driving with wheel well out
- Thread starter Mephisto
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probably not, the turbo is sealed up pretty good. unless your intake hose (orange) comes off and you deside to go 4x4ing in your local lake.
but it does cause problems with other things... ie rust, moisture on your electrical connections... etc ... i need to get mine back on too.
but it does cause problems with other things... ie rust, moisture on your electrical connections... etc ... i need to get mine back on too.
TurboManiacal
Donating Member
doomdead said:
I just discovered mine is all torn up and ripped out. I'm going to finish it off.
Loeryder
New member
As long as your using the KB (choke) shroud over your filter it should be fine.
I prefer to run no shroud, open filter element.
After a short trip in the rain i decided it is best to run with an inner fender until I get the air filter blocked from splashing water.
New one will have more room around th4e element than KB, be made of aluminum and will seal against the bottom of the hood, no lids to mess with.
Until this intake setup I never had my pass side inner fender bolted in.
It was in the attic.
I prefer to run no shroud, open filter element.
After a short trip in the rain i decided it is best to run with an inner fender until I get the air filter blocked from splashing water.
New one will have more room around th4e element than KB, be made of aluminum and will seal against the bottom of the hood, no lids to mess with.
Until this intake setup I never had my pass side inner fender bolted in.
It was in the attic.
MR_MNZTR_SY
New member
we get snow and salt here so i keep it on., and i hate it. :evil: once this thing becomes my weekend joyride, they are comin off.
0-60N4
Member
Clean engine compartment, Jas.
I cut the passenger side inner fender well just above the battery so removal is quick and easy now. I like the looks of the KB cover but it does restrict air into the filter. I opened the end of the cover, machined some vents on the engine side of the cover, and installed plastic vents on the top and bottom of the cover. I cut an opening in the inner fender well for the bottom vents to fit in. The vents are angle so the direction of water from the tire will not be a direct path to the filter. I also installed a longer K&N filter.
My theory: Looks cool, gets plenty of air, fender well keeps water out of the engine compartment but can be removed quickly.
I cut the passenger side inner fender well just above the battery so removal is quick and easy now. I like the looks of the KB cover but it does restrict air into the filter. I opened the end of the cover, machined some vents on the engine side of the cover, and installed plastic vents on the top and bottom of the cover. I cut an opening in the inner fender well for the bottom vents to fit in. The vents are angle so the direction of water from the tire will not be a direct path to the filter. I also installed a longer K&N filter.
My theory: Looks cool, gets plenty of air, fender well keeps water out of the engine compartment but can be removed quickly.
Falco
Donating Member
I'm also voting to keep them. I used the truck without the passenger side fender well for a while, but engine bay gets a lot of dirt that way.
I've a relocated battery, so it's a bit easier to remove. I also learned to remove it without removing the wheels. Just have to jack up the truck a bit. Not that hard, I can pick out one in then minutes.
Later,
I've a relocated battery, so it's a bit easier to remove. I also learned to remove it without removing the wheels. Just have to jack up the truck a bit. Not that hard, I can pick out one in then minutes.
Later,
MR_MNZTR_SY
New member
haha, the 1st time i removed one, i left the wheel on and was like SHIT IM STUPID! that would have been so much easier to do with the wheel off. but yeah, if you leave it on, it saves time. however, i normally need the wheel off anyway hahaha
Tooky
Serious about performance
Most of the summer I have my passenger wheelwell out as well. It would have to come out so often anyways to check spark plugs, change spark plugs, adjust wastegate rod (that's the biggest one by far) and do compression testing. Those 13 fuckin nuts or however many of the 13mm ones, it takes so long with hand tools that I'd be reluctant to check plugs and do compression testing very frequently. They are right though if you drive in the rain or even if not, dirt gets flung into your engine bay over time.
I never take off my R.F. wheel to work on the truck because your pants will surely get SOLID black brake dust from contacting the rotors.. The 'well comes out easily enough with the wheel still on, as long as you fully jack up the R.F. corner of the truck until the R.F. tire nears lifting off the ground.
Finally I imagine a lot of heat escapes from the engine bay (generated by the Turbo and Downpipe) with the wheelwell out - added bonus.
I never take off my R.F. wheel to work on the truck because your pants will surely get SOLID black brake dust from contacting the rotors.. The 'well comes out easily enough with the wheel still on, as long as you fully jack up the R.F. corner of the truck until the R.F. tire nears lifting off the ground.
Finally I imagine a lot of heat escapes from the engine bay (generated by the Turbo and Downpipe) with the wheelwell out - added bonus.
MR_MNZTR_SY
New member
TookyCat said:
heh, so you dont have brakes on your left side?
TookyCat said:
hmm, y'know i never thought about that. 8) thats some good thinkin....
Will_in_China
Truckless Wonder
I can see it on ebay now!
SyTy Modified "Cold Air" Wheel Well, today only.
Don't hack up your Stocker!!!
:wink:
SyTy Modified "Cold Air" Wheel Well, today only.
Don't hack up your Stocker!!!
:wink:
MR_MNZTR_SY
New member
hahahahahaha :rofl: