viper feed on or off

[renaultsport83]

has anyone come across this before, my viper doesnt make any noise but if i take the cold air feed off it sounds mint, does this mean it is working better if the roar is there, i cant notice the power gains! i would prefere it on but my cold air feed pipe is cack!

 

[Tom]

Think about what your saying.

if you take the feed off whats the point.

 

[jon_r]

imagine the crap thats going to get sucked into there.

Bad idea.

Put it back on.

 

[renaultsport83]

but im fed up of my clio sounding like a 1.2. i know the viper can sound good. people say it doesnt sound as good because is a 1.2 but i have heard one on a 1.2 and i sounded good, my kit is duff, it just wont make a noise!ive routed the air feed in different places but no joy, someone help me please. before i took it off i has the feed going straight, do u think it could be the piping supplied?

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[renaultsport83]

its back on now but no noise once again, so what are my options?

 

[Tom]

Quote: Originally posted by renaultsport83 on 06 February 2004


but im fed up of my clio sounding like a 1.2.http://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/gallery/full/1075999297__newpicswork3.jpg.

Sell it?

It is a 1.2. so it will sound like one.

 

[renaultsport83]

im 20 and unfortunatly i cant afford a cup! hmm ive ran out of ideas!

 

[Rasclart]

If you want noise flog it and buy a K&N

 

[renaultsport83]

people say there worse, whats the story there? ive seen viper kits with black aluminium piping, mine is plastic. what is better?

 

[fastwunz]

Green Cotton or K&N. If you get one of these then it will definately roar when u put ure eager little footsies down mate!

 

[renaultsport83]

what about the piping?

 

[Rich-D]

Quote: Originally posted by renaultsport83 on 06 February 2004

has anyone come across this before, my viper doesnt make any noise but if i take the cold air feed off it sounds mint, does this mean it is working better if the roar is there, i cant notice the power gains! i would prefere it on but my cold air feed pipe is cack!

If you just want the noise, sell the Viper and get a normal open induction kit then...

The whole idea of the Viper is for the cold air feed to be fitted!

 

[Lunner]

Basically the viper give more power because it is a sealed unit, preventing much hot air getting inot it, unfortunatly on small engines this does not make any noise. If you want noise you will need to get an open induction kit, unfortuanly thos will get rid of any power gains wiht teh Viper, if you put plently of cold air feed to the open IK then you shouldnt loose any power. What i was told is that the power gains to be had wiht a viper are too small to be noticed on something like a 1.2, so you are better off getting a K&N and putting about 4 cold air feeds to it

 

[RB_172]

How do you even position it how you have?! Maybe the 172 is different but I have a big fan just behind the radiator and in the top corner where your feed appears to go I have a solid lump of plastic?!

If you look at where the original airbox gets its feed from - i.e. to the side of the light, youll notice a gap and a bit of metal that channels air from the corner of the grill, round to it.

Have you tried routing it round to the lower grill behind the bumper? surely thats gotta give you maximum air flow and in theory maximum noise?

 

[JAY172]

if you wanted the noise you should have bought a conventional open induction kit.i doubt the viper although being enclosed would have gained you a deal anyway.if you take the cold air feed off you might as well as saved a £100 and bought an open induction kit in the first place.