Nevyn72 wrote:Seriously though, I actually want to find some way of keeping the factory airbox in place in my final solution..... I've got an idea of how to do that thanks to Emily but it's a job for down the track. I'll have to be satisfied with just deleting the airbox inlet snorkel for now.....
With your fabrication skills and attention to detail, I'm sure you could easily build an airbox for an AEM CAI kit (or install a BEGi cold air box) and it would look a LOT better than the factory airbox.
Sourcing the aluminium for an airbox housing is a lot cheaper if you can find a place that makes large aluminium products (such as toolboxes for trucks/vans) because they'll have plenty of offcuts that are too small for them to use but are perfect for an airbox. Make lots of cardboard templates first though until you're happy with the final design.
I assume you want to keep the factory airbox for legality reasons? If so, from what I understand (and I could be wrong but I'm going to argue this confidently with any cop that pulls me over), as long as the air filter is fully enclosed it's legal.