V6 airbox cold air feed

[rickyquicky]

To everyone with a V6 airbox...

What did you do for a cold air feed? Did you even bother with one, buy something or make one up?

Mines currently just got the opening angled down towards the back of the headlight but with no cold air feed, just wondering whether to bother making something up and looking for some ideas how to route it etc

Thanks

 

[-Danman-]

Are these much better than the standard sport airbox?

And am I right in saying It contains a cone filter rather than a pannel filter?

 

[rickyquicky]

It definately sounds better. Not sure power-wise but should give you a tiny bit extra, one of the 'sticky' threads has a Fast Car magazine test to compare different filters and induction kits.

If you mean by the shape of the filter then yes it is a cone filter, but its not a K&N type.

 

[mr.pink87]

You won't be able to get a decent ducting as the inlet diametre is about 100mm (space is a bit restricted in the Clio bay). I'd just point the inlet to the headlight. Another option is fitting the airbox straight off the throttlebody (cup racer style) and run a ducting to the front. But you'll need to relocate the battery to the cabin/boot for this setup.

 

[Scottie203]

i fitted a smaller battery to my 197 to free up some space and fit a CAF

plenum temps by scott1532, on Flickr

maxogen setup by scott1532, on Flickr

 

[Ricardos]

V6 cold air feeds i did on 2 of my phase 1 Clio 172s

The first i ran down to the passenger foglight.

Sony 018 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

Sony 015 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

04092010618 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

I did this setup on my white track Clio 172
Same airbox, but directed the 100mm diameter air feed from the drivers end of the grill

WP_000488 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

WP_000419 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

WP_000418 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

WP_000438 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

WP_000436 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

 

[DaveDreads]

I don't use a CAF with my V6, never have.

If you look at the front grill of a MK2 RS grill, there's actually a slot/vent/tunnel that directs air straight into the engine bay.

Where the bolt is at the bottom right of this pic is where you'll find the vent in the grill.

So fresh cool air is blowing in no more then 3 inches away from the airbox hole.

 

[Adamm.]

04092010618 by Ricard o1, on Flickr


Where did you get that plastic bit sitting in the fog light hole?

 

[rickyquicky]

I don't use a CAF with my V6, never have.

If you look at the front grill of a MK2 RS grill, there's actually a slot/vent/tunnel that directs air straight into the engine bay.

Where the bolt is at the bottom right of this pic is where you'll find the vent in the grill.

So fresh cool air is blowing in no more then 3 inches away from the airbox hole.

Didn't know this, thanks i'll have a look.

If its a decent source of cool air I probably won't bother with a cold air feed at all!

 

[-Danman-]

It definately sounds better. Not sure power-wise but should give you a tiny bit extra, one of the 'sticky' threads has a Fast Car magazine test to compare different filters and induction kits.

If you mean by the shape of the filter then yes it is a cone filter, but its not a K&N type.

Oh, so I couldn't just stick a normal K&N airfilter inside the V6 airbox?

 

[mr.pink87]

It's not a cone filter inside the ph1/V6 box. It's cylindrical (sp?) shaped.

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

V6 cold air feeds i did on 2 of my phase 1 Clio 172s


Sony 015 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

04092010618 by Ricard o1, on Flickr

Where do you get this from please!!!!