advice please :)

1. TomSaxoFurio Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 cambridgeshire Posts: 151 Saxo Furio

   #1 27th June 2012, 21:54

   A mate said he will sell me a K&N air filter for £15,
   
   what will be needed to do to fit this? I am aware of heat soak etc..but not sure what to do to prevent it, as I'm not very mechanically minded...
   
   Will this filter replace the existing standard air box? if so, Is there any way of it wrecking my car?
   
   basically, What I want to know is... What is the worst that could happen if I put on a K&N?
   
   
   Cheers
2. user_57752 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR

   #2 27th June 2012, 22:28

   worst thing i can think of is if you aren't sure and it didnt get fitted correctly and it falls off and shit gets in the engine highly unlikey i'd imagine haha
3. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

   #3 27th June 2012, 22:42

   K&n will be just for sound. Unless you want to start making a plate up and fixing it to deflect heat you may suffer bogging down regularly.
4. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #4 27th June 2012, 23:14

   Take a read of this. Will explain everything
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87301
5. TomSaxoFurio Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 cambridgeshire Posts: 151 Saxo Furio

   #5 28th June 2012, 07:33

   Thanks for the replies
6. TomSaxoFurio Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 cambridgeshire Posts: 151 Saxo Furio

   #6 28th June 2012, 09:33

   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...ht_3075wt_1037
   
   Would anybody recommend using this? if so, would it be easy to attach to a K&N air filter?
   
   more importantly, is it going to actually do what it says?
7. TomSaxoFurio Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 cambridgeshire Posts: 151 Saxo Furio

   #7 28th June 2012, 11:13

   Don't think I'll be bothering now to be honest, just took my car for a run with my new magnex and it has a real nice tone, and can be fairly loud when I wanted it to be.
8. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #8 28th June 2012, 11:33

   If it sucks in any hot air your car will have less power and will use more fuel... I would get a cold air feed if you can! If you want more help, just say. Post a picture of your engine bay too and we can give you a suggestion of how to get a better tone, higher MPG and more power!
9. TomSaxoFurio Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 cambridgeshire Posts: 151 Saxo Furio

   #9 28th June 2012, 11:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin If it sucks in any hot air your car will have less power and will use more fuel... I would get a cold air feed if you can! If you want more help, just say. Post a picture of your engine bay too and we can give you a suggestion of how to get a better tone, higher MPG and more power!

   Thank you mate I think I will be leaving the air filter for a while though, My cars louder than I expected with my new back box
   
   appreciate the help
10. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #10 28th June 2012, 11:37

    No worries. Im sure you will be answering my questions soon. You got a progress thread going yet?
11. TomSaxoFurio Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 cambridgeshire Posts: 151 Saxo Furio

    #11 28th June 2012, 12:52

    I'll get some pictures and I'll make one won't be very interesting to read though haha
12. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #12 28th June 2012, 16:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by TomSaxoFurio I'll get some pictures and I'll make one won't be very interesting to read though haha

    Same as mine! haha
13. TomSaxoFurio Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 cambridgeshire Posts: 151 Saxo Furio

    #13 28th June 2012, 17:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin Same as mine! haha

    
    checked yours out earlier! looking forward to seeing it all done mate,
    
    as for which colour options on your sax, I'd go Red and white
    
    I'll try and make a progress thread the next few days, most of the mods I've done have been carried out over the months I've had the car (when I could be bothered)
14. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #14 28th June 2012, 23:37

    Red and white is what I thought too