I havent seen any up close so can someone tell me what the vent and filter are for in the XR8 lower air box and snorkel ?

I would say to stop small animals getting sucked in there....

I've blocked them off completely. All the hot air from the around the radiator gets sucked in there.

Hmmm...

Seriously, does anyone know what the technical reason is for this configuration ?

Edited September 21, 201016 yr by O Trader

The second picture is the underside of the airfilter. It is visible in that airbox due to the larger opening.

The mesh on the snorkel of the v8 variety is for noise suppression more than anything else. Not that it does much though.

Great. Thanks for the info.

Can the mesh be removed or is there a silicon (not affected by heat) aftermarket snorkle moulded to the same shape ?

Edited September 22, 201016 yr by O Trader

The mesh can be removed, but all you will be doing is allowing hot air into the intake.

If you remove it, you would be better off covering it with some plastic that has been formed and glued in place, or just leave it as is.

Ok. No worries. Thanks