Cold Air Feed

1. user_27897 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Kidderminster Posts: 246 Saxo VTR MK2 (Black) 2.0 20v Fiat Marea Turbo

   #1 27th May 2010, 15:36

   Whats the best stuff to use to run a cold air feed through my engine bay? I'm thnking of avoiding Halfrauds and paying through the nose just because it is "Branded" Cheeers!
2. oz_ Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 121

   #2 27th May 2010, 15:54

   Go to B&Q or similar hardware stores. Any aluminium flexible tubing will do. You can use plastic flexi tube but it might melt on you. Try to buy something of a decent diameter.
3. user_27897 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Kidderminster Posts: 246 Saxo VTR MK2 (Black) 2.0 20v Fiat Marea Turbo

   #3 27th May 2010, 16:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by oz_ Go to B&Q or similar hardware stores. Any aluminium flexible tubing will do. You can use plastic flexi tube but it might melt on you. Try to buy something of a decent diameter.

   Yeah cheers mate! Gonna replace my gear linkages then a trip to B&Q with the misses when she finishes work lol
4. stupotvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 EDINBURGH Posts: 3143 BMW e36 328i sport

   #4 27th May 2010, 17:13

   Aluminium is metal so it conducts heat bad idea for induction get some ducting from sfs
5. ric_b3 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 essex Posts: 1041 Saxo 1.1 animal

   #5 28th May 2010, 15:02

   But ally tubing is probably best due to the cold air goin through it will keep it cool and keep away from fanimold