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Cutting the Slits

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Performance' started by aTm beaner, Apr 2, 2009.

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  1. aTm beaner

    aTm beaner Well-Known Member

    I'm going to be picking up a K&N filter that I ordered for the Lancer. I was looking at Lancer EVO and Lancer ES engine bays on the internet and I noticed that the Evo doesn't have those small slits near the intake. The regular Lancers have those small slits that the engine is supposed to use to breathe. So today, I got my trusty knife and started hacking away at it, and I made it look similar to the opening on the EVO. I'll take a picture later and post my job on the site.

    This could be like your very own ram air set up. I was looking through the grill, and now I could see where all this air will go into.

    This is what I'm talking about!!!

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    Now this is what the EVO looks like. I cut mine to look similar to this one. Like I said, I'll post it up later.

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    aTm beaner, Apr 2, 2009
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  2. brian95638

    brian95638 Well-Known Member

    it would be funny if that didnt do anything :)
     
    brian95638, Apr 2, 2009
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  3. mpirklbauer

    mpirklbauer Well-Known Member

    Someone her did this, he said it´s notice able.
    quicker response on throttle.
     
    mpirklbauer, Apr 2, 2009
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  4. geaux 4 breauxk

    geaux 4 breauxk Well-Known Member

    I want to see what the hole looks like after the knife attack.
     
    geaux 4 breauxk, Apr 2, 2009
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  5. aTm beaner

    aTm beaner Well-Known Member

    yeah, but it's all about trial and error. it should work if you think about it. the slits are too small for it to breathe. now it has somewhat of a ram air effect. add a K&N or Works drop in, and it could be even better.
     
    aTm beaner, Apr 2, 2009
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  6. LancerRA09

    LancerRA09 Well-Known Member

    /the reason the evo doesnt have it is because it has the front two air vents in the hood that serve the same purpose
     
    LancerRA09, Apr 2, 2009
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  7. aTm beaner

    aTm beaner Well-Known Member

    UPDATED w/ pics*******

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    this is a picture of me looking at the grill from the hole.
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    is the K&N filter supposed to wobble a bit. it's in there and I had no problem put the clips on.
     
    aTm beaner, Apr 2, 2009
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  8. geaux 4 breauxk

    geaux 4 breauxk Well-Known Member

    Prob a good idea for airflow, but if I might make a suggestion, that you not use your trusty knife on any other part of your car. I have a different idea for this, and if I can summon the courage I'll post pics of it.

    Scott
     
    geaux 4 breauxk, Apr 2, 2009
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  9. stefan_bounket

    stefan_bounket Active Member

    when i first read this, i thought you were gonna cut out slits for fender vents... lol

    that's a good idea though. making it a "ram air" system... i my self don't need to hack at my engine bay since i got a cai :)
     
    stefan_bounket, Apr 2, 2009
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  10. aTm beaner

    aTm beaner Well-Known Member

    :lol: :lol: :lol:

    my wife would have killed me had i cut fender vents on a 2 week old car. hahahaha
     
    aTm beaner, Apr 3, 2009
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  11. Texas Aggie

    Texas Aggie Well-Known Member

    why not just take that part off the car? It's being held on by some dinky little clips...lol...like the rest of the car..
     
    Texas Aggie, Apr 3, 2009
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  12. aTm beaner

    aTm beaner Well-Known Member

    i didn't think about that. isn't there like weatherstripping on the edge of the hood? i think that panel keeps water from going inside the engine. i'm just going to keep it like that. do they sell air diversion panels for our cars? i check GReddy's site and they only have them for the 03-05 Evo i think.
     
    aTm beaner, Apr 3, 2009
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  13. LancerRA09

    LancerRA09 Well-Known Member

    Why not just get a different intake?
     
    LancerRA09, Apr 3, 2009
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  14. aTm beaner

    aTm beaner Well-Known Member

    i wasn't planning on doing to much performance mods on the car. the next mod will be on the suspension when I get the Tanabe NF210 springs. my wife has noticed the car feel "lighter" like when she accelerates so that's a good thing. the K&N and the axle-back have definitely helped.
     
    aTm beaner, Apr 3, 2009
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  15. geaux 4 breauxk

    geaux 4 breauxk Well-Known Member

    With trimming out that section instead of removing the whole panel, you get channeling. This will direct the air better into the snorkel instead of just all through the engine bay. Im gonna try this, but a little different route. Ill post pics when Im done.

    Scott

     
    geaux 4 breauxk, Apr 3, 2009
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  16. aTm beaner

    aTm beaner Well-Known Member

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    post pics of your mod. i'd like to see what you did.
     
    aTm beaner, Apr 3, 2009
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  17. geaux 4 breauxk

    geaux 4 breauxk Well-Known Member

    Prob nothing majorly different, just a little cleaner, maybe a gasket around the opening, and prob a bigger section cut out. Ill have to look at it more, but expect something by Sun night.

    Scott
     
    geaux 4 breauxk, Apr 3, 2009
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  18. geaux 4 breauxk

    geaux 4 breauxk Well-Known Member

    And that's not true either. If the vents were meant for ducting air in, they would not be recessed in the hood and they would be facing the other way. The front to vents on the Evo are for ducting hot air out, Just like the Evo 8 and 9, but since the Evo X has a rear mounted turbo they don't need to be as big. The center scoop channels cooler air back down over the turbo and out under the car to promote cooling as well. They have nothing to do with the intake system what so ever.

     
    geaux 4 breauxk, Apr 3, 2009
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  19. pimpinfern

    pimpinfern Well-Known Member

    ram air only works at 303mph
     
    pimpinfern, Apr 3, 2009
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  20. geaux 4 breauxk

    geaux 4 breauxk Well-Known Member

    ^ Do what? lol! That is too funny!
     
    geaux 4 breauxk, Apr 3, 2009
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