running a cold air feed

23rd February 2007, 11:46

any1 got pics or info to show me how to go about this? im getting a new standard bumper soon as iv cracked the current one badly, id like to add a cold air feed on to it during the process... many thanks

steven

23rd February 2007, 11:56

I want to do this take a fog light out and put my cold air feed their!!!!!!!!

23rd February 2007, 13:00

Theres been alot of debating over 'Where is the best place for the cold air feed' over the last few months and as yet there seems to be no concret anwser to be honest.

I imagined either the pipe for the feed behind the Fog Light opening or the lower grill (mouth in the bumper) would be best but a few members where worried about the possible damage caused incase water went up the tube throught the cone filter then into the end and causin damage that way - bit far fetched but they felt it wasnt worth the risk.

I could understand if you placed the cone there then you probally would suffer damp cone problems.

I just ran a tube up from the lower part of the front bumper to the cone and worked fine. I must admit I have gone back to my Scoop enclosed filter and simply space it away from the slam panel to allow more air into the scoop.

Apart from a out side scoop or air dam a cold air feed is as good as it gets for a open cone filter

25th February 2007, 09:21

cheers guys, think im gona mount it where the passenger side fog light has ment to be, ill let ya know once its done, as for watter, it shouldnt be too much of a problem...iv gunked and hosed my engine many times and a few times had the cone soakin, its fine when it dries out(within an hour with the engine running). cheers

25th February 2007, 09:47

if the cold air feed pip has to run upwards to the cone filter anyway i cant see much water travelling up it.

25th February 2007, 23:56

I know atleast 2 people that have blown an engine or caused major damage due to a low cold air feed and water traveling up them.

26th February 2007, 09:15

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Originally Posted by dannyjay

I know atleast 2 people that have blown an engine or caused major damage due to a low cold air feed and water traveling up them.

I think as long as you try to avoid large puddles and you not too Silly lowered then a cold air feed to the bottom of the front bumper (engine bay side) you should be ok.

If you really serious about the best possible air flow into the engine bay or enclosed filter then a funnel mounted in the rubbin strip of the front bumper would be best as its high enough not to be effected by water damage and would be a more direct route for air being faced in the direction the car heads rather than mounted under the front bumper.

Not quite sutle but depends what your after - sutle maynot be best for all out performance anyway

26th February 2007, 12:58

Here's where mine went