Got bored...made an air filter.

[Rob R]

For the princley sum of £43.62 I had a metal elbow and K&N filter delivered.

3 minutes 18 seconds later after ripping the standard airbox out this was the outcome.

Awaits "should of got a panel filter" and "you'll end up losing power" comments :rasp:

Will go for a rag later to smash it off the limiter and see what occurs.

 

[Laine_16v]

Looks like BTCC technology!!

 

[Will.]

This looks familiar.......

 

[Laine_16v]

PS your rear engine hoist bracket is at a very strange angle.

 

[robbygraham]

well I can't see any difference between this for £43 and the new ktec one people are raving about at 3 times the price, if that gives 4hp without a map, doubt this will loose you any power.

 

[Knuckles]

You should've bought a panel filter because you'll lose power. And you'll get heat soak so you should invest in a bucket

I thought you were going to have made the elbow lol not bought it looks decent though. Now polish that inlet so the elbow doesnt look out of place ha

 

[Rob R]

Looks like BTCC technology!!

PS your rear engine hoist bracket is at a very strange angle.

I'd of said more NASA technology to be fair? Never noticed that before. I'll go and smash it back into place later.

 

[Rob R]

well I can't see any difference between this for £43 and the new ktec one people are raving about at 3 times the price, if that gives 4hp without a map, doubt this will loose you any power.

I just want it to sound hard when I overtake grannys on mobility scooters.

You should've bought a panel filter because you'll lose power. And you'll get heat soak so you should invest in a bucket

I thought you were going to have made the elbow lol not bought it looks decent though. Now polish that inlet so the elbow doesnt look out of place ha

Function over form, I drive with my bonnet down so no one will ever see it lol

 

[sbridgey]

Was waiting for someone to make one like this, maybe you should sell them...

 

[Yosemite Sam]

ripping the standard airbox out .

Will go for a rag later to smash it off the limiter .

I'll go and smash it back into place later.

You are a very aggressive person.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

well I can't see any difference between this for £43 and the new ktec one people are raving about at 3 times the price, if that gives 4hp without a map, doubt this will loose you any power.

I'm assuming you are aware that Ktec are a business? They make money?

Do you know that?

 

[Knuckles]

Function over form, I drive with my bonnet down so no one will ever see it lol

Youd get more cold air in the engine and therefore more power if you drive with it up. Or put some speed holes in the bonnet?

 

[JackJack]

You are a very aggressive person.

Lol

I'm assuming you are aware that Ktec are a business? They make money?

Do you know that?

Businesses should do everything for free iirc as per his Mail thread.

 

[Rob R]

You are a very aggressive person.

LOL blob week for me.

 

[HarriBanjo]

I might have to invest in a metal elbow - I got bored & made this (£38 for breather + silicone elbow + "Twin" cone filter)



DIY FTW

 

[MullyBaby]

That looks good to be fair, may have to follow suit, could sell my V6 airbox and make a profit lol

 

[Rob R]

Even utilised the standard cold air feed from the wheel arch. Lovely jubbly.

This pipe http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140360931...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1598wt_1037

This filter http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200723581...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1794wt_1270

Obviously doesn't have to be that filter, if you wan't to do it even cheaper just buy a generic cheap shlt universal thing.

 

[HarriBanjo]

Glad you appreciate my use of the CAF (read: I couldn't be arsed to remove it as I'm putting the airbox back in next week)

http://www.autosiliconehoses.com/twin-cone-performance-air-filter-air-induction-filter.html

Far cheaper than the K&N, no idea if it's actually any good though :rasp:

 

[Rob R]

I did see that but always a bit dubious over £10 air filters. That sort of design filter with the open top would be good though as you could stick the cold air feed in it and have a ram effect pretty much.

 

[Russ_16v]

Looks like BTCC technology!!

I did giggle

 

[Cup_Phil]

You should have about 190bhp now!

 

[Rob R]

Nah got a decat, easily 203bhp

 

[uk300matt]

that looks great buddy.
how much was the samco bit please?

 

[Zorr]

Lads I actually bough the ITG panel filter this week - do they actually make any difference without the remap ?

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Don't make any difference at all.

 

[Rob R]

that looks great buddy.
how much was the samco bit please?

Samco was bought second hand off here for £30 delivered, bargain. Think they're about £55'ish new?

 

[uk300matt]

cheers rob.
mine came with a ramair one on it already,
but its looking worse for wear.

i fitted a new battery yesterday,(fun when you have hands like shovels)
and i moved the cold air pipe out the way from the wing,and that crumpled to bits in my hand ffs too.
so thats gone now :S

 

[HarriBanjo]

Just trial fitted my new & improved kit:


Will post before/after results tomorrow afternoon when I'm back from RS Tuning

 

[Rudi]

i thought this was gonna be a "bucket mod" style thread......dissapointed.lol

 

[dmallett]

Im just waiting on a bit of silicone hose and mines ready too, running an itg foam filter though.

Pikey-spec ftw!

 

[Paul182]

Just trial fitted my new & improved kit:


Will post before/after results tomorrow afternoon when I'm back from RS Tuning

where is your oil breather pipe now?

 

[HarriBanjo]

Results:
180.0hp with the standard airbox
183.5hp with the home-made induction kit

The power graph was almost exactly the same across the whole rev range as with the standard airbox, the main difference being the roar that you get from an open cone like that!

 

[Jardo]

Results:
180.0hp with the standard airbox
183.5hp with the home-made induction kit

The power graph was almost exactly the same across the whole rev range as with the standard airbox, the main difference being the roar that you get from an open cone like that!

183.5hp did you say?

So that's a 3.5bhp improvement, now you need to add up all the bits so £12.95 + £25 for a filter + £14 for a 90* elbow which gives us £51.95. Times that by the 3.5bhp improvement and you have got £181.25 as a retail price.

I know this, it's science.

 

[HarriBanjo]

where is your oil breather pipe now?

I'd got a little breather filter hidden under the coilpack

183.5hp did you say?

So that's a 3.5bhp improvement, now you need to add up all the bits so £12.95 + £25 for a filter + £14 for a 90* elbow which gives us £51.95. Times that by the 3.5bhp improvement and you have got £181.25 as a retail price.

I know this, it's science.

So that's how a popular specialist on here came up with a price of £129+VAT for a similar kit?!

The parts actually cost me £54 - good science there! :rasp:

 

[Jardo]

It would appear that the science is actually, add £100 onto whatever it cost you lol

 

[Ian_s]

I was bored yesterday so a bit of battery relocation and a few ebay parts =

Just need to sort the cover on the positive connection and get some protection for the cable.

 

[MullyBaby]

That looks very good, hardly any bends!

 

[Paul182]

like that one ! ok if you can move the battery

 

[scoop172]

Where did the battery go? I'm sure I've read in the pat that the length of the intake has an effect on the performance.

 

[Ian_s]

Race battery under the passenger seat.