After market baffle free air box

[Nexus-6]

I did the same thing - give Jon at Parts Rack a call and ask for the debaffled airbox. Great unit, not too much $$.

 

[GTSII]

does the parts rack box provide adequate protection against getting water into the system, so that you can safely drive in the rain?

 

[Nexus-6]

Dunno - I don't drive my Viper in the rain so that wasn't a deciding factor for me.

 

[FE 065]

you might want to carry something in the car for heavy rain. you just need to block rain from hitting the filters directly...wouldn't take anything hi-tech

 

[FE 065]

By the way, you can buy just the front half of the airbox from Dodge,it's less than $200. I think I read JonB's airbox is about $260.

 

[Supercharged Vipermad]

you might want to carry something in the car for heavy rain. you just need to block rain from hitting the filters directly...wouldn't take anything hi-tech

Like this?

 

[Ron]

A baffle free airbox feels good, but unfortunately adds no power.

 

[jimandela]

Ron,
none?
[******] it!
though for sure a few.. figured more air in .... no?

[******] it!

oh well... thanks for telling me before i went forward.
thanks
Jim

 

[JonB]

PartsRack has 2 choices:

K+N Twin-Cone Carbon box, Under $550. Most others sell above $600-$900

We also offer a new, de-baffled OEM box, nicely finished, for WAAY under $300.

 

[JonB]

does the parts rack box provide adequate protection against getting water into the system, so that you can safely drive in the rain?

Frankly, NO.......if you have a downpour. THE OE box can hangle buckets of water poured thru it in a wind tunnel. (That is how T.V. tested it!)

Any Light rain that passes thru the K+N filters is just vaporized in the combustion process.

If you have our de-baffled box and get caught in a deluge, pull over under a brinds or just slow down........

CAUTION: Do YOU know what shape your K+Ns are? Do you faithfully clean and re-oil every 3500-500 miles? Better yet, Do you have a spare, cleaned+oiled set to swap-out at every oil change? Hmmmm? Out-oF-sight....out of mind. But VITAL to ling engine life.........

 

[SapphireGTS]

Man. I think people obsess a little too much about the air intake. People end up spending a grand before they get an air box filter combination they like. Get some OE replacement K&N and make some smooth tubes out of 2 1/2 inch Napa hose. Very inexpensive and you get all the benefit of these pre-made vender tubes for ALOT less. Plus for 40 dollars you get enough napa tube to make 2+ sets of smooth tubes. Looks nice and clean too.

Then move onto bigger things like exhaust and heads.

Good Luck!

 

[McGuireV10]

CAUTION: Do YOU know what shape your K+Ns are? Do you faithfully clean and re-oil every 3500-500 miles? Better yet, Do you have a spare, cleaned+oiled set to swap-out at every oil change? Hmmmm? Out-oF-sight....out of mind. But VITAL to ling engine life.........

3500 miles would be more than a little obsessive-compulsive.

 

[Ron]

Jim;

I dyno'd at 435 with the stock airbox, K&N & smooth tubes. Removed the front of the airbox (naked K&N's fully exposed) and dyno'd 435 again. Same day, 20 mins apart, same engine temp.

Forward motion won't help either as the NACA duct provides virtually zero ram effect.

Nice idea, but a "feel good" item only.

I do have a debaffled front airbox section for sale though if you want to "feel good"!

 

[jimandela]

Ron,
thank you for the offer.
But being yellow i feel just fine.... LOL!
thanks again for the info!

Jim

 

[FE 065]

Ron,how much for the de-baffled front section?? Do you have a picture of it?