Pipercross air filter!

1. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

   #1 10th June 2009, 12:58

   i took my pipercross air filter off my car today, and put the original air box back on.
   and to be honest my car seems to drive better with the standard on there, even thought it don't sound to great.
   keep it on or leave standard air box on it?
   
2. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #2 10th June 2009, 13:02

   Performance = Leave the standard one, but de-restrict it and get a performance panel filter.
   
   Noise = Leave the Pipercross
3. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

   #3 10th June 2009, 13:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123 Performance = Leave the standard one, but de-restrict it and get a performance panel filter. Noise = Leave the Pipercross

   derestrict it? what that mean?
   cheers
   
4. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #4 10th June 2009, 13:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxo_Baker derestrict it? what that mean? cheers

   Have a search mate, thers plenty on it
   
   Basically, just making the bends in the piping less sharp, smoothing the inside of the airbox etc
   
   Many people swear that the OE filter system with good panel filter and de-restricted gives the best results
5. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

   #5 10th June 2009, 13:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SaXo_vtr123 Have a search mate, thers plenty on it Basically, just making the bends in the piping less sharp, smoothing the inside of the airbox etc Many people swear that the OE filter system with good panel filter and de-restricted gives the best results

   o right cool.
   cheers
   
6. user_32815 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Weedon,Northants Posts: 1080 Cammed VTR

   #6 10th June 2009, 13:25

   drill FTW
7. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

   #7 10th June 2009, 13:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ChrisRitchVTR drill FTW

   ye heard about that.
   doesn't that just maker it louder, or does it give any performance?
   
8. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #8 10th June 2009, 13:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ChrisRitchVTR drill FTW

   People dont tend to do that, but if they do, its only a few, precisely placed ones above the actual filter.
9. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #9 10th June 2009, 13:31

   its not worth drilling, just bore out the cold air intake on the box and run a nice fat old air feed pipe straight into it
10. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

    #10 10th June 2009, 13:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom its not worth drilling, just bore out the cold air intake on the box and run a nice fat old air feed pipe straight into it

    bare in mind i only got a 1.0 lol
    i have the air box, then a pipe coming out of that on to something (duno what it is) and 2 pipes coming of that (one to the manifold and one for the air feed)
    suggestions?
    
11. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #11 10th June 2009, 13:36

    in that case stick the piper back on, you will never make good power gains on a 1.0 without spending serious money
12. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

    #12 10th June 2009, 13:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom in that case stick the piper back on, you will never make good power gains on a 1.0 without spending serious money

    ye i spose.
    it just feels like it performs better with the standard one on there.
    http://djusher.co.uk/pix/saxo-11-engine.jpg
    thats what my standard one looks like.
    whats that thing next to the battery? do i need that or could i just run a feed straight to the air box?
    cheers
    
13. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #13 10th June 2009, 13:49

    just keep standard on then, thats the hot air inlet, helps the car start in cold weather
14. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

    #14 10th June 2009, 13:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom just keep standard on then, thats the hot air inlet, helps the car start in cold weather

    o right. i have noticed that vtr/s, furios etc, dont have them.
    would it be ok to take it off?
    cheers for the help
    
15. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #15 10th June 2009, 13:51

    you can remove it just you may find the car struggling to start in cold weather
16. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

    #16 10th June 2009, 13:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sparco_Tom you can remove it just you may find the car struggling to start in cold weather

    ok. i will just take that of, and put a cold air feed straight to the standard box.
    cheers!!!!!
    
    
    http://www.toys4cars.co.uk/index.php...ducts_id=51165
    might buy that aswell.