Zip Tie Mod????
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Racer
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From: Bentonville AR
Zip Tie Mod????
Ok, I'm not a complete idiot, but what the heck is the zip tie mod. I understand that it is concerning the stock air box, but how is it completed. I guess if anyone has photos that may help too...
Thanks in advance for the help
Thanks in advance for the help
Pro
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From: Bartlett IL
Its removing the air box cover and straps and zip tieng the air filter and cartrage to the back cide of the air box. What you can do instaid of zip tying is just cut a big a$$ hole in the middle of the cover. You can just barly see the zip tys in this pic. I'm sure others will chime in with better pix 
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Racer
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From: Bentonville AR
Originally Posted by turboc5
Its removing the air box cover and straps and zip tieng the air filter and cartrage to the back cide of the air box. What you can do instaid of zip tying is just cut a big a$$ hole in the middle of the cover. You can just barly see the zip tys in this pic. I'm sure others will chime in with better pix
..I cut the big azz hole and put weatherstrip on last month. Will taking the lid completely off help much more????
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Riverside CA
There's a string going on here today called "Honker, Vararam, Stinger, Blackwing musings" that covers some of what you might be interested in, but here's one zip tie modification which I did with a K&N filter:
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Originally Posted by 240sxer
I've just gotta get the hood seal before I drive around in the rain now.
All you need is a piece of bulb-type weather stripping. You can even do it with the flat stuff. Search in the C5 general section and you will find a good Do It Yourself Hood Seal that cost about $5
Racer
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From: Maumelle Arkansas
Don't waste your time. Did track testing on this mod, here's the results:
stock intake: 11.29 @ 98 (1000ft)
zip-tie mod: 11.29 @97 (1000ft)
no 1/4 tracks here, 1000ft is the longest, but no gains there.
stock intake: 11.29 @ 98 (1000ft)
zip-tie mod: 11.29 @97 (1000ft)
no 1/4 tracks here, 1000ft is the longest, but no gains there.
Racer
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From: Massachusetts
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Don't waste your time. Did track testing on this mod, here's the results:
stock intake: 11.29 @ 98 (1000ft)
zip-tie mod: 11.29 @97 (1000ft)
no 1/4 tracks here, 1000ft is the longest, but no gains there."
that is interesting. I would have figured with more air going in there would be an improvement,
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Don't waste your time. Did track testing on this mod, here's the results:
stock intake: 11.29 @ 98 (1000ft)
zip-tie mod: 11.29 @97 (1000ft)
no 1/4 tracks here, 1000ft is the longest, but no gains there."
that is interesting. I would have figured with more air going in there would be an improvement,
Melting Slicks
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From: Freehold, NJ
Originally Posted by 1-BAD-VETTE
Don't waste your time. Did track testing on this mod, here's the results:
stock intake: 11.29 @ 98 (1000ft)
zip-tie mod: 11.29 @97 (1000ft)
no 1/4 tracks here, 1000ft is the longest, but no gains there.
stock intake: 11.29 @ 98 (1000ft)
zip-tie mod: 11.29 @97 (1000ft)
no 1/4 tracks here, 1000ft is the longest, but no gains there.
Here are my results:
Z06 air lid: 11.85 @ 112.93
zip tie mod 11.85 @ 112.79
Run on different days but in near identical weather conditions.
