Cold air feed

[zoheb]

Hi,

I've got a Ibiza 1.9TDi 130. I have very minimal knowledge about cars and am looking to do little upgrades to my car.

First thing I was looking at was to either get the green cotton filter or an induction kit. I've done some research and seem to understand how to fit the induction kit.
While reading through posts here, people have mentioned about needing a cold air feed if an induction kit is fitted.
Can soemone explain the purpose of this cold ait feed and what does it exactly connect to and possibly a link to a website where I can buy it to get a better idea of what it is.

And another question, is there any noticable performance difference witht he replacement green cotton filter? or would you recommend an induction kit?

Thanks for all the help

 

[air121005]

get the green cotten panel filter!!!!

you'll just suffer with heat soak if you use an open cone filter!

 

[coolypops]

what about the enclosed induction kits that utilize the original cold air feed?

 

[brightsideteeem]

Cold air feed, is exactly what it says it is lol
baiscly, feeds the filter with nice cold air (cold air contains more oxygen than hot air, more oxygen = more fuel = more bhp)

Its to try and combat the "heatsoak".

Best mod really to do is remap. Save up, get one, and smile. No getting dirty and messing about with anything, just instant power upgrade

 

[coolypops]

hers is a link to what i was talking about. its an induction kit encased in a housing that takes the original cold air feed. has anyone tried one of these?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFE60HRsRow&feature=related

 

[brightsideteeem]

you can basicly make your own version of that using a standard airbox, and a decent panel filter, and cold air feed

 

[coolypops]

sorry for hijacking the thread. isnt there a clod air feed running from the front quarter to the stock air box that the one in the video is using?

 

[volvic]

i think this relates to your car:

you can fit the air intake from a PD160 (which is bigger, allowing more air flow as the PD130 is smaller) think its £20 or so from a dealer

apparently this helps a fair bit