Hole in stock airbox - should it be there?

[aiwasaki]

Hi guys

I bought a stock airbox off AJ/96vr4 and I noticed a hole on the bottom (see pic). It doesn't look like it is a crack or made by damage, so I was wondering if it is by design ie supposed to be there/has anyone seen this on their own airbox?

If it isn't I can't imagine it will be detrimental to the correct performance as I assume it would be too small to suck in a lot of air. Plus as you can see it is on the snorkel side, not MAF side of the filter.Thoughts?

Cheers

 

[pretzil]

Looks like damage. Would cause absolutely no issues at that size and location, if it bothers you than put some good duct tape over it.

 

[trotty]

To me
It looks like A bad plastic injection moulding. Nothing to
Worry bout as it's on the open air side. So before filter. Mine has a big hole in it too. Lol

 

[aiwasaki]

To me
It looks like A bad plastic injection moulding. Nothing to
Worry bout as it's on the open air side. So before filter. Mine has a big hole in it too. Lol

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Haha, yeah that's what I thought too ie that it was something caused during manufacturing, as the edges of the hole look to straight to be damage. Will just tape over it.

Hope I don't loose all the induction noise, from 4000 RPM up the HKS pod made a wicked sucking sound

 

[AKKO]

Black tape, problem solved

 

[Baba Galant]

Exact same hole and location in mine! Pretty sure it's an injection moulding issue.

 

[aiwasaki]

Exact same hole and location in mine! Pretty sure it's an injection moulding issue.

Cheers John, thanks for confirming

 

[aiwasaki]

The old HKS mushroom pod is out and stock airbox with K&N filter in. Does that count as a mod...

PS I thought the induction noise would change significantly (especially on WOT, post 4000 RPM) by putting the stock box back in, but surprisingly it doesn't sound that different. Well IMO anyway.