Standard Airbox Restrictions

1. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #1 20th January 2010, 12:36

   Could somebody tell me how to De-Restrict my standard airbox, im going to go and purchase a K&N panel filter and take off my stupid open cone filter. Ive tried the search function and cant find any threads which explain how to de-restrict the airbox..
   
   Thanks in advance
2. ShaneyG7 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Cleator Moor (Cumbria) Posts: 1161 Citroen C4 VTR Coupe

   #2 20th January 2010, 12:37

   Change the iduction pipes to silicone and jubilee clip them to the airbox..?
   
   its the grooves which cause it to be restricted. better airflow over smooth surface rather than castlated
3. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #3 20th January 2010, 13:40

   remove all the pipe work from the box to the front of the slam panel. Replace it with a straight piece of cold air feed tubing

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4. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #4 20th January 2010, 14:56

   Cheers tom, do i just put the cold air tubing onto the old scoop on the slam panel? and do you know where i can buy some tube?
5. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #5 20th January 2010, 15:00

   yer or find somewhere else which provides a good source of cold air

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6. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #6 20th January 2010, 15:06

   If you have the round airbox it's worth taking the lid off and enlarging the "trumpet" thing in there as well mate. Just drill a few 20mm holes in its side
7. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #7 20th January 2010, 15:10

   Yeah mine is round-ish.. my cars a furio. im not sure what you mean by the trumpet?
   
   something like this? http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?p=134CAF51B&a=i#
8. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #8 20th January 2010, 18:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DJDannyB Yeah mine is round-ish.. my cars a furio. im not sure what you mean by the trumpet? something like this? http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?p=134CAF51B&a=i#

   you got it mate , like what was said before, silicone tubing and jubalee clips ( sorry for bad spelling not too edgy after a 11hour shift haha )
9. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

   #9 20th January 2010, 20:32

   Ordered the K&N panel which will be with me tomorrow morning, and bought K&N cold air feed ducting with jubilee clips off the bay. should be sorted within the next few days still dont understand about drilling holes in the airbox like
10. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #10 20th January 2010, 20:47

    Anyone got any back to back dyno results of this?
    
    I think it would be good on the VTS OE air system, as it's not that bendy etc. But what do you do with the VTR ones? They have so many bends etc it has to be a restriction to airflow?
11. lharrowing Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 norwich Posts: 941 Citroen Saxo Westcoast MK1

    #11 20th January 2010, 22:44

    for my westcoast i just removed bendy pipes from airbox to front grille but put the but attatched to grill on end of pipercross cold airfeed then attatched to airbox. reason i left here was because that part of the car has a much better air pressure if you put it lower would obv be a lower air pressure so some things for you to think about before u just wack it anywere
12. greeny1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Leicester Posts: 232 Black Saxo

    #12 20th January 2010, 23:52

    have u tried them pipercross cold air feed there gd
13. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

    #13 21st January 2010, 00:02

    ive bought some cold air feed tubing.
14. hudsonkh Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 129 Saxo VTR

    #14 21st January 2010, 04:25

    get the gen 2 and save the hastle
15. DieHardGunner Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Egham Posts: 452 RS Clio 172

    #15 21st January 2010, 19:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DJDannyB ive bought some cold air feed tubing.

    Where from? Dont know where to look or search for on ebay?
16. DJDannyB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Stockport Posts: 2687

    #16 21st January 2010, 20:23

    ebay, K&N cold air feed. only cheap too!
17. moody989 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 leeds Posts: 202 saxo vtr/ golf gti (slow)

    #17 23rd January 2010, 21:46

    what size cold air feed do you need to connect to the standard filter box on a 2001 mk2 vtr??
    
    cheers
18. DieHardGunner Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Egham Posts: 452 RS Clio 172

    #18 23rd January 2010, 22:22

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
    
    This the right one?
19. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

    #19 23rd January 2010, 22:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hudsonkh get the gen 2 and save the hastle

    Awsome kit
    
    Pro Comp or the ITG are the top induction kits for the Saxo though.
20. moody989 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 leeds Posts: 202 saxo vtr/ golf gti (slow)

    #20 23rd January 2010, 23:02

    is it the 60mm one then??
21. moody989 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 leeds Posts: 202 saxo vtr/ golf gti (slow)

    #21 23rd January 2010, 23:03

    i thought it looked a bit bigger than that but cant go check/ measure bcos my cars not here
22. chester-lad Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 531 saxo vtr

    #22 14th March 2010, 12:51

    djdannyb how did you get on? do you have any pics to show how it looks I'm thinking about doing the same cheers