Air Feed To SMIC On LC

[Dodson]

Was on my way to work this morning (3 hour drive) and i was thinking 'how the hell am i gonna get the money for a FMIC' when i ha a thought...

Is it possible to get a cold air feed onto the SMIC on the LC (facelift) and is it beneficial or another stuck in motorway traffic bored useless idea?

 

[m0rk]

Remove the fog lamp on that side

 

[Dodson]

Is that the only thing possible?

I also have the Carbonio which is probably around the same position the other side, the only thing is i like the look of the fogs.....although they never get used anyway!!

 

[DPJ]

I removed all the plastic shrouding off the intercooler as well.

 

[Dodson]

So was there any benefits?

 

[RikH]

there will be benefits, but none of them will actually make the same difference as the FMIC would

 

[DPJ]

I didn't have Vag-Com at the time.

Mine is pre-facelift and the only entry for air was a convoluted 4" dia duct - certainly restrictive.

 

[Dodson]

Hmmmm im in 2 minds as to what to do

 

[RobM]

Why not try it and see what you think? Remove the fog lights, remove the plastic shrouding and get a decent air feed in there too... all of which will cost you around £20 and a lazy Sunday afternoons work.

Live with it, see what benefits it brings (if any) and take it from there. If you're happy, problem solved! If not, put it back to the way it was and you're not really any worse off.

 

[Dodson]

Sounds like a plan RobM...just need the car back nowthen, as there aint much point trying it on my courtesy Corsa!

 

[Snoopie]

If you notice anything. I'll be very impresesed.

 

[Dodson]

what ya saying?

 

[STEVEO@CYMRU]

i did this to mine it dosent make a huge difference but there is a difference one feeds my dynatwist via a 4inch pipe and one my intercooler

 

[Dodson]

any pics mate?

did you take fogs out or left the min?

 

[STEVEO@CYMRU]

havent got any pics at the mo will try and get some . removed the fogs ...



steveo

 

[WeeJase]

cut the arch liner and fit some louvres or mesh.standard on other VAG motors with a smic

 

[Dodson]

I was over on briskoda.net the other day and i saw someone had done this mod, is it worthwhile then?

 

[RobM]

The TT has vents in the arch liner as standard and as far as I know it's not a huge or particularly expensive job to get these and cut them up to fit the Leon. They don't fit straight in obviously, but you can buy the TT arch liner and cut the vent out... then cut up your liner and plastic weld the vent in.

Or, go ghetto with it and pop down to B&Q and get yourself an extractor fan vent and paint it black and fit that instead!

 

[Dodson]

Yeh i saw that method, also drilling lots of little holes in the existing arch liner?

 

[RobM]

Yeah that's another option.... but I think I'd prefer a proper vent to be honest, just seems tidier job?