BMC enclosed??

1. Nottz_saxo Newbie Joined: Sep 2004 Nottingham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8

   #1 11th September 2004, 15:10

   Alright Guys, new to this forum!!!
   
   currenly got a K & N on my saxo VTS, but getting rid heard good reports about the BMC whats ur guys views?? and recommendations??
   
   Cheers,
2. alex19 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Warrington, UK. Posts: 7368

   #2 11th September 2004, 15:14

   If your happy with the k&n then keep it!!!
   
   lakin abit a gettin bored try the bmc
3. citrovts Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2003 zwijndrecht Netherlands Posts: 733

   #3 11th September 2004, 15:28

   all type of enclosed air filters are good (green, procomp, BMC and simota
   
   K&N only suck in hot air so your doing good of buying a enclosed one
4. Nottz_saxo Newbie Joined: Sep 2004 Nottingham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8

   #4 11th September 2004, 15:36

   What would you recommend is the best enclosed 1 value 4 money??? and performance!!
5. citrovts Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2003 zwijndrecht Netherlands Posts: 733

   #5 11th September 2004, 15:37

   well GM motorsport now has a offer for premium members
   
   BMC enclosed for 155 pounds and thats a good deal
   
   i self has a simota but with a green airfilter in it
6. Smithy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2004 Forest of Dean United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3747 Fabia VRS

   #6 11th September 2004, 17:00

   Getting rid of the k&n will be the best thing you could do. I had a pipercross cone on my vts, changed it for a green enclosed. Much, much better. Car is way more responsive and sounds good to. Do it!
7. Craig Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 West Yorks Posts: 5765 Seat LCR 225

   #7 11th September 2004, 17:52

   im wanting a green air filter any views on them? are they good?
8. DOGGS Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2004 Leeds United Kingdom (England) Posts: 420

   #8 11th September 2004, 20:33

   I've got a K&N, sounds mint but hampers perofance, the real choice is whether to go with green forced or BMC, personally I prefer green over BMC, BMC may give the slight advantage in performance but it sounds like a hair dryer
9. GSMotorsport Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Nottingham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1069

   #9 11th September 2004, 21:30

   Yep i think most saxo drivers have had K&N at one point and realized on a saxo these are a useless filter.
   
   BMC, any enclosed or carbon enclosed will perform so so much better.
   
   Email us at Sales@GSMotorsport.com and we should beat any price on the market, and if not, we can match but offer amazing customer service as most Sax_p and SSC members know
   
   Always happy to help
10. Smithy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2004 Forest of Dean United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3747 Fabia VRS

    #10 11th September 2004, 22:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CRaig17Furio im wanting a green air filter any views on them? are they good?

    In a word.. yes!
11. Nottz_saxo Newbie Joined: Sep 2004 Nottingham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8

    #11 12th September 2004, 15:41

    cheers guys thanks for all your feedback, think im going to go for it , just now gotta decide on either the BMC or green??
12. oz_bornep Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2004 With K in my new house!!!! Posts: 7292 Skoda Octavia Estate - Silver Skoda Fabia VRS - L

    #12 12th September 2004, 16:23

    well here is a pic of bmc in a vtr bay and then you'll hgave to find someone with a cts to see what that looks like.
    
    
    
    
13. Craig Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 West Yorks Posts: 5765 Seat LCR 225

    #13 12th September 2004, 16:40

    now that looks sweet!!!
14. Craig Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 West Yorks Posts: 5765 Seat LCR 225

    #14 12th September 2004, 16:41

    oz where abouts did you get that samco hose from and is it a kit or just one piece?
    thanks
15. Smithy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2004 Forest of Dean United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3747 Fabia VRS

    #15 12th September 2004, 19:50

    The samco hose came from Forge Motorsport in gloucester craig. They do all types of hose: straight pieces, different angled bends, joiners etc. Any place that sells samco hose should be able to supply the individual pieces you need.
16. Craig Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 West Yorks Posts: 5765 Seat LCR 225

    #16 13th September 2004, 02:32

    hey thanx sjud be able to order some bits from hafords
    cheers
17. oz_bornep Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2004 With K in my new house!!!! Posts: 7292 Skoda Octavia Estate - Silver Skoda Fabia VRS - L

    #17 14th September 2004, 01:15

    yeah you could do that matey, they do do them, so do motorworld.
    
    think it's a 67mm hose. We had to cut it down at either end to make it fit. Wanted a green one, but couldn't order it in.
    
