Carbon airbox lovelyness!

[kevo66]

So some will know Im venting my bonnet with a NACA to feed my airbox....

My old box set up (ITG LRAB 65) was fed from the arch, worked well but so much s**t sucked up.... was set up as below....

The position wouldnt work with the new vent and you will also note the bend in the samco so..
Fitted the new box today (ITG AB65)no bends and looks sexy as ****!! Will tie up to the vent nicely!! Drawing in hot air at the mo but I'm thinking the lack of bends and direct air will help a wee bit!

 

[powey]

thatl be epic and make loads of induction noise

 

[tommy g]

looks sweet :approve:

 

[Christopher]

I bet that's LOUD!

Got to say that the old setup looked tidier. It just looks like the Maxogen's wedged in there!

 

[Adamio]

So you wouldn't recommend the caf from the arch ?

Once mine's back together i need to sort out a cold air feed (i've got the carbon fibre version of your old itg airbox).

I was going to copy your wheel arch setup

 

[kevo66]

I bet that's LOUD!

Got to say that the old setup looked tidier. It just looks like the Maxogen's wedged in there!

LOL, it is mate Need to fab a bracket!! Function over form an all that

So you wouldn't recommend the caf from the arch ?

Once mine's back together i need to sort out a cold air feed (i've got the carbon fibre version of your old itg airbox).

I was going to copy your wheel arch setup

Works well mate, just be prepaired to clean it lots!! I just fancied trying something new!!

 

[maynard]

ooh looks good!

 

[Olliec]

Looks really nice mate- gonna sound awesome!

 

[Tigger]

Ooooooh that's sweet

 

[Tony Hunter]

Don't know why more people take the air from the bonnet.

 

[Nick172Cup]

If thats going in the bonnet and the ITG box is going to be right underneath it, what are you going to do when it rains? Water through the vent, down the neck of the airbox straight onto your filter...

 

[Tay]

If thats going in the bonnet and the ITG box is going to be right underneath it, what are you going to do when it rains? Water through the vent, down the neck of the airbox straight onto your filter...

+ any risk to the engine electrics fom vent ?

 

[leeds_182]

If thats going in the bonnet and the ITG box is going to be right underneath it, what are you going to do when it rains? Water through the vent, down the neck of the airbox straight onto your filter...

Good point, well made.

 

[Mr Burns]

Wow! Can't wait to hear that Kev!!

 

[TimR26]

Looks good but I agree with Nick about the water.

 

[walkie86]

Put your battery in the boot.

 

[kevo66]

If thats going in the bonnet and the ITG box is going to be right underneath it, what are you going to do when it rains? Water through the vent, down the neck of the airbox straight onto your filter...

When standing it will be angled down, as is the angle of the bonnet so no issue there.

When moving it doesnt matter, would pick up less water than the arch feed now and had no issues there!!

I still dont know why people panick so much about water and filters, so long as you dont get a huge ammount in there its fine.

 

[kevo66]

Put your battery in the boot.

Why??????

Its fine where it is!

 

[Jason_E]

Why??????

Its fine where it is!

Weight distribution?

BTW Love this and the car

 

[kevo66]

Weight distribution?

BTW Love this and the car

Ta pal, battery weighs about the same as two bags of sugar so wont make much odds

 

[Fletcher]

Nice. Maxogens look great.

 

[Ali]

humm...I would of thought the 197 ITG is a better design...

 

[kevo66]

humm...I would of thought the 197 ITG is a better design...

Thats the box I was running 1st. In the STD location I have not seen one make power, most loose a couple of BHP thats why I went to the trouble of smaller battery and arch feed in the 1st place!

 

[Ali]

Sorry...:S Confused!

Are you leaving this open...I'm sure all will be clear once you've fitted the other bit.

Did you sort your problems from before?

 

[kevo66]

Sorry...:S Confused!

Are you leaving this open...I'm sure all will be clear once you've fitted the other bit.

Did you sort your problems from before?

No pal, not yet, its in to get the running issues fixed on Nov 1st!! Canst say what yet but will solve it!!!

This will be connected to a piece of ducting which comes off the back of the vent in the bonnet to feed the air straight to the box

 

[Ali]

No pal, not yet, its in to get the running issues fixed on Nov 1st!! Canst say what yet but will solve it!!!

This will be connected to a piece of ducting which comes off the back of the vent in the bonnet to feed the air straight to the box

Ah i see...very efficient design. Will have to be slughtly careful with that...it will almost certainly effect the mapping top end...Mine and chris's cup noticed a big difference on the RR with the airbox angled up!!! Unfortunately thats not realistic.

 

[kevo66]

Ah i see...very efficient design. Will have to be slughtly careful with that...it will almost certainly effect the mapping top end...Mine and chris's cup noticed a big difference on the RR with the airbox angled up!!! Unfortunately thats not realistic.

Really?? Hmm, I could do that if I mount it differently!! I will try that on the rollers.

 

[Ali]

Really?? Hmm, I could do that if I mount it differently!! I will try that on the rollers.

yep! Certainly made a difference...But how often do you drive with you're bonnet off! ha!

Just ensure there is a constant cold supply and you're sorted. Mine was never connected up with a feed, just angled around 3inches away!

 

[kevo66]

yep! Certainly made a difference...But how often do you drive with you're bonnet off! ha!

Just ensure there is a constant cold supply and you're sorted. Mine was never connected up with a feed, just angled around 3inches away!

Aye, but if the feed goes directly from bonnet to inlet then it would be effectively the same!! I will get onto that one!! Got two days of RR time so will have a play about with it!

 

[Paul182]

looks good mate

 

[Ali]

Aye, but if the feed goes directly from bonnet to inlet then it would be effectively the same!! I will get onto that one!! Got two days of RR time so will have a play about with it!

yeh, it's about time that car made some power! :rasp:

 

[kevo66]

yeh, it's about time that car made some power! :rasp:

LOL, indeed!! May even find a few more yet

 

[kevo66]

vent arrived today, om nom nom!! Weighs the same as a piece of A4, proper carbon!!!

By kevo66 at 2009-10-22

By kevo66 at 2009-10-22

 

[leeds_182]

Looks the shizzle.

 

[kevo66]

Looks the shizzle.

Ta pal, bonnet cutting on Sat..... hope it goes to plan

 

[Soulless]

Question:
wont this take in rain water/bird s**t/leaves etc?

 

[kevo66]

Question:
wont this take in rain water/bird s**t/leaves etc?

Potentialy, a little water in there is not a prob (i.e rain water when driving), when standing it wont be a prob as it will slope downwards with the bonnet.

I will be drilling a drain hole into the bottom of the airbox to allow any bigger ammount of water that gets in to drain out

 

[stuart1989]

:banghead:

 

[Rossy197]

Ta pal, bonnet cutting on Sat..... hope it goes to plan

Cant wait to see this !

First bonnet to be modded like this ??

Good luck Kev <3 your car

 

[kevo66]

Looks that way to me too :S

Old feed came from the arch so this will pick up less water and shite when moving, never had probs with the old feed so this should be fine!!

Cant wait to see this !

First bonnet to be modded like this ??

Good luck Kev <3 your car

Ta mate, 1st that I know of but sure someone has done it before!!