Awesome videos mate. Keep it up. Have installed a BMC CDA carbon intake, and connected on the intake inlet a silicon pipe going slightly inside the wheel guard as far away possible from the engine bay. MAF shit itself, maybe it got shocked with all the extra air coming in 😂, and had to get a new sensor. Couple days into the new MAF and drives and sounds like never before. Hope it lasts and doesn’t start playing up again. Completely agree with you with moving it down below after your front mount intercooler install. Have seen photos of it done but even so, with the BMC intake you could take the inlet pipe down to where the intercooler was housed through the wheel guard for an easier option.
@@megregs7 a very wise choice. It liken them to exhausts. You see a lot for sale when people have had them in the car a couple of weeks and “taken them off”. You have got to ask why. I think the noise and lack of performance gets a bit frustrating! 👍
Yep. I think keeping it standard is the way forward. I mean, this car in the garage with all these bits on it has a failed engine. Says a lot about fiddling with perfection! ;)
I personally do not like the sound an open filter makes, there is a bit of information available on this topic, the restriction on a standard air box is caused by the inlet pipe to the airbox, some have opened this up but it does mean cutting the inner wing, try searching for the WAK mod its an interesting read, as for the intercooler search the WELLY mod again great information, cheers for the video Andy keep it up appreciate your time in doind so 👍
Obviously the problem with the air coming from the air filter (any air filter - large cone or the standard paper panel filter) is that it passes through the turbo which is maybe a couple of hundred degrees ºC, making the air hot and negating any engine bay cooling attempted. What will make a difference with a larger cone filter is the total amount of air flow will be higher in litres/minute (and hence increased O2) for the same ambient temperature over a standard filter. So larger intercooler(s) after the turbo and before induction will have more of an effect. And not all front mount intercoolers will need the bumper cutting to fit - I have a HG Motorsport FMIC from Germany and it sits in front of the radiator with no cutting to install necessary.
Actually, thinking about it, the HG Motorsport FMIC on my car fits without cutting the bumper, but mine's a 1.8 - I'm don't know if a 3.2 bumper would needed modification?
You won't want the air intake lower than it is otherwise you risk sucking in water into the TIP when wading through a puddle which, well you know what that will mean to your car's engine. Better solution would be a snorkel or a vent cut into the bonnet
@@TinyBull that is a great idea. I did think about that afterwards and the pitfalls that could come with it. I wondered if you could “louvre” the wing somehow to get more air into the engine bay too, or would the drag co-efficient cancel it out?
Awesome videos mate. Keep it up.
Have installed a BMC CDA carbon intake, and connected on the intake inlet a silicon pipe going slightly inside the wheel guard as far away possible from the engine bay. MAF shit itself, maybe it got shocked with all the extra air coming in 😂, and had to get a new sensor. Couple days into the new MAF and drives and sounds like never before. Hope it lasts and doesn’t start playing up again.
Completely agree with you with moving it down below after your front mount intercooler install. Have seen photos of it done but even so, with the BMC intake you could take the inlet pipe down to where the intercooler was housed through the wheel guard for an easier option.
@@billsirma6046 thanks Bill.
Great video as always mate
Thanks mate! I appreciate that. I hope you had a good break. ✈️🏝️
@@andycharger Was lovely thank you mate :)
Simply a must. Good to see you back Andy.
Thank you kindly Vic! I have been busy with life for the last couple of weeks. But I had not forgotten about you all!
@@andycharger We only benefit when you come back refreshed and renewed.
Great video Andy..... I think there rubbish... keeping mine stock thanks....
@@megregs7 a very wise choice. It liken them to exhausts. You see a lot for sale when people have had them in the car a couple of weeks and “taken them off”. You have got to ask why. I think the noise and lack of performance gets a bit frustrating! 👍
I have read a lot about these filters vs standard. And all have said keep standard unless modified for race use
Yep. I think keeping it standard is the way forward. I mean, this car in the garage with all these bits on it has a failed engine. Says a lot about fiddling with perfection! ;)
I personally do not like the sound an open filter makes, there is a bit of information available on this topic, the restriction on a standard air box is caused by the inlet pipe to the airbox, some have opened this up but it does mean cutting the inner wing, try searching for the WAK mod its an interesting read, as for the intercooler search the WELLY mod again great information, cheers for the video Andy keep it up appreciate your time in doind so 👍
Obviously the problem with the air coming from the air filter (any air filter - large cone or the standard paper panel filter) is that it passes through the turbo which is maybe a couple of hundred degrees ºC, making the air hot and negating any engine bay cooling attempted. What will make a difference with a larger cone filter is the total amount of air flow will be higher in litres/minute (and hence increased O2) for the same ambient temperature over a standard filter. So larger intercooler(s) after the turbo and before induction will have more of an effect. And not all front mount intercoolers will need the bumper cutting to fit - I have a HG Motorsport FMIC from Germany and it sits in front of the radiator with no cutting to install necessary.
Great info there! Thank you 👍
Actually, thinking about it, the HG Motorsport FMIC on my car fits without cutting the bumper, but mine's a 1.8 - I'm don't know if a 3.2 bumper would needed modification?
You won't want the air intake lower than it is otherwise you risk sucking in water into the TIP when wading through a puddle which, well you know what that will mean to your car's engine. Better solution would be a snorkel or a vent cut into the bonnet
@@TinyBull that is a great idea. I did think about that afterwards and the pitfalls that could come with it. I wondered if you could “louvre” the wing somehow to get more air into the engine bay too, or would the drag co-efficient cancel it out?