Pipes?

1. GTI_Lee Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI

   #1 17th February 2007, 16:33

   Hey everyone! I have a Piperx foam filter on my VTR and as many of you know, they do suck in the hot air from the engine! If i was to do a little DIY and get some aluminium piping to make the filter closer to the front of the car, would this help stop sucking the hot air? Also where can i buy the piping from?
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 17th February 2007, 16:38

   it would help it
   
   try asking in local diy stores
3. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #3 17th February 2007, 16:43

   b&q sell it in the plumbing section lol
   
   no serious they do
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 17th February 2007, 16:45

   i was going to say plumb centres but didnt think they would have this piping
5. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #5 17th February 2007, 16:46

   yer its used for combi boilers to let steam out
6. GTI_Lee Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI

   #6 17th February 2007, 18:39

   Does anybody know what the bore of the pipercross filter is? So then i know what size piping i will need.
7. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #7 17th February 2007, 19:22

   take it off and measure it
   
   id maybe get some silicone to join the 2 pipes
8. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #8 17th February 2007, 19:39

   Get some carbon sheet off ebay aswell, make a heat shield for it
9. GTI_Lee Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI

   #9 18th February 2007, 21:16

   I have just found some alloy tubes on the demon tweeks website for my induction kit. It asks me what diameter pipe i need, when i go and measure the filter pipe will i need a pipe bigger than the air filters diameter so it goes over the air filter pipe or would i need the pipe smaller than the air filter pipe so it goes inside the filter? If that makes sense
10. GTI_Lee Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI

    #10 18th February 2007, 21:56

    anyone?
11. GTI_Lee Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI

    #11 19th February 2007, 00:00

    anyone out there?
12. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #12 19th February 2007, 00:26

    its upto you really mate
    
    like i said why not get some silicone to join the 2 pipes
13. gibs-rallye Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 in the valley Posts: 547

    #13 19th February 2007, 08:29

    i'd go over the filter and jubilee clip it
14. GTI_Lee Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Wales Posts: 1486 1)2002 Saxo VTR 2)2003 106 GTI

    #14 19th February 2007, 10:01

    Ye, i thought that would be the best idea! Thanks