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[markclio2007]

Just fitted a cone onto end of std piping and left bottom half of box in place and cable tied it to the little metal piece near coolant pipes!! Big hole metal piece!! im just worried of it hitting and rubbing what i think are coolant pipes!!

Im just desperate for some more sound and it sounds nice and pulls smoother it feels!!

What you all think is best to do stick with this for now till i can afford something else or leave std??

I think i should just leave it for time being got nothing to lose!! How long it will stay on until falling off dont know lol

 

[Tim]

try a mrk2 ph1 standrad air box . work's fine with mine and the sound is a little deeper .

got mine from the local scrappy for 30.00 .

 

[Peperami]

You'll probably lose power through heat soak mark, try a freer breathing foam element in the standard airbox.

 

[markclio2007]

i would mate but im going for the best noise/performance poss and i cant see renault would have put a worse airbox on the latter 182!!

mine will probs fall off aint on there too good but sounds ok and will stick with it see what happens

 

[Graham Gooch]

Aye, I got rid of my Simota Aeroform.

Sounded absolutely fantastic!! but in the summer suffered from heatsoak badly.

 

[markclio2007]

you reckon i will even tho i have bottom part in place still? I will take it to work 2moro see what it feels like and maybe put std box in 2moz night

 

[Tim]

my cone filter fit's in just fine and put your own caf to it . it's a closed round air box with 2 inlets .

 

[markclio2007]

yeh ralph oh well i think i will have a nice sounding blast to work 2moz then put it back on as it will piss me off having to lift bonnet all the time make sure its all still tight until i get a carbon box or proper kit

what are the gen 2 kits like foxy is selling his as it has plastic around it stopping heat

 

[Graham Gooch]

Renault didn't spend hours and hours designing the induction system to simply be bettered by a dodgy open cone filter.

Standard air box and panel filter is the best way to go around it. Had you of done this and kept the decat, maybe a btb system and then a remap, the car would of had a healthy pull to it.

 

[markclio2007]

i may still keep decat if it doesnt sell but is there anyways around the light apart from stupid things like tape over etc as it really pisses me off

 

[Graham Gooch]

remove the dash and take snip the wire to it lol.

Although, putting a plug in the threaded boss on the decat, and simply cable tieing the sensor up out of the way should be enough.

 

[markclio2007]

might get an itg panel filter will i notice a diff? and as for decat can you get around the light

 

[markclio2007]

maybe has anyone else done this and is it just for exhaust or whole engine?? as would need to know of other faults

 

[Graham Gooch]

Might add 1-2 bhp, not noticable but better than standard.

 

[markclio2007]

votes quickly do i go out now lol and change back to std or rag to work 2moz enjoy sound and change back 2moro?

 

[markclio2007]

bump votes now change back or 2moz night

 

[markclio2007]

Changed back lost one of the screws that hold the box together somewhere in engine bay couldnt find as its dark!! Got 5 more in there anyway lol

knowing my luck it will fall out and go in tyre

 

[Neil G]

Renault didn't spend hours and hours designing the induction system to simply be bettered by a dodgy open cone filter.

Standard air box and panel filter is the best way to go around it. Had you of done this and kept the decat, maybe a btb system and then a remap, the car would of had a healthy pull to it.

Good advice