    
18. Craig Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 West Yorks Posts: 5765 Seat LCR 225

    #18 14th September 2004, 01:21

    is it just a straight pipe? or did u bend it? and how much did it cost roughly?
    cheers mate
19. oz_bornep Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2004 With K in my new house!!!! Posts: 7292 Skoda Octavia Estate - Silver Skoda Fabia VRS - L

    #19 17th September 2004, 02:04

    cost me 20 wuid and it came bent.
    
    
20. saxoboyo Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2004 Maesteg United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 103

    #20 22nd September 2004, 05:49

    hmm i have the 1.4 engine and was just wondering if the bmc is worth getting for it. what sort of hose or joiners would i need to get or are they suplied, i was also maybe thinking of a ram air from procomp waddaya think.
21. GSMotorsport Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 Nottingham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1069

    #21 22nd September 2004, 21:01

    Best thing to do..
    
    would be get the BMC and calculate what size hose you need.. go down your local store and match it up
22. saxoboyo Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2004 Maesteg United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 103

    #22 28th September 2004, 19:41

    okey dokey will do matey boyo
23. mattais L-plater Joined: May 2004 Shepton Mallet United Kingdom (England) Posts: 96

    #23 11th October 2004, 18:17

    so what kind of difference performance wise is there between a open and an enclosed induction kit?
    
    also does the BMC really sound that bad?!
24. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #24 11th October 2004, 22:15

    an enclosed filter , like the BMC CDA (carbon) sucks in cold air frot the front of the engine, and keeps it cold. Whereas induction kits , like Pipercross suck in hot air as they are behind the engines bulk head. And we all know that cold air is better than hot air!
25. northenvts Newbie Joined: Sep 2004 Hull United Kingdom (England) Posts: 22

    #25 15th October 2004, 00:51

    i've had a BMC kit in my 2001 VTS for 4 months or more now and the sound is deep but not too loud - more in better tho - loads of mid range torque!!!
26. a_hannas Newbie Joined: Jun 2004 Limassol Cyprus Posts: 13

    #26 3rd November 2004, 15:48

    Is there a BMC enclosed, not the CDA, which looks like the Green enclosed ie with the black plastic part like the Green at the front of the car? Part number if u know?
27. Neil_Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Troon,Scotland Posts: 467

    #27 13th November 2004, 07:09

    i have just ordered myself a bmc induction kit for ma vtr. will i need to get a pipe for the top of ma engine?
    
    i wanna install it as soon as it comes to the door. been waitin quite a while for it.
    
    cheers
28. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #28 13th November 2004, 18:32

    if it comes with the correct fitting kit then you will be able to fit it straight away
29. Neil_Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Troon,Scotland Posts: 467

    #29 15th November 2004, 23:56

    nice one. should get it through ma door 2mo.
    
    cheers mate
30. Dave_J_UK Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Wrexham United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 583

    #30 16th November 2004, 00:19

    I've got a Ram-Air enclosed on my VTS and it doesn't make a sound, it's well quiet, which is not what i want really! are they actually any good? will a green enclosed sound meaty or what? p.s the Ram-Air was on the car when I bought it.
31. Neil_Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Troon,Scotland Posts: 467

    #31 17th November 2004, 18:36

    got ma bmc through today, and it dont fit. they have sent me the universal kit not the one for ma saxo. kinda annoyed about it.
32. Neil_Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Troon,Scotland Posts: 467

    #32 17th November 2004, 18:41

    any1 got any sugestions? coz my car is sittin in ma driveway in bits. well no airfilter on it.
33. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #33 17th November 2004, 18:56

    all BMC's are universal. Did you order one that was supposed to be for the saxo? If you did i would get on the phone to complain to who you ordered it from
34. Neil_Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Troon,Scotland Posts: 467

    #34 17th November 2004, 19:00

    yea i did, it says on my order confimation that it is for a saxo vtr. i will phone and complain soon. at uni at the mo.
    
    cheers mate
35. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #35 18th November 2004, 03:46

    what doesn't fit about it chap ?
36. Neil_Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Troon,Scotland Posts: 467

    #36 18th November 2004, 16:16

    im missin the reducer pipe to go between the box and the throttle body.i can fit the front pipe and the box/cylinder but i dont have any way to join it to the engine.
    
    the company i ordered it from said that i am missin bits when i sent them an email detailin wat i had.
    should get the new parts through 2mo.
    
    that make any sense?
    
37. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #37 18th November 2004, 17:32

    yeh it does mate. When i bought mine, i had to get a separate silicon hose (90 degree bend) to attach to the throttle body.
38. Neil_Saxo Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Troon,Scotland Posts: 467

    #38 18th November 2004, 18:21

    cool mate. did u order the universal kit?
    
    coz i ordered one to fit ma vtr. so it should have come with right bits. i think.