finally fitted the free c.a.f. from piper-x.

[ant]

this one was a bit longer

 

[makavelli]

looks good matey, i did the same but dont have the end connected to the viper
wanted to get the cold air up there without losing too much ooomf

 

[boooooost]

Hi looks good just out of interest how tight is space getting the feed down there? If its not too bad might get my fabricator to make a hard pipe kit and locate the filter down behind the bumper. Think this would be possible?
Cheers Matt

 

[kully]

that look ace , mine been done monday .........did u get the extention from pipercross ? think u was the 1 who told us they were givin free extensions etc. thanx buddy

 

[ant]

Hi looks good just out of interest how tight is space getting the feed down there? If its not too bad might get my fabricator to make a hard pipe kit and locate the filter down behind the bumper. Think this would be possible?
Cheers Matt

its easy enough getting the cold air feed down there [once you've removed all the oe one and the accoustic valve]

dont think theres much room to get the filter down to the bumper tho! could be wrong.

 

[ant]

did u get the extention from pipercross ? think u was the 1 who told us they were givin free extensions etc. thanx buddy

yeah after i complained the other one was too short [which it is]

think you have to go through your dealer now tho.

 

[Middo]

didnt think the tumble dryer hose would last long

looking good as always - im slowly starting to want your car lol

 

[ant]

didnt think the tumble dryer hose would last long

it actually stayed put and in one piece!!


might have a clean under the bonnet now its done.

 

[kully]

yeah after i complained the other one was too short [which it is]

think you have to go through your dealer now tho.

yep u can get it free once u proove date of purchase , mine was over a year ago , i still got my free extention .......thanx , thought i would av 2 pay

 

[ant]

must be working - felt like it was fookin' flying tonight!!

 

[kully]

must be working - felt like it was fookin' flying tonight!!

u bad asss

 

[BRUN]

what size is this hose ?

 

[kully]

me think 70mm by 1m or 1.5m or thereabouts

 

[makavelli]

ive found that the green piping you get from motorworld is better and tougher than the oe pipercross stuff! my pipercross feed went all rusty on the metal 'ribs' and looked poo after a few months whereas the alloy motorworld ones look the shizzle

 

[rory182]

whats the pipe made of? Are they metal lined for heat shielding?

 

[BRUN]

you can buy the 'Green Filters' rubber hosing from Motor World branches but they dont keep it in, its £19.99 for a 1 metre length, or the 102mm stuff is £22.99

 

[Dan@SJM]

how do you get it free from piperx?

 

[ant]

the longer one they sent me was 2m easy!

moan at 'em that the original one is too short and they should send a longer one.

 

[Dan@SJM]

hmm ok!

 

[dannyboy172]

Looks good mate.

Is the CAF end (the red bit) easy to fit into the lower grill, need something like that doing to my hillpower set up, now the warm weather is on the way

 

[downs523]

is this fitted on a 172? or 182 ive looked at the same gap going down to the fog light and i cant see the hose going through it??

 

[ant]

mine? its a 172.

 

[downs523]

how tight is the gap on urs mine- no chance of fitting it through unless i remove stuff

 

[ant]

yeah, you need to remove all the original cold air feed and the accoustic valve otherwise you've no chance!

 

[ant]

this is the accoustic valve, it lives behind the n/s arch liner

 

[downs523]

yeah, you need to remove all the original cold air feed and the accoustic valve otherwise you've no chance!

what does the accoustic valve do and will i not need it after??

 

[TheCake]

I've got one of those kicking around in my wardrobe!

 

[ant]

what does the accoustic valve do and will i not need it after??

nah, dump it.


[dont listen to anything Ali says :approve: ]

 

[downs523]

but whats it 4??

 

[ant]

not sure. didn't notice any difference without it so whatever it does it doesn't do it very well

 

[makavelli]

but whats it 4??

its got something to do with the amount of air its lets through to the oe filter at different revs iirc
its just restrictive tho so best to get rid