My next simple mod..

[micky 32]

Iv'e ordered a BMC panel filter. Also i have had a rummage in the garage at home and came across and old vaccum cleaner. So im going to drill a hole into the airbox and add the vacuum cleaner hose as an extra air intake It should help to breathe a little better.

 

[muddyboots]

I've thought about doing that before as well

You can probably route it to the front somehow to gain maximum ramair effect...

 

[dash]

I doubt it will make any difference on the TDi appart from making the turbo whistle louder
Hardly any performance gained when ugraded to green panel + PD 160 intake

 

[muddyboots]

You didn't read about the problems he hit when running at 2bar boost then

 

[micky 32]

I've thought about doing that before as well

You can probably route it to the front somehow to gain maximum ramair effect...

Yeah, you have see how long a vac hose is i'm sure Now where's me drill

 

[craig-pd130]

Wasn't it driveforward who originally did the TSP (twin sh*t pipe) intake mod?

Be careful that you don't suck in small animals and children ... you might get MAF problems

 

[sssstew]

yes he did, still remember the little white shitpipe hanging out from under the front skirt! lol

 

[micky 32]

I doubt it will make any difference on the TDi appart from making the turbo whistle louder
Hardly any performance gained when ugraded to green panel + PD 160 intake

With my car it will make a difference as i'm running 1.85bar boost. If i increase from that it starts to create a vacuum within the airbox and how i know is my MAF reading drops giving symptoms of a failing MAF so obviously the air can't keep up. To an ordinary chipped car it probably wont make any difference.

TBH i'll probably keep it at 1.85bar but i would say if i do this mod and increase the airflow my turbo wont have to work as hard to get the boost and i might be able to increase the fuelling without the expense of more smoke and maybe gain a few BHP.

 

[maxcars1]

Another Pikey mod hits the streets eh Michael

 

[basstard]

can't believe it,,, more than 4 years and still the same pikey-risms,,,

ramair?! do you think you own a bike or what? Driveforward will be happy to know this is still around,,,

 

[maxcars1]

Heh Micky you know we were talking about this part that you can get from the stealers for your airbox, and SEAT dont list it; well, while i was changing over my waste pipes in my bathroom today i had an idea I could use a 32mm right angle joint and attach it to my lover airbox, then like you said screw some hoover hose into that - would look quite OEM if i was to use all black products

 

[devonutopia]

I'm now leaving my stock airbox and green panel filter in. Was going to go down the BMC route, but Allard assures me the turbo gets plenty of air through the stock system - and I have the Cupra intake as well. I like the idea of adding another pipe into the system, but I imagine ultimately the bore of the pipe from airbox to turbo is what dictates the airflow - not the intake pipe (or 2 ) itself

 

[maxcars1]

And i thought yoo'd be the first one to try this mate

 

[craig-pd130]

ramair?! do you think you own a bike or what?

My 1976 Suzuki GT380 has Ram Air as standard

 

[basstard]

I like the idea of adding another pipe into the system, but I imagine ultimately the bore of the pipe from airbox to turbo is what dictates the airflow - not the intake pipe (or 2 ) itself

True indeed, but what I think micky is on here is the place where the airbox is fed cannot provide enough air anyway,,, maybe a front feed could do better,,, I guee it's a combination of the two: air feed and pipe bore,,,

 

[basstard]

My 1976 Suzuki GT380 has Ram Air as standard

38hp for 380cc,,, now that's called specific power!!
[ok it's two stroke I know,,,]