Thanks for all the good info.
I'm new to this "air intake" stuff. We bought the car for my daughter and I'm really not interested in modding it to get more power. She's taking it to college and I hope it sits there a lot...
I see ebay items for the air intake tubes. Some are different lengths and look like they twist different ways. It's all a mystery to me, but every post I've read says it's a simple bolt on operation so I really don't feel like paying a mechanic to do it for me.
So here's more info on my particular situation. The hose is still attached, but the air box is gone. There is a hole where it looks like the square box housing would screw into it. I'll include photos. So do I need to buy an air intake system or do I just need to buy a fitment and filter that will bolt right on to the existing housing?
something like this (link)?
If I go with just bolting on the filter without the new tube, what about the sensor's that used to read data from the air box, etc...? What happens with them?
Thanks for all the help!