Any performance advantage from using a silicone elbow on a Ph1/V6 airbox?

[daddycool]

or is it just cosmetic? would go with matched inlets, decat, and eventual remap.

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[Gt rob]

silicone is just cosmetic, i wish itd give power gains i got all silicone hoses!

 

[franx]

the silicon one does have a bigger diameter over the whole length; if that increases airflow/performance ?

 

[hipwell]

the silicon one does have a bigger diameter over the whole length; if that increases airflow/performance ?

That's the idea yeh but in the real world there will be no gains.

 

[daddycool]

But if the whole idea of fitting matched inlets, decat, air filter etc is to promote airflow, then would a silicone hose not be a good mod? I want it to be cosmetic only cause its one less thing to buy, but you could link the silicone hose philosophy to matched inlets- the original is rough, the replacement is smooth.

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[yeecup]

yes, should see gains of 7bhp. and increase torque across the rev range.

 

[jack_kemp]

Very little difference from hoses.... They're better at preventing heat soak and a slightly bigger diameter, but the differences are negligible....

Bigger diameter isn't always good thing though.

 

[daddycool]

just from a silicone bend? awesome, if i buy four of them will it get me over 200bhp obviously not expecting anything from just the hose, but the whole increasing the airflow thing lends itself to the idea of a silicone bend.

or maybe a straight one with the battery in the boot and the ecu flat on the battery tray :approve:

 

[daddycool]

Very little difference from hoses.... They're better at preventing heat soak and a slightly bigger diameter, but the differences are negligible....

Bigger diameter isn't always good thing though.

cool. but where do you stop the differences between a decent flat panel filter in the std box and the v6 airbox are arguably neglible.

appreciate all the comments. probably saved myself £22

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

They may be a larger diameter, but the throttle is still the same size.....

7hp ? From a silicone bend ?! Not sure if comment was SRS or SCZM. :S

 

[daddycool]

deadly serious i hope, just flogged my matched inlets for £20 so i could buy a silicone hose :butt:

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

deadly serious i hope, just flogged my matched inlets for £20 so i could buy a silicone hose :butt:

Erm.....

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Bluff ?

 

[jack_kemp]

They may be a larger diameter, but the throttle is still the same size.....

7hp ? From a silicone bend ?! Not sure if comment was SRS or SCZM. :S

I think he was talking about the whole package... Matched inlets, v6 airbox and remap.
Just a reading fail I think.

It's worth £22 just for the fact that it looks nicer.

 

[daddycool]

dunno i still think sarcasm related to the silicone. 7bhp from spending upwards of £500, when you put it in figures it doesn't seem worth it. but then, it'll be a whole lot nicer to drive. nothing better than putting your foot down and getting a kick. plus i can sell most bits if i get rid. apart from the map of course.