Foglight blanking plate -> airbox feed

[summeh]

I was thinking about running air ducts to my standard airbox from BOTH the slots at the front bumper beside where the foglights sit,.. you know the black plastic blanking plate, its about 2" high by 1" wide.

What does everything think about running a feed from these?

What would be the implications of running an airtight feed from these direct into the airbox? Would it fill up with water and muck or what?

[big hp]

I just removed the passenger side blanking plate. The standard airbox pipe sits behind there facing up. IMHO I think running ducting is a waste of time as its essentially a big box in there, so my thinking is that it'll fill up with cold air and be sucked through anyway. This also eliminates the chance of foreign bodies, water/excess dirt etc, entering the airbox.

As for the drivers side blanking plate, i really wouldn't bother. No gains to be had there IMHO.

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

Thats where mine is run from. I'll see if I can find a couple of pics. I also have the brake vents run from the foglight housings.

[summeh]

cheers mark, how do u stop crap from going up and filling up the airbox ?

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

Never really had any problems with it, although I am "slightly" more cautious when going through deep water.

[Irish Nut]

Yeah, that would be kewl Mark, lookin at possibly doin this myself when i put the new bumper on. :D

[Irish Nut]

Any pics of this install Mark ? Something i am lookin into doin on mine. :D

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

Pics of front of car. The outer 2 (fog holes) feed the brakes and the inner slot on the right hand side feeds the intake.

[KingStromba]

No front grill?

[Mark_Ritchspeed]

No. Aids cooling a hell of a lot. Also the rear of the bonnet is also raised to stop any heat build up under bonnet.