Urban X Maxflow Carbon Induction Kit

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Chesterfield Posts: 355 White mk2 vtr
    #1
    has anyone got/ heard anything about these??

    http://www.motorspeed.com/Urban-X-Ma...8/product/1632

    im in two minds about it.

    any feed back will help

    mainly to replace the pipercress sponge filter that's on my car now
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #2
    Looks like the eBay cheat shite, considering you need solid piping towards your throttle body, i'd avoid.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #3
    As above, you can get those exact type from ebay for about £30. Also I'd wager than isnt CF just plastic imitation, it certainly looks it
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts
    #4
    Get the real thing-BMC
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 newcastle Posts: 206
    #5
    get the real thing mate, thats a piece of shit

    http://www.bmcairfilters.com/carbon-...pr685_4_3.aspx
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #6
    Can't find the thread.. But recently a member on here back to back dyno'd his VTS with and without a BMC..

    Made 14bhp MORE WITHOUT the bmc.

    If that's not enough to put you off spending £100+ for -14bhp I don't know what will.
  7. Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Midlandzzz Posts: 1613 The 'S
    #7
    it was lea's gti.

    it's been pointed out many times before that BMC's aren't the best out there, especially considering the price tag
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Chesterfield Posts: 355 White mk2 vtr
    #8
    hmm, well thanks for the heads up ill avoid it, iv seen the -14bhp bmc post too, what are some other good filters for around the £70 mark, ideally enclosed to avoid heat soak.
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3
    #9
    At that price second hand, I'd look for a racland.
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #10
    get this induction kit mate
    http://www.kamracing.co.uk/citroen/c...6-16v-vts.html
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  11. Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Chesterfield Posts: 355 White mk2 vtr
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jeffchiz View Post
    nahh its a bit too chavvy

    its worth more than my car
  12. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #12
    Companies will design an induction kit for a standard car. In the VTS's case this is a 130bhp engine. BMC supply an air filter that will flow plenty of air for this engine.

    The issue with the BMC is the need for a decent air feed to the filter. A poor location will hamper the car. The aluminium tubing supplied is rubbish and personally I would ditch this in favour of something better.

    Back to the BHP though. Slap a cat cams 1321743 and the cars are producing 145-150bhp. Add a good manifold and exhaust system and you get 6 or so bhp more. This is a massive increase in performance over standard and really you might have to start thinking about the whole engine package rather than bolting parts on. BMC do bigger filters and an oversized one could very easily be fitted with a different silicon bend.
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbes_VTR View Post
    nahh its a bit too chavvy

    its worth more than my car
    lol just need to find a bargain like i did
  14. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others
    #14
    personally, i would just put the standard airbox back on with a K&N panel, then put an air feed pipe in where the swirl pop is. (or whatever you call the little tub on VTR air box that silences the induction noise)