New Viper Cold Air Feed

[Middo]

unfortunately its on a 1.2 :rasp:

samco elbow coming off, going to a section of stainless steel, and then a silicone reducer which clips into the original renault cold air feed location. which is the hole in the wall to the right.

 

[Has]

Brill, Glad u got it all up and running

 

[Middo]

not the best pic in the world, but it fits perfectly into the recess.

you'd have been proud of me at powerflow this afternoon. also seems to have made the car a tad more responsive, when compared to the torn thing i had before :approve:

 

[Clio R]

looks gd did u spray enige cover ur self or bodyshop looks sweet mite do mine now, u inspired me wat paint u use?

 

[Middo]

its actually a bodged repair job. was candy red, but then it didnt look right, so threw some green-orange flip over the top. so its three different colours

 

[Clio R]

its actually a bodged repair job. was candy red, but then it didnt look right, so threw some green-orange flip over the top. so its three different colours

wicked did u use any specail type of paint wud that cover get hot? as im thinking that if not ill just use sum normal spray cans

 

[Adam]

looks quailty mate.

 

[Middo]

its just normal cellulose spray cans. cover is plastic, and doesnt get hot at all

 

[Clio R]

its just normal cellulose spray cans. cover is plastic, and doesnt get hot at all

sweet ill be sraying mine sunday then cheers

 

[clio head]

bet that sounds amazing even on a 1.2!!!!! top job buddy!!

 

[Middo]

doesnt sound too shabby

just grabbed some better pics for anyone whose interested in doing similar.

this one shows the other piece that goes into the recesss. 3'' or 76mm i think piece is required to fit nice and snug.

and this just shows the entire feed.

 

[Dave.]

Nice work mate

 

[Middo]

cheers really pleased with how its worked out, considering most of it was based on guesswork lol

 

[kully]

nice 1 .............

 

[Christopher]

good show laddy.

bay needs a bit of a clean though...i used some degreasant and a pressure washer to do mine. came up like new mate. loving the Samco, i'm biased though.

 

[Middo]

darent use a pressure washer as i'd probably knacker all the exposed electrics

am looking into giving it a good clean by hand, but one of those things i can never be bothered to do lol

 

[Christopher]

dead easy mate.

get loads of zip ties and plastic wallets. bag anything electrical up and unplug any sensors (tdc, map etc) and bag them too. SOAK the lump in degresant and blast it off with a constant low pressure jet...

cleans all the nooks and crannies that you simply can't get to with a cloth. ahhh factory fresh.

result... you know it makes sense sir.

Chris

 

[Middo]

looks stunning, but im still scared lmao

shall have a go with hand, and see how it goes. "uncle Has" says pressure washing is a no no - especially with my luck :dapprove:

 

[kully]

dead easy mate.

get loads of zip ties and plastic wallets. bag anything electrical up and unplug any sensors (tdc, map etc) and bag them too. SOAK the lump in degresant and blast it off with a constant low pressure jet...

cleans all the nooks and crannies that you simply can't get to with a cloth. ahhh factory fresh.

result... you know it makes sense sir.

Chris

that look the bizz m8 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[Christopher]

must be better for FCS.

sorry for the hijack Middo, you going FCS fella?

Chris

 

[Alan]

Lookin good Middo..

Love your bay Chris....

 

[Middo]

must be better for FCS.

sorry for the hijack Middo, you going FCS fella?

Chris

no probs matey yeah i am, will try and give the engine bay a good clean before hand (not that anyone will be looking at my tiny engine )

 

[OLI]

lookin good mate!
any increase in performance with the viper? how does it sound, cos i'm gonna get one wen i get my new car, hopefully a mk2 ph1 1.4 16v si

 

[Middo]

i defo think theres an increase, gives the exhaust a really nice sporty sound, and if you listen carefully u can hear it give a nice suck on acceleration am gonna try get some bhp readings etc on monday will tell you definatly then!

would definatly advice getting one, even though a lot of people wouldnt

 

[OLI]

yeh, they are pricey to say the least but they look brill and build quality is spot on.
i'm only gettin one if its cheap through my bro's friend's friend who works @ piperX i think.

 

[Middo]

agree that they are pricey for what they are, but the prices are falling, so if the deal falls through with u're bros friend, 2modified.com can do them for 200quid delivered (i think)

 

[Christopher]

gotta try and have the most powerful 1.2 on here son!

you have Fred an Bryan to beat iirc...

 

[Middo]

gotta try and have the most powerful 1.2 on here son!

you have Fred an Bryan to beat iirc...

how fast were they on the quarter mile? going to do a few attempts with has using his engine diagnostics software - might help if i could drive

 

[makavelli]

looks good mark, glad you got it sorted after the long wait

 

[Middo]

lmao yeah it was a joke how long it took for one elbow to arrive, think it was worth the wait though

 

[cliobon]

looks sweet mate, what else you done to try and increase performance then mate, need a few pointers lol, love ya car

 

[Middo]

only got a viper, sports cat, and stealth cat back exhaust.

considering a remap tho to increase my fuelling at higher rpm's - but its such a waste of money lmao

 

[cliobon]

lol, yeah it is but at the end of the day isnt everything, lol, could you tell me what a sports cat is and stealth car back, what diference is that to cat back anyway, cheers, im kinder new to the exhuast ideas but am wanting one myself

 

[Middo]

a sports cat is a sorta hybrid between a de-cat and a normal in the sense that its just like a conventional cat, but has a less restrictive inner webbing, so more gas is allowed to flow through, whilst still acting as a catalyst and being legal. makes it more resonsive and maintains torque throughout the range. no error lights have appeared on the dash and should still pass an emissions test no probs.

a stealth system is an exact copy of the original renault exhaust, but made with larger bore pipework to enable better flow of gas. tailpipe is still tucked behind the bumper - but has all the gains and noise of a conventional cat-back exhaust

 

[cliobon]

ah i see, tahnks for the explaination middo, any idea where i can get a stealth system, and sports cat, are they hard to find, and what are the price ranges??

thanks

 

[Middo]

its hard to find someone who will do u a sports cat on a 1.2. I had mine done at powerflow but he said he would be reluctant to do another one as it was such hard work. its around 280 for the stealth system and roughly 250 for the sports cat. if your interested in one and are based in the midlands let me know and i'll give u the number of the powerflow dealer that did mine. In my opinon his work is top notch

 

[cliobon]

i c, cheers anyway, na im based in essex, its abit far from me, did you just go around asking if they did it??

 

[Middo]

not really he had fitted my last exhaust. If you do ask around you might find a company locally who will do you one. try powerflow as they did mine

 

[OLI]

does a sport cat sound any different to normal? ...also, whereabouts in midlands are u based?

 

[Middo]

imo it makes the exhaust sound a lot more raspy and poppy, giving it a nicer sound. I'm based in stoke on trent