Air box Mod

Attached are pictures on an air box mod I did this spring. I removed the flapper valve and snorkel. An then opened up the intake area. I used a piece of sheet aluminum, pop rivets and then some flat black heat paint to finish it off. See pictures below. The first three pics are the stock air box. The last pic is back in the bike.

 

Nice Job.. please comment if you noticed improvements.. when you test it THANKS for the pics!

 

That came out pretty nicely. Want to make me one? :redface:
PS get ready for the shit storm Flame war lol

 

The only improvement is in the sound. I ran the bike for a year without the flapper and the snorkel. The bike had a deep growl - almost echo like. I think the flapper and snorkel removal created a hollow chamber which caused a resonance. Now that the chamber has been opened up - that growl is gone. Not terribly scientific - especially coming from a mechanical engineer - but that is the only noticeable difference.

 

Hey another ME! Cool!!! I've got 9 classes left. You mind if I ask what it is that you're doing with your degree? I need to start looking into internships and jobs, but I am having a hard time finding anything interesting.

 

lolz :tongue:

 

I am :ear:

 

So did it make any difference

 

I posted this earlier...
The only improvement is in the sound. I ran the bike for a year without the flapper and the snorkel. The bike had a deep growl - almost echo like. I think the flapper and snorkel removal created a hollow chamber which caused a resonance. Now that the chamber has been opened up - that growl is gone. Not terribly scientific - especially coming from a mechanical engineer - but that is the only noticeable difference.

 

I guess I missed the write up. Lol.
I was kinda drugged up after ankle surgery.

 

No worries - hope you feel better.

 

9 classes left for your Mechanical Engineering degree (BSME) - so about 1 more year. That is wonderful. I did two internships prior to graduation. Then after graduation , I started out working as an energy engineer and continue to work in the energy field but have moved up into senior management as a project developer / engineer. Definitely a profession that is in demand - we just don't produce enough engineers in the USA to meet our employment demands. So good luck. It is a wonderful profession and has served me well for the last 25 years.

 

At UCF there are three different routes for mechanical engineers. Energy systems, mechanical systems or materials systems. I found Thermo-dynamics pretty challenging and most of my materials oriented classes pretty interesting, so I am going to do the material systems option. I still have to worry about Heat-transfer, but after that it should be smooth sailing. My hat's off to you for being in the energy field, that is some really complex stuff. Some how I would like to find something performance or racing oriented to do with my degree, but I have had no luck so far.