Air filters, different set-ups

Enfield · 1 Apr 2007 at 18:44

Hi there,

At the moment I have a K&N bolt-on filter which sits straight onto the twin-choke carb which is obviously right above the engine.

It looks something like this:

This obviously draws in hot air so have been thinking of other solutions..

Such as this one:

I'm thinking that this will get a lot more cooler air and only half of it is covered so shouldn't be too restrictive at low speed. It sits on top of the carb with the cone filter pointing towards the floor.

What do you think is better?

Enfield · 1 Apr 2007 at 19:59

Ok, I put it on, just tried it and I think it feels faster.

Maybe I'm just imagining it...

gobbo · 1 Apr 2007 at 20:02

Who cares! Silver hoses in the engine bay is BLING!

Seriously though, a nice cold air feed probably makes some difference

Locky · 1 Apr 2007 at 20:32

why not get a propper pipe fitted and the cone mounted on the end of the pipe

Defcon5 · 1 Apr 2007 at 21:13

What car is it?

Scrutinize · 1 Apr 2007 at 21:18

Defcon5 said:
What car is it?

Looks like a 205 1.4 xs/gt engine or possibly a Rallye?? 106 even?

Looks about the best you can do with it though you could get some samco hosing to neaten it up

Defcon5 · 1 Apr 2007 at 21:22

Actually going by his sig id say its a 205GTI

paradigm · 1 Apr 2007 at 21:24

Defcon5 said:
Actually going by his sig id say its a 205GTI

Even though his sig is the colours for Rallye? Bizzare :/

Its a 205 Rallye.

georges · 1 Apr 2007 at 21:30

can you not make a box that fits round the first thing out of metal, then have that tube going to an opening in the box?

Enfield · 2 Apr 2007 at 19:05

georges said:
can you not make a box that fits round the first thing out of metal, then have that tube going to an opening in the box?

How do you mean?

Do you mean put the bolt-on filter back on but fabricate a heatshield box that sits over it with a cold air feed at one end?

I'd love something like that but I don't know how make it lol.

I've got rid of the rallye gearbox now and put an XS one in. The old one used to do 70mph in 2nd whereas this one does about 55, I change to 3rd at 45 and it still goes some. :cool:

80 - 115mph downhill is pretty rapid too :eek:

Yeah it's a 205 rallye. Standard apart from the filter, backbox and no centre silencer.

Sam · 2 Apr 2007 at 19:14

Ive got a BMC on myn, Pulls harder when getting into higher revs and makes a nice whistling sound

Enfield · 2 Apr 2007 at 19:17

Nice, but I doubt they make one for my car as it's carb