mikehiow
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Hi guys, I have an 1.2 8v with an induction kit which really needs some form of air intake, as its just sat behind the headlight, whats the best thing to do here?
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AK
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put your std airbox assembly back on
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Joff
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Why does it "really need some form of air intake"?
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daddysport
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best thing to do is a 2.0 conversion
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quote:
Originally posted by daddysport
best thing to do is a 2.0 conversion
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mikehiow
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nice to see you guys were helpful
if you dont know, don't bother replying.
and really Joff, why does a a cold air intake need a feed of cold air? lets be honest here, its not rocket science.
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Fad
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depends on how much money you got? You could buy an intake pipe from piper x and feed it from your front bumper to the filter. Ot just get some piping from B&Q's and route it to the filter.
TBH i wouldnt worry too much about it as you wouldnt notice that much difference
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by mikehiow
nice to see you guys were helpful
if you dont know, don't bother replying.
and really Joff, why does a a cold air intake need a feed of cold air? lets be honest here, its not rocket science.
ignore Joff its not like he works for an air intake company or anything the idiot 
as fad said... piperX cold air feed pipe like mine (see garage its mounted in bottom splitter) or use some form of piping from a diy store (flexi-aluminium stuff) the later is obviously cheaper but.....
based on the fact ure car is a 1.2 8v then u'd be better off with a replacement panel filter and ure airbox with a nice air feed to some drilled holes....
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mikehiow
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thanks for your help 
care to explain that in a little more detail though?
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dna23
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well i had a PiperX XL cone and changed back to airbox because of flat spots, i don't know if u get them but generall speaking on a smaller engine car u do more with inductions kits....
A flat spot is where the cars torque curve stops climbing as rapidly as it has been - it's natural for a small engine not to have an amazing curve, it's where manufacturers allow for economy.)
Now the problem comes when you change the amount of air or fuel (often caused by fitting an induction kit), the ECU has to work out what's best to do to keep the engine running nicely.
Some people say you can change this by disconnecting your battery for half an hour or so to try and force the ECU to reset itself whereas others say it makes sweet FA difference....
i just found it to get annoying after a while and now have a drilled airbox, (ure standard black airbox with loads of drilled holes in it roughly 1/2-3/4" diameter on the underside and wing side) i then have my cold air feed leading up to it underneath aswell as the standard air feed for the box...
u can see the cold air feed in this pic and then the shoot idea of where it goes aswell as the standard one:
i can go take a proper pic if u want.... btw i use a PiperX panel filter rather than standard so it is more happy to rev and is more hesitant.
it's kinda personal preferance really.
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