[phil]

Well spent the morning tinkering and with an old lancia boost pipe and an aluminium pipe from halfrauds (£1.79-cos they priced it wrong )
I have bodged this together, looks tacky but it works it has improved the throttle response quite a bit!and it now has more sense of urgency!


cut a bit of trim off

the boost pipe on the ali pipe

the pipe onto the original

bumper back on!

 

[andy bassett]

there you go mate, all you need is a throttle body trumpet to stick behind the grill to finish it of or not .

did it take you long and did you use the guide i done.

 

[BlackRat250]

Phil, did it take you long to take the bumper off?

 

[phil]

Didn't take long to get it off, thanks to Andy's guide!

the hole seems to feed air in really well so i won't use a trumpet, think its good as it is!

 

[andy bassett]

top dog then mate.

 

[BlackRat250]

Good ole guides :lol: :lol:

 

[Guest]

Phil,

Might have to copy you on this one matey, that is perfect as it is a much better source of cold air without showing it off too much. I would love to be showing it off a lot more but I'm still a bit wary of the dealers over here. I'm looking forward to poping the bumper off soon and feeding through that new cold air feed.

Was it much cutting and buggering about? If you could, do you think you could put up a small how to as well? No pressure mate.

cheers
Dave

 

[phil]

Hello mate
I was concerned about rain and crap going into the pipe, so sideways will still suck air into the pipe as it rushes into the front grill, and as you say isn't noticeable really.
As for a guide follow Andy's guide for the front bumper its dead easy!
then just remove the battery and tray.
remove the cover, then undo the battery +ve and -ve terminals (10mm bolt) tuck the leads out f the way
remove the battery sleeve (black plastic cube thing)
undo battery retaining clamp 10 or 13mm (forgot)
remove battery and breather pipe
remove battery tray(plastic one) 3 X 13mm bolts
you should now have enough access to work
You need a bit of an angle from the end of the OE air feed through the gap to the front end, but you cant miss it!

as for the hole i made where the lancia pipe sits(black)
just mark round it where you want the pipe to come thorough and cut it, but it is very robust plastic might need a drill and a jigsaw to cut it!

phil

 

[shinyautos.com]

Nice work Phil! :wink:

 

[phil]

Nice work Phil! :wink:

Cheers mate!

 

[Guest]

Thanks mate, I'm on it. That will be great. Have you got a pod or flat panel sports filter on? Just wondering if it makes a better noise too

Cheers
Dave

 

[phil]

Its the ITG panel, at the end of the day its got good flow now with the air all the way through and the box is quite large as is the filter so i dont think i would gain anything more with a cone filter

I left the OE plastic feed into the bottom of the airbox but only because my aluminium pipe wasn't long enough if you get a longer one i'd run it from the bottom of the airbox to the front bumper it will be easier and less joints
phil

 

[phil]

Just wondering if it makes a better noise too

Cheers
Dave

If you put your ear at bumper level you can hear it sucking, so a bit more induction noise but not over loud, but that might be as i have the ITG in!

 

[andy bassett]

put your ear to mine it trys sucking your face in :lol:

 

[phil]

put your ear to mine it trys sucking your face in :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[dools225]

Nice job Phil, might have a play with mine in summer when i can feel my hands outside! Where does the OE Intake finish mate :?:

 

[Guest]

Going to have go myself sometime soon , thinking of using some ducting hose from work need to check the bore but hopefully should be good stuff for the job ....

 

[phil]

Nice job Phil, might have a play with mine in summer when i can feel my hands outside! Where does the OE Intake finish mate :?:

Cheers mate, if you look at the 3rd picture down you will see the battery tray with the aluminium pipe going into it underneath, the OE coldair feed literally ends just under the battery tray toward the front of the car
phil

 

[andy bassett]

Going to have go myself sometime soon , thinking of using some ducting hose from work need to check the bore but hopefully should be good stuff for the job ....

any size duct from 50mm to 100mm will do you mate, no more than a 100mm tho as that is tight anyway, 75mm is the best size in my opinion

easy to bend and easier to run

 

[Guest]

Should be ok then will have a look when i go back to work ..