Air Filter Box

1. K1zza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Chatham, Kent Posts: 248

   #1 22nd December 2010, 22:24

   I've just taken off my cheap Ripspeed cone filter (due to the sound being stupidly loud and lack of performance) and put the original box back on, but there are two holes, where the air feed goes and then one below that. Can anyone explain to me why there are two holes? Unfortunately I don't have the standard air feed though, was not supplied when I bought the car. I'm using an air feed from Halfrauds, cheap fix!
   
   I don't mean to sound dumb, but I think the car is taking in too much air. The bottom hole is left open and I thought maybe that's why it's pretty sluggish at low revs in second gear.
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 22nd December 2010, 22:31

   Get a pic up mate.
   
   Steve.
3. K1zza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Chatham, Kent Posts: 248

   #3 22nd December 2010, 22:37

   I'll just go out to the car. Two moments!
4. user_48591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Dundee Posts: 227 Silver Mk2 VeeTeeEhr

   #4 22nd December 2010, 22:41

   would strongly recommend a raceland enclosed green filter kit mate.
   i fitted it filter without the enclosure and drove around with it until i found time to mount the enclosure. Added it a few days ago and what a difference!
   
   didnt find any difference between the standard airbox and open cone filter without the enclosure.
   
5. K1zza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Chatham, Kent Posts: 248

   #5 22nd December 2010, 22:46

   
   
   P.s - Please ignore the "temporary, cheap fix" air feed, lol.
6. K1zza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Chatham, Kent Posts: 248

   #6 22nd December 2010, 22:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ian-bru would strongly recommend a raceland enclosed green filter kit mate. i fitted it filter without the enclosure and drove around with it until i found time to mount the enclosure. Added it a few days ago and what a difference! didnt find any difference between the standard airbox and open cone filter without the enclosure.

   I know I've got to buy a decent enclosed filter. Just need to sort the cash out, as soon as I hope.
   
   Thanks for the advice though Ian!
7. K1zza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Chatham, Kent Posts: 248

   #7 22nd December 2010, 22:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by K1zza P.s - Please ignore the "temporary, cheap fix" air feed, lol.

   There is some sort of grommet just inside, I've just noticed. But it was just sitting around the inside of the rim.
8. user_48591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Dundee Posts: 227 Silver Mk2 VeeTeeEhr

   #8 22nd December 2010, 23:09

   just nipped out to the garage to get some pics for yi
   
   this is what you need, original standard feed pipe to your filter
   
   
   
   goes in like this
   
   
   did you keep it when you removed your standard kit?
9. K1zza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Chatham, Kent Posts: 248

   #9 22nd December 2010, 23:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ian-bru just nipped out to the garage to get some pics for yi did you keep it when you removed your standard kit?

   As stated in initial post, I received no air feed with the car. All they did was take whatever they had on it, off, the just put the box back on. Very kind of them!!
   
   Wow, thank you Ian! That's been a great help. So the bottom hole just has a clanking piece to go in it?
10. K1zza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Chatham, Kent Posts: 248

    #10 22nd December 2010, 23:18

    BLANKING piece, lol.
11. user_48591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Dundee Posts: 227 Silver Mk2 VeeTeeEhr

    #11 22nd December 2010, 23:34

    aye guess so, might have something to do with pressure?
    
    scrappys or buy a kit mate
12. K1zza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Chatham, Kent Posts: 248

    #12 22nd December 2010, 23:39

    Scrappy I think. Until I can buy a kit.
    
    Thanks again Ian.