abit of a chav (intake noise 200)

[lbrench]

i know its very chavvy but i took the lid off my airbox and i really like the noise it makes but its sucking in hot air which isnt good for the engine or the power output, is there anyway of keeping that noise but without sucking in hot air? i dont really want a massive induction kit either, i was thinking of putting the lid back on and making a metal shield type thing around the intake hose so it only sucks in cold air and not hot air floating around the engine bay, would this work?

lynden

 

[Christopher]

Drill a few holes in the airbox with a hole cutter tool. Around 2".

Below the filter element though.

I'd just leave it though.

 

[Mr Burns]

Just leave it off, makes naff-all difference!

 

[Inactive]

As Christopher said, I've been told to do this many of times but I wouldn't bother

 

[Mark One]

I wouldn't drill it. Especially not on a car like that, although it would make the desired noise.

The only way to do it properly is with a good quality induction setup fed with cold air.

 

[Mr Burns]

I was talking to Icarus about this and he said there wouldn't be any noticable difference anyway. The filter is locked in place too so I don't see the problem with taking it off, I've been running mine without the cover since I bought it and it's fine!

 

[lbrench]

Just leave it off, makes naff-all difference!

you sure? i trust your judgement because your a track-head, but eveyone ive spoke to has moaned loads about hot air getting into the engine and thats its not good and that it loses bhp bla bla bla :boring:

 

[Christopher]

Is it just a lid?

 

[sofaboy]

Is it just a lid?

Yep.

 

[lbrench]

but its closer to the engine than the induction hose and its sucking in warm air but more air where as normally it sucks in cold air but not alot of air

 

[sofaboy]

surely all the inducting is happening from the bottom?

Stop being such a girl, if Icarus says its fine, its fine.

 

[AD4M]

go onnnn, have it offf

 

[mbk-172]

lol i'm going to try this in a bit

 

[kevo66]

No harm in driling it... but do it under the bottom of the box so the air is still drawn through the eliment!

 

[Riad]

Can drill it mate, few guys have done it on there megs.

 

[Ali]

Drilling it, is a no go back option tho...

 

[Christopher]

Really?

Could you not use a drill bit that fixes holes, if you don't like it?

 

[Ali]

Very good ya wee dak!

 

[lbrench]

I will just leave it off, I don't wanna drill it because I regretted drilling the one on the polo

 

[DannyR]

I thought you put your car in a ditch?

 

[clio_luke]

i was looking at the airbox setup last year and i was trying to work out a way of removing the bottom half of the airbox and turning the top half 90degrees to the left and making some king of heat shield from sheet metal. was going to be too much time and effort tho.

 

[lbrench]

I thought you put your car in a ditch?

not quiet, I skimmed a barrier and scracthed it abit, just needs spraying and popping the arch out, goes into body shop on 8th of march

 

[KieranKDog]

Just leave it off, makes naff-all difference!

NOOOOOOOO dont take the airfilter off you lose power plus allow for dust and stones to get in the engine.

 

[Will.]

BUMP from the past. I also think he meant the lid to the airbox

 

[Christopher]

Yeah, you don't want STONES in your engine.

Please, people.

 

[Gally]

Yeah, you don't want STONES in your engine.

Please, people.

FPMSL!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Durr... Just make sure there's no holes in the sock you put over the throttle body.