air box cover needed?

[ARVZ82SC]

This might be a stupid question, but do you need the air box cover? cant straps be put over the filter, since fabspeed sells ones just like it without the box cover for around $200. Any suggestions. Thanks

[afterburn 549]

The only reason would be excess water......I cut a bunch of slots in mine, no problems at all

[Oh Haha]

You don' need no stinkin' cover!
I used my straps criss-crossed to hold my K+N on and it works just fine.
I carry my cover just in case I get caught in a heavy rain. I usually only drive it when it's sunny so it hasn't been a problem.
When washing I try to keep the water to a minumum around the intake.
I agree, $200.00 to replace a part you can take off for $0 seems kinda goofy.

[kach22i]

It will get dirty real fast, dirty filter is bad for your car.

The filters are not cheap, do you want to change it every couple of weeks?

[Oh Haha]

Mine is still nice and clean. Of course, I 'm not tearing through the desert, either. Think about other aftermarket filter setups. They are open and exposed to the elements. The ram-air setup I had on my 94 Z-28 was under the front fender with an open element K+N. The instructions cautioned against driving through deep puddles. I had that in many rainstorms without any problems. Obviously, the path to the 911 throttle body is more direct but you get what I mean.

[raj911]

I have one of these on my SC with a K&N filter. The pic is not my car though. Pretty pleased with it. No need for the straps that wear out. It storms in Singapore and have had no problems.

[rnln]

If you can clean your filter often. If you don't care the hot air come in from engine heat. If you don't care the look of the nice looking $200 cover, then whatever hold the filter there is good enough.