Air Box Issues

**zen** · 15-08-2005 05:50 PM

Today i tried taking off the top of my airbox. No frikken chance. The screws are so damn tight they started to warp when i was turning. I dont wana keep trying before i break sumfin. And before any smartass suggests this "YES I WAS TURNING THE RIGHT WAY!" Im just curious to see how it drives wif the top off, plus im waiting on some SRI so its going to have to come off totaly soon anyway.

Has anyone had this issue? What should I do?

TOP OF BOX HAS BEEN REMOVED BUT THE SCREWS BROKE OFF AND STAYED IN THE BOTTOM END IN THE PROCESS. HELP PLEASE!!!

ANYONE GOT ANY OF THESE BRACKETS AND SCREWS LYING AROUND???

**zco** · 15-08-2005 05:53 PM

try turning the other way . might be stupid. but you never know.. how small was screw driver(or whatever you used). i know that the longer it is.. the easier it is to untighten

**ginganggooly** · 15-08-2005 06:01 PM

airbox lid removal is about the easiest way i can think of to lose 6kw at the wheels.

sounds pretty nice though.

* i think a size 8 socket fits over the screws too...

**bennjamin** · 15-08-2005 06:02 PM

rofl @ giggs....

but yeah , leverage is your friend

**nipnip** · 15-08-2005 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by zen

Today i tried taking off the top of my airbox. No frikken chance. The screws are so damn tight they started to warp when i was turning. I dont wana keep trying before i break sumfin. And before any smartass suggests this "YES I WAS TURNING THE RIGHT WAY!" Im just curious to see how it drives wif the top off, plus im waiting on some SRI so its going to have to come off totaly soon anyway.

Has anyone had this issue? What should I do?

look carefully, im sure you can use a small spanner to remove the screws

**zen** · 15-08-2005 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by nipnip

look carefully, im sure you can use a small spanner to remove the screws

yer i thought about the spanner but then if theyre still tight i dun wana warp the shape either lol
seriously ill lose that much power??? maybe i should just wait for SRI

**Boost** · 15-08-2005 06:39 PM

by warp.. do u mean bending the actual screw itself? or as it wearing out the grooves of the phillips head screw??

**zen** · 15-08-2005 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Boost

by warp.. do u mean bending the actual screw itself? or as it wearing out the grooves of the phillips head screw??

Wearing out the heads of the screws

**ginganggooly** · 15-08-2005 06:53 PM

i lost 6kw from about 4k rpm to redline without an airbox -i did back to back dyno runs to see what it was like, with the fan blowing into an open engine bay, so heat soak wasn't really an issue.

**zen** · 15-08-2005 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by ginganggooly

i lost 6kw from about 4k rpm to redline without an airbox -i did back to back dyno runs to see what it was like, with the fan blowing into an open engine bay, so heat soak wasn't really an issue.

was that with the standard pod without the box, an aftermarket pod or some SRI ?