JayT
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at the moment i have a K&N air filter on my car, the cone one that is known for letting in heat soak from the engine bay! i read somewhere that you can buy a standard airbox for the corsa b from vauxhall for around £10 which i thought was fair cheap! anyway i was just thinking if i was to get a standard airbox and fit it myself as it cant be that hard, would i notice a better response accelerating as there wouldn't be any flat spots then?
advise needed lol, sorry for the essay!
cheers, Jay
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Wonderboy
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It should be very easy to fit. Theres only two clips holding it in.
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JayT
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will i notice a bit of difference do you think, at the moment it just feels sluggy and not very responsive! i think it could be the air filter!
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Titch#11
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generally and k&n will increase performance by a few bhp because it gets air to the engine faster. it could be that the filter is blocked.
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JayT
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i wont get much extra bhp on my car from my K&N mate its only a 1.2 lol
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tom_simes
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You get better airflow, and will get more power when the engine is cold, but as soon as the engine heats up you will get heatsoak as the k&n is not protected from the heat in the engine bay.
Get an airbox and a panel filter if you want it a bit more free breathing, but on a 1.2 I would probably just keep it standard to be honest.
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Joe
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Get a standard airbox back on and use the standard air feed, will be fine and dandy. After all it was designed to be like that.
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JayT
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im selling it befor end of next month though so best just leaving it aren't i realy!
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Joe
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Well your not going to do well selling it with flatspots and not running great are you?
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tom_simes
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Nope, because if it isn't running properly, you won't get good money for it.
Go to a scrap yard and pick up an airbox for £5-10, and get a standard panel filter from Halfords for around £5-8.
Will easily gain the max of £20 when you sell it if it then runs properly.
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JayT
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yea true i suppose il go vauxhall and get a standard air box then and il probably get a panel filter too! do you have to order them from vauxhall or do they already have them in at the vauxhall garages!
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Joe
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Just go to a scrappie mate, will be cheaper. Get the box, the airfeed etc. Then just go to halfords or any motor factors and just get a standard panel air filter.
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JayT
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i dont know any scrappies round here plus how do you get them once your their, do you have t go and get them off yourself or will they already be romoved and on a parts shelf somewhere i dont have a clue lol!
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Wonderboy
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa boy Jay T
i dont know any scrappies round here plus how do you get them once your their, do you have t go and get them off yourself or will they already be romoved and on a parts shelf somewhere i dont have a clue lol!
lol. I don't really know either. I guess you would phone them up and ask if they have any lying arround first. Just so you don't waste your time. 
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Superlite Ltd.
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I'd get one of these mate...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORZA-PERFORMANCE-AIR-FILTER-BY-APIRO_W0QQitemZ8038466461QQihZ019QQcategoryZ36680QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Good sound, good looks, good performance.
I think a cone air filter is a must in the engine bay, they look so much better than an airbox! BUT, they let in hot air 
This beauty doesnt and you can still see the red cone filter 
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JayT
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ye i see what you mean there! must say i han't seen one of them before, could run an air feed off that too by the looks of it!
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Wonderboy
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
I'd get one of these mate...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORZA-PERFORMANCE-AIR-FILTER-BY-APIRO_W0QQitemZ8038466461QQihZ019QQcategoryZ36680QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Good sound, good looks, good performance.
I think a cone air filter is a must in the engine bay, they look so much better than an airbox! BUT, they let in hot air
This beauty doesnt and you can still see the red cone filter
So thats like an induction kit which sucks in cold air ? I though they were alot more expensive.
Can anyone else recommed it ?
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John
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Who cares what it looks like?
What use is being able to see the filter?
Oh look at my amazing cool airfilter, it doesn't actually filter any air though and gives my car flatspots, brilliant.
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pdwhelan
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a standard airbox from vauxhall is about £60+ iirc
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JayT
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ive read somewhere on here that they are about 10 quid!
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pdwhelan
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a used one yes.. but brand new from vauxhall no lol
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JayT
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can you get used ones from vauxhall then?
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Superlite Ltd.
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No, cant get second hand from the dealer. About £60 retail, although i could prob get one for more like £15 at cost price, but i work in the parts dept of a vauxhall dealership.
If you do go for a cone air filter...CLEAN & OIL IT! These aftermarket air filters need to be oiled or they let in crap and you will sandblast your pistons 
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JayT
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how much including postage mate? by the way iv never oiled my cone air filter in all the time ive owned it and that nearly 2years lol
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Superlite Ltd.
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When i get back to work on Monday i will get you some prices mate, but TBH i'd go with the closed type induction kit like the ebay one i posted. I have used these apiro units on seat ibizas before and they are a really good kit, including all reducers etc...
For under £40 too
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