My new airbox tweek!

[Quade]

Decided to pull my finger out and modify my espace V6 airbox set-up today. Im not that mechanically minded but im pretty pleased with my handywork!

Before: (pics taken last year)

After:

Managed to remove the ecu bracket and mount it flat to the lower gear box bracket. Was a bit pikey and fixed it with cable ties! (lil mod i knicked off Powey). Saved 1KG in weight by removing the bracket.

New position of the airbox ^^^^

How it looks in the bay:

Overall im very happy with the result. Took it for a spin to make sure everything was working ok. Was pulling very well!:evil: Not a bad mod as it only cost me £5 delivered for the 70mm silicone coupler! So i will have a 45 degree bend for sale soon.

This weeks new delivery:

Finally my Catcam 428's arrived this week. Got them off Kev_172 for £400. Good timing as kam racing have wacked the price upto £700 including cs discount! Cant wait to get them fitted. Once they're in its off to RS Tuning for a tweak to my map on the dyno! :evil:

 

[chrispy.clio]

MINT, i will be going for the same air box set up. I'l be going from stardard set up to that one so should feel the difference

 

[TimR26]

Nice work.

 

[winkle57]

Looks great, did you relocate the battery yourself? Whats involved?

 

[Quade]

Looks great, did you relocate the battery yourself? Whats involved?

I got Burp to do the battery relocation for me last year. Me and electrics dont mix! lol. Relocating the battery can be done pretty cheaply. Burp gave me his old battery box taken from an old fiesta and he mounted in the wheel well. Cost about a £5 from the scrappy. Add in some cables and fuse bits and pieces, was about £25 in parts. Just labour then.

 

[172Ben]

Good choice on the airbox, did that myself a while ago, certantly made a difference.

And pooh about the cams from Kam racing, £700 is alot now as i was looking at them aswell

 

[Quade]

Just weighed the ecu bracket. Its 1.8kg!

 

[Jay Payne]

Good job mate, yea those ecu brackets are made of lead.

Be interesting to see what difference the cams make, seeing as yours has loads of power as it is

 

[Quade]

Good job mate, yea those ecu brackets are made of lead.

Be interesting to see what difference the cams make, seeing as yours has loads of power as it is

When its done and mapped will chuck it on powerstations dyno and see what ive gained! Can leave the engine alone once its done!

 

[powey]

Nothing pikey about that lol

Looks a job well done, and I wanted them cams!!

 

[Clio_Sport_Hull]

noticed you had the ktr strut top mounts.. make much difference ?

 

[172Ben]

There AST top mounts mate

 

[Clio_Sport_Hull]

There AST top mounts mate

my bad, do much difference ?

 

[Quade]

Nothing pikey about that lol

Looks a job well done, and I wanted them cams!!

 

[172Ben]

Some people love solid ones, some people swear by standard ones really.

 

[Quade]

my bad, do much difference ?

Ast top mounts are awesome. Get rid of all that creaking you get with the oem ones. Better feel through the steering wheel too! Can get some extra castor and camber with them!

 

[powey]

You dont need those cams, sell them to me

 

[Jay Payne]

You dont need them either, learn to drive/take some brave pills

 

[Paul_LY-182]

good job mate! mines running the same airbox set up (steve did it before i bought it )

 

[BoroGTI]

Can you not fit the espace airbox without relocating the battery?

 

[Jay Payne]

In the standard postion yes, but not like that

 

[franx]

nice job