Originally Posted by onehundred80
Replaced the cabin filter and I was surprised to see that the OEM filter was the charcoal type. Lots of debris in it and a pain to replace.
Took of the grille and removed the plastic moldings that pass through the radiator support and locate the air inlet tubes. I managed to remove them without any damage to them or myself which surprised me. They are a tight squeeze and I had to loosen the line on the passenger side and remove the rubber cap on the AC line on the drivers side, that gave just enough room.
The larger (3") tubes for the Merc engine cover are now poking through and able to get a larger amount of air.
Next up is the fabrication of shields to prevent air bypassing the grille through gaps that are now exposed.
I also have to make extension adapters to fit between the air inlet tubes and the engine cover so that the tubes can move forward about an inch and a half.
For the first time I can say that the new intake tubes and Merc engine cover make a different sound than the OEM ones.
Would that engine cover fit stock tb and mounting points? I see your're doing an extensive job and was wondering it could be done to a lesser degree....OK OK, for les $$$$
