Can Anyone Identify THIS!?

1. benJee_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Cowbit, LINCS Posts: 2688 Audi S3

   #1 29th July 2010, 21:12

   Right, got my BMC today and went to fit it, and this was in my way. Went to remove it, but it seems a bit heavy duty to be just a bracket. Does anyone know what it is, or what it's for?
   
   I undid 4 of the bolts holding it on and they were massive..approx 4inch long, bottom ones had a seal. I took the cover off the top and it looks like a tray.
   
   Any help appreciated, as i want to fit the BMC!
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   I wanna fit it!
   
   
2. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #2 29th July 2010, 21:18

   my car has this. looks slightly different to yours but not a clue what it is, sorry im not much help lol
   
   
3. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #3 29th July 2010, 21:21

   it's where my coilpack sits. maybe it's just a mounting bracket that they kept in place on the early mk1's.
4. benJee_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Cowbit, LINCS Posts: 2688 Audi S3

   #4 29th July 2010, 21:21

   yeah man thats the same, just with the cover off.. damn thing means the bmc sits too high and wont fit under the strut brace
5. benJee_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Cowbit, LINCS Posts: 2688 Audi S3

   #5 29th July 2010, 21:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by holdawayt it's where my coilpack sits. maybe it's just a mounting bracket that they kept in place on the early mk1's.

   yeah i thought it was just a mounting bracket for the airbox, but its got a monster mounting point and some serious bolts... just dont wanna remove it and find oil pissing everywhere, as the bolts must go 4inch into the block
6. Oc2 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Nottm. Posts: 924 Focus ST2 ASBO

   #6 29th July 2010, 21:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak my car has this. looks slightly different to yours but not a clue what it is, sorry im not much help lol

   
   Ive got the same as this
   
   ive got a 6" K&N cone, 3" dia. at the bottom of it ive had to stretch the reducer pipe next to that plate to get the bonnet shut :/
   
   doesnt seem to to anything, just a mouting plate
   
   mines a late Mk1 silvertop by the way
7. benJee_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Cowbit, LINCS Posts: 2688 Audi S3

   #7 29th July 2010, 21:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Oc2 Ive got the same as this ive got a 6" K&N cone, 3" dia. at the bottom of it ive had to stretch the reducer pipe next to that plate to get the bonnet shut :/ doesnt seem to to anything, just a mouting plate mines a late Mk1 silvertop by the way

   yeah same, mines a late mk1 silvertop..jan 1999. I wanna take it off, but didnt seem to want to budge. Can anyone else confirm its just a mounting bracket?
8. aedan165 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Wisbech Posts: 69 Saxo Mk1 Clio Mk1

   #8 29th July 2010, 22:09

   can u exstend the hose or sumthing mate
9. wardy1010 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Birtley Posts: 161 Silver Citroen Saxo mk1

   #9 29th July 2010, 22:12

   im sure it is just for the coil pack i have a early mk1 but i shall check for you
10. wardy1010 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Birtley Posts: 161 Silver Citroen Saxo mk1

    #10 29th July 2010, 22:22

    dunno how to edit posts but yes is it where the coil pack goes... i had to pull my car in the drive so i checked
11. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

    #11 29th July 2010, 22:59

    cant you remove it! i have always been under the impression it just unbolted!
12. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #12 29th July 2010, 23:09

    dont remove it! it covers the end of your cam! if you took it out you would have a hole at the end of your cylinder head with oil pissing out
13. benJee_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Cowbit, LINCS Posts: 2688 Audi S3

    #13 29th July 2010, 23:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeffchiz dont remove it! it covers the end of your cam! if you took it out you would have a hole at the end of your cylinder head with oil pissing out

    
    this was what i was worried about, good job i didnt take it all the way off! so i reccon i may have to change my strut brace to a raceland style one which goes along the top of the bay instead of extending down
    Nothing's ever easy, i swear. I dont even think they bonnet will close with the bmc above that casing.
    
    Anyone else confirm what jeffchiz said? although im pretty sure you're right....seems way to beefy to be a bracket
14. benJee_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2008 Cowbit, LINCS Posts: 2688 Audi S3

    #14 29th July 2010, 23:52

    thanks for the responses. Oh and aedan, i might be able to extend the hose, will have to have a better look.
15. nicole_ Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Posts: 6713 VTS & EK9

    #15 29th July 2010, 23:54

    i have one and i asked my bf what it was for last weekend, but ive forgot now, ill ask and find out lol
16. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #16 30th July 2010, 15:34

    cant you just get a longer bit of hosing from the throttle body so it sits slightly further away from the engine?
17. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

    #17 30th July 2010, 16:02

    thats where the older type HT leads would normally sit,mate. i would've that SHOULD be removable,but obviously the holes would need to be resealed.maybe wrong though
18. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #18 30th July 2010, 16:03

    its a bracket for mounting a coil pack
19. nappert Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Dundee Posts: 586 VTR also used to have Saxo 1.1i and Datsun cherr

    #19 30th July 2010, 16:25

    page 6 eh!lol