so i just picked up this pd160...

[Phil_beeza]

the tube looks right.

the adaptor looks exactly the same as the one ive already got, and definitely doesn't fit the end of the bigger tube.

is this the wrong one, or do i need it at all?

 

[BeezerDiesel]

The adaptor looks wrong to me (I've had two 160 intakes in my time!)
Cross check the part no on it with the one already on your car.

 

[Phil_beeza]

is there any chance you know what the part number on the adaptor is?

mins is 6LL129621 - same as the one mentioned in the other official thread in the FAQ

 

[hon_n_gem]

yeah the adaptor bit looks wrong and the hose is correct! if you got the numbers from this forum it should be correct, maybe dealers fobbed you off??

 

[Phil_beeza]

****..just double checked the number embossed on the adaptor, and it's wrong

£$%^&*

muppets sold me completely the wrong patr number

will get that replaced.

 

[Ant FR]

yep adaptor is wrong, thats the standard one. Also before fitting you need to cut out the internals too with a dremmel.

 

[Phil_beeza]

just spoke - the old 2 part numbers in the same bin trick ....

i did check the size and queried it at the dealers, but i should have queried it more!.....

he's sending me the right part in the post now .

1 more day. !$%^

 

[-=Rob=-]

yep adaptor is wrong, thats the standard one. Also before fitting you need to cut out the internals too with a dremmel.

On the PD160 car (Cupra) are the internals cut or is the flap present?

 

[Nath.]

yes it has the flap on a factory pd160

don't no why but I'm sure there is a reason for it, who knows

mine has been removed and my trumpet thing in my airbox has gone too

 

[spyke85]

yes it has the flap on a factory pd160

don't no why but I'm sure there is a reason for it, who knows

mine has been removed and my trumpet thing in my airbox has gone too

Stops loads of rubbish getting up it I think, flies, stones etc

 

[Phil_beeza]

can anyoner take a picture of where they cut the airbox to make the nice sound?

i take it the airbox is where the filter sits?

would u cut the hole in the bottom half of the box or above the filter?

 

[-=Rob=-]

yes it has the flap on a factory pd160

don't no why but I'm sure there is a reason for it, who knows

mine has been removed and my trumpet thing in my airbox has gone too

I have the intake fitted to a PD130FR and have left this there, thought it may be for some reason...

 

[-=Rob=-]

can anyoner take a picture of where they cut the airbox to make the nice sound?

i take it the airbox is where the filter sits?

would u cut the hole in the bottom half of the box or above the filter?

If cutting a hole it would need to be the opposide side to the intake pipe, else air being sucked in wouldn't be filtered (hope this makes sense!).

 

[Phil_beeza]

makes sense - so you would cut it where all the flies and cr*p would end up falling down, once they've been sucked in, and buonce off the underside of the filter.

except not too big a hole, otherwise the hot engine air will get up into the box?

 

[rashcupra]

here is a rough picture of what i have done to my intake but i went 1 step further and also plastic welded shut the slot on that is left when the CORRECT front pannel bit is clipped into the hose so no cold air is escaping the whole lot is being pushed and sucked into the airbox

STANDARD VVVVVVVVVVV

NOW VVVVVVVVVVV

the red area is the size of the mouth of the inlet and that picture is if you where looking at it towards the front of the car

 

[Phil_beeza]

ok i guess that will make more sense when i have the plastic in front of me

thats just the inlet part i take it, nothing to do with the filter box?

 

[rashcupra]

thats the bit that they sent you that was wrong when you get the cupra 1 you will see. i belt sanded my restrictive flaps off and went as far as i could go on evey edge and also smoothed all the creases off and sealed off (plasic welded some plasic over the gaping slot to make sure no cold air is lost!

 

[Phil_beeza]

i saw reports of incorrect flow on the MAF (crazy abbrevs?) sensor, u had any problems with that?

 

[rashcupra]

mines got a bigger maf housing and bigger airbox anyway so mines been mapped to work!

 

[Phil_beeza]

can you take a photo of what that maf housing/ airbox is?

and does the remapped to work, mean you've had the remap done specifically for the different sized boxes you've installed?