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how to gut airbox in 01 SSEi

Old 01-03-2008, 07:33 PM
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i was wondering if anyone had any pics of how they gutted there airbox on an 01 ssei and if the relocated the PCM
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just get a CAI or FWI or slap on a cone filter. u dont need the box. ur PCM wont go nowhere.
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most of us with 2000+ buy the FWI kit from
http://www.intense-racing.com

but here are pics of someone gutting a box
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...023&highlight=
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I ran a gutted box for a while. I took it apart and then used my jig saw to cutout the entire inside baffles and then opened up the inlet from that small circle to a bigger opening. Worked very well. Then I put in a K&N stock size filter.
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