Any thing that gets cold air in helps. maybe some one can tell us how much.
anybody use these cold air screens?
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UPDATE, we installed them today at the base auto shop. A coworker of mine who has them on his 98 C5 Mallet (sweet ride, let me tell you!) helped me out since he has already had the pleasure of installing them once.
First off, yeah they are a bitch to put on but we had my car on a lift which makes it 100 times easier than jack stands! You have to take off the lower air dam thing or whatever its called, that black thing you scrape that deflects air up to the radiator, also two panels on either side had to come out that underneath so you can have an angle to work. I dont know what they are called but they are just in front of the wheels. We even took the horn out so we could get to the passenger side foglight easier!! Once you get the foglight assembly out and the light disconnected from the cables you have an angle to get at the two remaining bolts that get the factory piece off and then its not so bad. Getting the factory piece out takes some manuevering since you have to bend your bumper cover to make a space to get it in and out. Oh yeah, you have to take the bolts off of your bumper cover too, i forgot that part. Then you put the new one in and attach the screws in place and take good care to line the foglight assembly back into proper alignment. It only goes on one way but you will need to check it by aiming your lights at a wall (garage wall works good) to see if they are even or need adjustment. Im told they can be adjusted with a allen wrench through the front of the screens there is an opening.
Once everything is in place its just a matter of putting all of the screws back into proper place, not overtightening them which can damage the metal pieces they screw into underneath the plastic.
Also you have to take good care to line up everything up the way you take it off, this may sound obvious but some pieces fit under one one side and over on the other. Probably wont make much sense unless you have your car up in the air but trust me it helps if you remember how everything came off
I know my instructions are vague at best, its a real good thing i had good help. But i can tell you my instructions are probably better or more realistic than what came with my screens. I would never under any circumstances attempt this unless your car is on a lift because there isnt much room otherwise and no way to see what the heck you are doing its pretty dark down there even with the hood up.
Anyway, it did feel pretty good driving back from base even in the heat. I guess the real test comes next week when i take it in to get tuned. Then i should feel the real difference with the screens & the Halltech CAI.
:cheers:
First off, yeah they are a bitch to put on but we had my car on a lift which makes it 100 times easier than jack stands! You have to take off the lower air dam thing or whatever its called, that black thing you scrape that deflects air up to the radiator, also two panels on either side had to come out that underneath so you can have an angle to work. I dont know what they are called but they are just in front of the wheels. We even took the horn out so we could get to the passenger side foglight easier!! Once you get the foglight assembly out and the light disconnected from the cables you have an angle to get at the two remaining bolts that get the factory piece off and then its not so bad. Getting the factory piece out takes some manuevering since you have to bend your bumper cover to make a space to get it in and out. Oh yeah, you have to take the bolts off of your bumper cover too, i forgot that part. Then you put the new one in and attach the screws in place and take good care to line the foglight assembly back into proper alignment. It only goes on one way but you will need to check it by aiming your lights at a wall (garage wall works good) to see if they are even or need adjustment. Im told they can be adjusted with a allen wrench through the front of the screens there is an opening.
Once everything is in place its just a matter of putting all of the screws back into proper place, not overtightening them which can damage the metal pieces they screw into underneath the plastic.
Also you have to take good care to line up everything up the way you take it off, this may sound obvious but some pieces fit under one one side and over on the other. Probably wont make much sense unless you have your car up in the air but trust me it helps if you remember how everything came off
I know my instructions are vague at best, its a real good thing i had good help. But i can tell you my instructions are probably better or more realistic than what came with my screens. I would never under any circumstances attempt this unless your car is on a lift because there isnt much room otherwise and no way to see what the heck you are doing its pretty dark down there even with the hood up.
Anyway, it did feel pretty good driving back from base even in the heat. I guess the real test comes next week when i take it in to get tuned. Then i should feel the real difference with the screens & the Halltech CAI.
:cheers:
UPDATE, we installed them today at the base auto shop. A coworker of mine who has them on his 98 C5 Mallet (sweet ride, let me tell you!) helped me out since he has already had the pleasure of installing them once.
First off, yeah they are a bitch to put on but we had my car on a lift which makes it 100 times easier than jack stands! You have to take off the lower air dam thing or whatever its called, that black thing you scrape that deflects air up to the radiator, also two panels on either side had to come out that underneath so you can have an angle to work. I dont know what they are called but they are just in front of the wheels. We even took the horn out so we could get to the passenger side foglight easier!! Once you get the foglight assembly out and the light disconnected from the cables you have an angle to get at the two remaining bolts that get the factory piece off and then its not so bad. Getting the factory piece out takes some manuevering since you have to bend your bumper cover to make a space to get it in and out. Oh yeah, you have to take the bolts off of your bumper cover too, i forgot that part. Then you put the new one in and attach the screws in place and take good care to line the foglight assembly back into proper alignment. It only goes on one way but you will need to check it by aiming your lights at a wall (garage wall works good) to see if they are even or need adjustment. Im told they can be adjusted with a allen wrench through the front of the screens there is an opening.
Once everything is in place its just a matter of putting all of the screws back into proper place, not overtightening them which can damage the metal pieces they screw into underneath the plastic.
Also you have to take good care to line up everything up the way you take it off, this may sound obvious but some pieces fit under one one side and over on the other. Probably wont make much sense unless you have your car up in the air but trust me it helps if you remember how everything came off
I know my instructions are vague at best, its a real good thing i had good help. But i can tell you my instructions are probably better or more realistic than what came with my screens. I would never under any circumstances attempt this unless your car is on a lift because there isnt much room otherwise and no way to see what the heck you are doing its pretty dark down there even with the hood up.
Anyway, it did feel pretty good driving back from base even in the heat. I guess the real test comes next week when i take it in to get tuned. Then i should feel the real difference with the screens & the Halltech CAI.
:cheers:
those screens dont help at all i have them and there just a product that they try to sell you but its your car and congrats on the install:cheers:
I believe that will come AFTER the Halltech install
ooooo i thought he already had it isntalled my bad:thud:I believe that will come AFTER the Halltech install
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