air filter fitment
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basically when i first had it all running it was using jsut that flexi tube flopped over the top and looked abit gash... how has everyone else mounted there air filter

has anyone used silicon hosing coming up or anythign

pictures, ideas and pictures :) did i already say that? ha

cheers

Not that clear but mine comes of the saab mounting into a silicon pipe into a 90 then into the inner wing.
that then gets the feed from behind the grill.

"Cars are a lifetime of pain"

Mines on a 90deg silicone bend.

The only problem with it is space. The flexi hose makes it easy to fit between the bulkhead and rad/block etc.

EDIT: beaten to it..

Edited by theoneeyedlizard on 1st May, 2009.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

my bonnet is raised about 2 inchs so i was planning on coming over then a 90 then striaght up? will that work?

my air filter sits in a composite box shaped to fit around the near side head lamp unit, and takes air in from the lower near side corner of the grill where the ram hose fitting for the air vent use to be.

Own the day

Im going to try and mount the wipermotor on the inside of the bulk head and have the airfilter where the wipermotor was before.

Not sure how much air flow it will get, will probably try the bracebar aswell at some point.

Mine's mounted in the inner wing by the passenger "air vent" with a duct let into the wing.


I'd rather not have to butcher the wing but I did at least try to maintain the body profile by "recessing" a duct rather than "adding" a scoop.


Still needs the filter shielding from the front wheel. Could still work withou t a duct/scoop if you can shield the filter from wheel spray and supply a cold air feed from elsewhere rather than a duct?

I used to have a set-up similar to ministef1, though with a clubby front so dunno how it'll work with a round nose, but the air duct had space to exit in between the radiator and grille, with the air filter mounted directly behind the grille (no pics unfortunately).

Dave.

[editted to add pic]

Edited by Pottsy on 1st May, 2009.

i havnt got a removable front end so... i was thinking 90 bend then straight up... will it fit like that?

my bonnet is raised so i was gona have it as high as i can for air to get to it

try this, go to ebay, go to the search bar for shop name, type in auto performance, it should be the top one on the list, and check out the cold air ducting, if your running a t3 youll need 57mm internal d, i ordered this stuff and one of there airfilters fitted it yesturday and i was well impressed with the quality, it comes with all the reducers you need, its cheap and very high quality, i fitted my filter under the alternator it clears the standard grill by about 2mm, and has possbly the best position for airflow, also, the ducting will bend,strench and shrink and the actual pipe never gets restricted. maybe give this a look, it worked for me.