Zip Tie intake mod
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 17,786
Likes: 4
From: Redsox, Pats, Celts & Bruins !!! Redsox Nation !!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
It is when you remove the air cleaner cover and hold the filter down in place using zip ties. IMHO not worth the risk of the filter coming off. Just get a 03' Z06 cover or drill holes in your cover.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,292
Likes: 2
Well I have the thing off now, and I honestly cant see how they could have designed a more restrictive shroud.
Massive lump of plastic in a basically blind space. Even chopping a dirty great hole in it (as above) is not that great, as it is up against the front bumper.
Anyhow I will do that, and cut some holes in the foglamp housing - my poor baby is suffocating in there..
Thanks for the pic Lost - useful
Massive lump of plastic in a basically blind space. Even chopping a dirty great hole in it (as above) is not that great, as it is up against the front bumper.
Anyhow I will do that, and cut some holes in the foglamp housing - my poor baby is suffocating in there..
Thanks for the pic Lost - useful
Pro
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 700
Likes: 75
From: SW Missouri
I cut holes in the air box lid at first but when I put it back on it didn't seem to let anymore air in just by looking at the position it was facing. I then read about the zip tie mod and just happened to have some extras laying around after my heating and air ducting work in my basement. I discarded the cover and went with this design. I also removed my fog light panels and cove vent covers. Now the zip tie mod is not the prettiest you ever seen but I am the only one that will ever know. Just make sure you tighten those zips very tight. Overall it seems to pull alot better through the RPM range after doing this. Best of all it is free!
Pro
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 651
Likes: 0
From: Littleton NC
I did the zip tie on my 02 Z06 with a K&N and used commercial sized (HUGE) zip ties and the install looked clean. Honestly I couldn't really tell a difference in how the car felt. I just recently upgraded to a Halltech TRIC system and that is a different story. That is a true seat of the pants difference! 
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,292
Likes: 2
Originally Posted by Roc8seven
As you can see in SGT. PYLE's pics, he has hood weather stripping at the front, if you don't have it, it's possible that water will drip directly onto the filter.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 17,786
Likes: 4
From: Redsox, Pats, Celts & Bruins !!! Redsox Nation !!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Originally Posted by britvette
Good point. I will address that very concern..
Just get a roll from autozone, it is 12 bucks and will do 2 cars. Do be fooled by the "performace hood seals" people try to sell for 30 bucks
