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R5TURBORON
20-02-2011, 19:30
Mine has the standard setup what's best air filter setup for more power cheers
TNT ANDY
20-02-2011, 19:34
Mine has the standard setup what's best air filter setup for more power cheers

I think I remember reading a long time ago that the oe setup was fantastic upto 200bhp. and tbh if I could fit that back in I would have it in there.

What power you looking at?
R5TURBORON
20-02-2011, 19:46
Not that much yet lol just trying to clean the engine bay up. Need to fit my front mount would the standard setup get in the way. Is there advantage of a different filter or does it sound better cheers
Matt Cole
21-02-2011, 13:30
Ron,

As said, leave the standard box in situ and put a better filter element in it. Leaving the standard box in gives a smoother feel and sound and also is a good cold air feed.
Matt Cole
21-02-2011, 13:31
Oh and get rid of that dump valve. Hiddeous leaky thing that robs power!!:D
Mr Raider
21-02-2011, 17:23
To be fair, Renault did nothing wrong when they designed and made the car with OE airbox as it works best, has cold airfeed and doesnt suffer from heat-soak in engine bay. Seen so many 5's with airfilter sitting right next to a turbo with no heatshield, that wont do much good at all... :dearme:
BluntyR5GTT
21-02-2011, 17:30
To be fair, Renault did nothing wrong when they designed and made the car with OE airbox as it works best, has cold airfeed and doesnt suffer from heat-soak in engine bay. Seen so many 5's with airfilter sitting right next to a turbo with no heatshield, that wont do much good at all... :dearme:

thats exactly how mines sitting atm will be moved thought once iv got rid of the double cap ic and fmic on there this week
BluntyR5GTT
21-02-2011, 17:45
forgot to add im also going to do a little dyno test on my car with a gt tuning ram raid and a pipercross viper
BluntyR5GTT
21-02-2011, 18:24
also does anyone know where to get a jr air filter cleaning kit from ?
R5TURBORON
21-02-2011, 18:46
Will get rid of the dump valve when I fit the front mount and keep the standard filter box cheers peeps
TNT ANDY
21-02-2011, 19:13
Will get rid of the dump valve when I fit the front mount and keep the standard filter box cheers peeps

Don't forget to stick a K&N in there!
:)
R5TURBORON
21-02-2011, 19:31
Need to check what filter is in there if IRS standard will change it
Matt Cole
21-02-2011, 20:53
Need to check what filter is in there if IRS standard will change it
:agree: nice one Ron. You love it on here:D
R5TURBORON
21-02-2011, 21:03
Yeah it's great can't wait for mallory :-)
Shane P
21-02-2011, 21:04
If i could fit the stock air filter setup back into my car i definately would, the cold air feed doesnt seem to fit with the GT Tuning breadbin cooler :-( Might be time for a front mount.

I wonder if you could replace the stock airbox with something like a BMC CDA airbox, mounted vertically in the OE position and connected up to the OE cold feed and telephone hose ?

Would that be of any benefit over the stock system ?