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[minimad01]

okay this is not forced induction but was unsure where to post it but basically i was getting fed up with my mini sucking hot air from the back of the engine bay so i took a trip to our local breakers yard sorced a piece of pipe an a induction cone an it make loads of difference the cold air feed from the front makes the engine alot more reponsive well happy with the result from a £2 piece of pipe an a £12 air filter

[giacomo]

does this actualy make alot of differance? i'v been thinking about doing this but have been unsure if its worth it or not..?

[Turbo Phil]

If you've not already done it then seperating the standard cast inlet & exhaust manifolds would see a bigger gain I would think.

[giacomo]

yeah, which has been done, plus i've had my car rr'd, its something that i'v always thought about doing just never really seen any done like that without forced in duction. also do you still have a filter in your air box?

[minimad01]

iv got an lcb exhaust so yes its seprate an yes it does make the car more responsive as its getting cooled air feed in sted of sucking hot air of the engine i am very happy with the change especaily with it only being a 998

[giacomo]

did you have to change your carb needle at all?
also does that mean your running to filters? one at the end of the pipe and one in the box ontop of the carb?

anymore pictures aswell mate?

[minimad01]

not yet i havnt an seems to run okay an iv taken the top panel filter out so its just 1 filter an sure mate ill get a few more tommorow anything inperticular ?

[giacomo]

yeahh just the piping and that if its cool where'd you get your filter from? halfrauds?

[minimad01]

took a few pictures today you will have to let me know if you want anymore

[Minimayhem]

Do you realise you still have an open port on the standard airbox, normally used for the oil breather pipe? you can see it on the first picture you posted.

Surely fitting an K&N filter and new carb needle would be more beneficial?

[minimad01]

Do you realise you still have an open port on the standard airbox, normally used for the oil breather pipe? you can see it on the first picture you posted.

Surely fitting an K&N filter and new carb needle would be more beneficial?

dunno because you still sucking hot air from the back of the engine where as with this its getting COLD air from the front surly thats better

[stardude]

Do you realise you still have an open port on the standard airbox, normally used for the oil breather pipe? you can see it on the first picture you posted.

Surely fitting an K&N filter and new carb needle would be more beneficial?

dunno because you still sucking hot air from the back of the engine where as with this its getting COLD air from the front surly thats better

not if your sucking dirt and grit into the engine

[giacomo]

Do you realise you still have an open port on the standard airbox, normally used for the oil breather pipe? you can see it on the first picture you posted.

Surely fitting an K&N filter and new carb needle would be more beneficial?

dunno because you still sucking hot air from the back of the engine where as with this its getting COLD air from the front surly thats better

not if your sucking dirt and grit into the engine

but surely the air filter will filter the air ? or am i completely wrong?

[stardude]

Do you realise you still have an open port on the standard airbox, normally used for the oil breather pipe? you can see it on the first picture you posted.

Surely fitting an K&N filter and new carb needle would be more beneficial?

dunno because you still sucking hot air from the back of the engine where as with this its getting COLD air from the front surly thats better

not if your sucking dirt and grit into the engine

but surely the air filter will filter the air ? or am i completely wrong?

there is an oil breather on the side of the airfilter box, and without a filter in the airfilter box, it goes stright into the carb from the engine bay.

[minimad01]

that breather pipe is bunged up from the inside its been fibreglassed over so the only air coming in is threw the air filter an is being filtered