K&N FOR MY SPI HELP ASAP PLEASE?
#1
Posted 22 March 2007 - 12:54 PM
can anyone help me out asap so i can pull out of the sale if nessary?
thank you so so much for any help hehe phil.
#2
Posted 22 March 2007 - 01:28 PM
when you are removing the old filter there will be a sensor in the casing be very careful when removing this as you will need to replace it on your new K&N filter.
Make sure that you are buying the SPI filter also as the MPI filter does not have a recepticle fro the sensor to go in.
Hope this helps
Dev
#3
Posted 22 March 2007 - 07:11 PM
This is no biggie however as the cold air feed is actualy a waste of time, then all you need is any screw small/big enough to plug the end of the red vac line and tie it back in the engine bay away from the exhaust manifold.
Otherwie its a like for like sort of job
Just dont over do he tightening of the large jubilee clip that holds it onto the injection manifold. Clean the faces on the filter and the injection housing where the two meet, make sure there is no oil, and then just nip the clip up enough to stop the filter moving. If you overdo it it WILL pop off. Mighty Mini racers fit a chunk of foam onto the bonnet right above the filter to help stop this happening.
#4
Posted 22 March 2007 - 11:18 PM
If you overdo it it WILL pop off. Mighty Mini racers fit a chunk of foam onto the bonnet right above the filter to help stop this happening.
yea i read about this in mini mag lol. thanks for the help so i just need to block off the red hose and replace the sensor in the new filter?
fantastic cheers for the help both of you!
phil.
#5
Posted 28 March 2007 - 12:13 PM
I think some modification is needed, like some sort of thing to push onto the bonnet to keep it in place maybe a bit of foam, im sure I read that someone did that to theirs
#6
Posted 28 March 2007 - 05:40 PM
The MPI ones are the same they can pop off too if not adjusted correctly.
#7
Posted 03 April 2007 - 03:47 PM
do i need to block the red pipe and if so y?? it seams to run better with it off!
also i cant get the bloody sensor out of the old bloody air box!!!!! > > > > do i really need it installed!? if so how do i remove it!!!!????
anything else i should do before taking her for a spin!!???
please help a confused, iritated and lost mini owner!? lol
cheers guys! phil
#8
Posted 03 April 2007 - 04:23 PM
And yes you need to block off the red pipe that should have a brown elbow on the end, that originaly fitted to the standard air filter housing. The pipe itself should still be fitted to the back of the manifold. You could alternatively remove this pipe altogether and block off the port on the manifold, if you have the means to do this.
#9
Posted 03 April 2007 - 04:53 PM
Yes, you deffo need the air temp sensor in the filter housing, on the car. They can be tight, make syre you use a correctly fitted spanner. If it wont budge and you end up damaging the sensor, then its a new sensor im afraid. It should move though if you git it some heave ho. Things are fitted for a reason, no good thinking you can get away without them
And yes you need to block off the red pipe that should have a brown elbow on the end, that originaly fitted to the standard air filter housing. The pipe itself should still be fitted to the back of the manifold. You could alternatively remove this pipe altogether and block off the port on the manifold, if you have the means to do this.
ok will do yea true i suppose!!! lol right so it definatley undoes with a spanner then yea?? didnt want to risk breaking it so tried poping it out instead (that would explain y this didnt work lol!!!
cheers mate ill get on with it straight away! phil
#10
Posted 08 April 2007 - 11:24 AM
#11
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#12
Posted 12 April 2007 - 10:18 AM
ANYONE THINKING OF BUYING A K&N FOR THEIR SPI WELL................... DOIT!!
I CANT GET OVER THE DIFFRANCE!!! ITS BREATHTAKING AND THE NOISE SENDS YOU INTO MASSIVE GOOSE BUMPS!!!
AND THE PERFORMANCE IS AMAZING!!!!!! I JUST CANT GET OVER THE DIFFRANCE!!!
TAKE CARE ALL PHIL.
#13
Posted 12 April 2007 - 10:43 AM
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#15
Posted 12 April 2007 - 09:20 PM
If the engine is almost standard with maybe a stage one kit then yes there may not be much difference, but two things the induction kit does is, make it sound good, and get rid of a lot of clutter under the bonnet
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