bhp reduced?

1. AARON1100 Regular Poster Joined: May 2005 MILTON United Kingdom (England) Posts: 305

   #1 10th August 2005, 17:12

   hi all,
   i read that can fitting a induction kit to a smaller engine car (eg my 1.1i) can actually reduce engine power, how is this?
2. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #2 10th August 2005, 17:14

   an open filter may do yeah as it will be sucking warm air in and they are mostly for sound as they dont increase power.
   
   an enclosed air filter shouldnt reduce power but wont do loads to a 1.1.
3. AARON1100 Regular Poster Joined: May 2005 MILTON United Kingdom (England) Posts: 305

   #3 10th August 2005, 17:31

   just replacing the element proberbly would have been better and maybe 'moddifing' the intake? anyway i recently bought a 'greencotton' heatsheild and that seems to keep alot of the engine heat off,not bad for a tenner?
   
4. markvtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2005 NEWCASTLE United Kingdom (England) Posts: 100

   #4 13th August 2005, 19:39

   where did you buy the heat shield from mate?
5. AARON1100 Regular Poster Joined: May 2005 MILTON United Kingdom (England) Posts: 305

   #5 14th August 2005, 14:10

   mail-order through my local motorists centre, im not quite sure where they got it , try somwhere like 'demon tweeks im sure they do them.