Thankx for the input!
What would you suggest? should I make my own Airbox that is open to the same area that the stock one was? I was thinking of making a Y shaped box with an opening toward the headlight. Would this be ideal?

Another thing, you stated that dirt gets into the filter. From where? Is it the area above the fog light/under the headlight? I was planning on putting something there to creat a shield from dirt if thats the case!

I like your idea of closing off the top. I didn't think that the gap I created b/t the current shield I have and the hood was too much, but if it seems to be I will close off the top.
Quote Originally Posted by Brandon J
To get a real cmparison with temperature is to take a reading of the stock filter in its housing and compare it.
Is their something to be said for the smoothness of the airflow? i.e. not having to swirl around inside the stock airbox? and instead being filtered and going strait into the engine?