Power Gain : 1hp
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This is a minor mod, courtesy of Jason Dawson of Michigan in his 98 Duratec Taurus. This removes some restriction and makes the engine a little louder.
INSTALLATION :
1. Remove the left front wheel
2. Remove the front inner splash guard
3. There is a bolt attatching the piping where it exits the engine
compartment and also one supporting the air 'muffler' (this one is found by
feel and is kind of a pain to remove)
4. The piping connects to the air box with pressure, just pop it off and
then twist and pull on the unit as a whole till it finally works its way
free. If I remember right, it is a one piece unit and is easier to remove
before cutting.
5. There is a bracket for the retaining screw that holds the pipe where it
exits into the fender area, cut it about 1-2 inches past this. Unless you
aren't going to cover the opening, then you can cut it where ever. The
bracket STAYS. It is attatched and will hold the pipe in place.
6. I covered mine with a piece of window screen. Nylon type is preferred as
it is more flexable. I used a zip tie to hold it in place and trimmed the
extra screen.
7. With the piece being shorter, it is much easier to put back and attach to
the air box.
8. Replace the inner splash shield and tire.
This took me about 45 minutes to do. Now that I know what I am doing, I bet
I could do it in under 1/2 hour. This can be done by just removing the whole
piping unit from the air box and end there. But then you will draw warm(hot)
air from the engine compartment. Cool air burns better, that is why I think
the intake being left to draw outside the engine area is best. And from the
engine compartment it looks like noting was done. With the air silencer
removed, there is alot of room left in the fender for a possible 'ram air'
piping system if you so desire. But in my opinion, this is wasted time as
ram air only works at higher speeds. But to each his/her own.
My wife noticed the increase in low end kick right away, and she isn't the
racer type like me. I normally drive a 4x4 F-150, so I thought it had kick
before the mod.
No noticed difference in the noise or gas mileage.