Ram Air

Courtesy of Second Generation Racing

Warning: This modification was done by myself with no previous instruction, and with the intent of increasing air-flow to the 98 ZX2. These instructions are informational material meant to give the user help on making life easier with the ZX2, but at the same time, I the author cannot be held responsible for anything done to the vehicle, be it satisfactory or non, nor can the author be held liable for any accidents or incidents, no matter how minor, that may be caused by this modification (in other words it aint my fault if you f**k up! :o) )

ok, enough of that, if you follow these directions to a T, you'll see exactly how i did it

what you will need:

a high speed cutoff wheel

a 1 1/2 - 2 foot socket extension, wrench and whatever socket fits the bolts (sorry, i have since forgotten the size)

pliers

about 2 ft of dryer hose, preferably aluminum foil type

philips head screw driver

patients

about an hour of your afternoon

1. I jacked up the front end to help give more room in the wheel well area.

2. there are two screws along the inside edge of the front bumper cover,on the front side. Unscrew these. There is also a screw underneath, about 3 inches from the wheel. Unscrew this.

3. pull the black wheel well covering back, and look towards the front, where the headlight is located. Next to the headlight is three large bolts, the two farthest from the light, running up and down, are the ones you undo. you'll need a long socket wrench to get to it.

4. Be sure to unplug your center marker lights and foglights before pulling off the cover.

5. At the top of the cover, where the clip and the headlight mounts connect is a series of screws.. unscrew them

6. The cover should come right off.

7. Next, remove your AFTERMARKET intake, and make sure the area is clear.

8. You will notice where the filter was, there is a big metal enclosure, and the farthest front side is not connected to anything. This is the the area where the tube will run through and into the intake area.

9. Taking a dremel or similar high speed cutoff wheel, cut an X right in the middle of the sheetmetal. Make sure that it's big enough that when bent out, the tube is snug, but not too tight or too lose.

10. Once the X is cut, with a pair of plyers, pry out each point in the center of the X to create a hole.. it's basically trial and error.

11. Once done, run the dryer hose into the center, and let it hang for now.

12. Reconnect the front clip, and attach the hose to wherever you want it to go.

There, easy enough right? Well, it's a pain in the a$$, but hey, it cures boredom and sounds good too!

New Add on for Ram-Air:

I was working on the ZX2 the other night to prep it for nitrous, and decided to increase the air that flows past the filter. It's basically a square hole cut right behind the filter in the wheel well. Now, normally little mods like this don't make much of a difference, especially with the stock system, but I definatly notice an increase in air flow and more reliable power. Here's what I did:

What you'll need:

Dremel or similar high speed cutoff wheel

Philips head screwdriver

Eye protection (you'll need it)

1. Jack up and remove the drivers side front wheel.

2. Using your phillips head screw driver, remove all the screws that attach the black plastic wheel well liner. There are quite a few, and a hidden one up by the spring. Remove the liner. You have to also remove the mud flap if you haven't already done so.

3. Determine where you want to cut the hole. If you notice (especially if you've had your zx2 for a while), there is a definate line between where the liner covered the well, and where it didn't. This is good. You want to keep you hole within the clean section, so the liner can later cover the hole for water protection.

4. I cut the hole 1" below a predrilled screw hole that was already there. Right above this hole is a wiring harness, so you want to be carefull. I also suggest removing the filter before cutting. I cut my hole 4" x 4" square.

5. For regular street use, you can put the liner back in to cover the hole. Don't worry, it doesn't block the hole at all, just protect it. In fact, air scooping in from the air scoop on the front clip actually gets directed on the back of the plastic protector, and is then deflected right onto the filter, so it works out either way. On race day, you can remove the liner, and have a very effective cold air system.

I'm working on some kind of door so that you don't have to remove the liner all the time.. more of that to come..