Right i had decided to fit the piper x and all was going well connected the clean air pipe from the throttle body to the piper x hsg sprayed the foam with oil and located the bell mouth intake in the fog light position as it fits perfect in the fog light surround (passenger side). However the first problem i encountered was that the cold air ducting supplied doesnt reach the viper hsg from the fog light position (MK1 172). Surely it should its the only suitable location for the intake? It nearly reaches almost touching just not enough to secure with jubilee clip. Next problem was that the method of securing the OEM filter hsg to the chasis is by way of elastic band with two hooks on. However because the viper is smaller diameter the elastic band is to slack to provide a suitable grip. The fitment instructions on the viper show a thin metal bracket attched to the engine which you attach the jubilee clip to and firmly fix the viper to it, this is missing however. I think the nice men a Gordon lamb removed it without telling me at the last service when they changed the air filter. Any tips or ideas would be a great help, thanks!
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Piper x viper problem!
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Right i had decided to fit the piper x and all was going well connected the clean air pipe from the throttle body to the piper x hsg sprayed the foam with oil and located the bell mouth intake in the fog light position as it fits perfect in the fog light surround (passenger side). However the first problem i encountered was that the cold air ducting supplied doesnt reach the viper hsg from the fog light position (MK1 172). Surely it should its the only suitable location for the intake? It nearly reaches almost touching just not enough to secure with jubilee clip. Next problem was that the method of securing the OEM filter hsg to the chasis is by way of elastic band with two hooks on. However because the viper is smaller diameter the elastic band is to slack to provide a suitable grip. The fitment instructions on the viper show a thin metal bracket attched to the engine which you attach the jubilee clip to and firmly fix the viper to it, this is missing however. I think the nice men a Gordon lamb removed it without telling me at the last service when they changed the air filter. Any tips or ideas would be a great help, thanks!
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np, i dont like em either, ttfn
You should really have and use the metal brackets that the viper should have came with, one to connect the samcro hosing to the engine, one to connect the samco hosing to the viper and 1 to connect the viper to the cold air feed.
As for the air feed not reaching the foglight im sure ive read of people on here with 172s that have put it to the foglight with no trouble, I put mine next to the foglight behind the grill. It fits perfect. have you got the original air feed or a different one?
Stick it thro the hole into the area where the battery is, and feed it down thro there behind the light, im sure it will reach.
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