ironmikektm525

Same positive results as modding stock box? Im aware of the raised idle temps. Thx

ironmikektm525

Nobody? Seal off to hood vs fram? Cold air vs more air?

demonspeed

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Fram mod? The first thing that comes to mind when I see that is Fram filters.

I'm assuming you might be referring to FRA mod. If I had a WS6, I'd likely just do the JAAM or whatever that's called which debaffles the hood.

metalmilitia606

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I don't know if you can do the free ram air mod on a ws6 box. Just debaffle the hood.

ironmikektm525

Did some research before i posted. You can do the mod on the ws6 box. Didnt find alot of info on ws6 mostly stock box. Just would like to hear some more feedback? Thx

z-maro

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When I did my research I found that you should do one or the other as doing both causes turbulence, and any pressure you could build would go out the other hole instead of into the intake. So I would recommend a bottom breathing kit (SSRA or Chrs1313) or seal the hood to the air box with something like the JAAM kit.

ironmikektm525

OK I'm leaning towards sealing the hood to the box. Performance wise do the two methods net the same approx gains? Thx

M4N14C

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The SSRA will yield better results since it takes air from in front of the radiator under the car where there is more air pressure. Both perform well and you can expect gains of .2 -.5 at the track. I chose the JAAM kit because it dresses up your engine bay nicely and wanted to make my WS6 scoops functional

Starion

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I considered purchasing the JAAM kit, but after debaffling the hood, I couldn't see where it would provide much more benefit than just sealing the hood to the airbox. If you close the WS6 hood, and reach into the vent holes beneath the nostrils, you'll see that the WS6 hood prevents airflow directly to the airbox. My theory is that those holes were designed to let fresh air in with a conventional hood, but not the ram air hood. The "baffling area" within the WS6 hood essentially eliminates the effectiveness of holes between the hood and the bumper. I'm not saying a small amount of air could make its way there, but nothing significant IMO.

I used "Metro Moulded MW 78348" to seal the hood to the airbox and it provides an almost stock look at a cheap price along with some fiberglass screening behind the honeycomb holes as a splash guard of sorts.

Furious1

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^pics? I have been wanting to debaffle for awhile, but I haven't been able to find a good DIY setup and have had no luck locating the various kits.

ironmikektm525

.2-.5 wow that's a lot. Did you personally see that gain from just sealing the hood off?

M4N14C

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...air-worth.html

I didn't take it to the track yet but defiantly feel a difference on the butt dyno, especially at 60+mph.

ironmikektm525

Oh OK What size/type weather strip/foam are people using and where to buy? Pics of material used would also be great!

Starion

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Here's what mine looks like. The screening is directly behind the nostrils as well as before the airbox. I can hit it with a hose directly and it won't get the filter wet. I'm sure it impairs airflow, but I'll take that tradeoff. I don't think there's much of a risk of ingesting water during heavy rain even without screening. The only risk I could see would be getting behind a big truck throwing up huge amounts of water directly into the nostrils. Any event that would have the nose of the car submerged would have me more concerned about my life than hydrolocking the motor.

http://s11.postimg.org/vq4hc5mqr/weatherstripping.jpg

Furious1

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^ that looks good...I might try something similar.

Rise of the Phoenix

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Is that just regular weather stripping you used? Looks pretty nice.

Starion

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It's called "Metro Moulded MW 78348" weather stripping. You can get it from amazon for about 13 bucks and you get enough to do about 2 cars. It's about an inch thick and is just enough to seal the gap. If you look closely in the pictures you can see the indentations from the air box clips. The thing I really like about it is that it's very durable and holds up well to the heat of the engine bay. Even after several years of use, there's no sign of degradation.

Furious1

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Looks like I am going to order some!

RPM WS6

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Definitely don't expect to see gains like this in terms of ET just from sealing the air box. You might see .5mph gains in trap speed, but not ET reduction (seconds).

Nobody knocks off 0.5 seconds of ET from sealing up the air box with no other changes.

Furious1

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I just want to make the setup a little more functional, not only for performance but for looks.