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tom t
03-04-2009, 13:31
ive moved my header tank to the scuttle area, and ive also just got a front mount.

so was woundering where people think the best place to put my air filter would be? in the o.e intercooler place? or behind the headlight? and what pipes people use to get it up front in the o.e intercooler position? also could do with knowing what size silicone goes over the turbo inlet thinking its 51mm?

might be thinking of a new filter aswell does anybody recommend any to use?

thanks alot.
Adam L
03-04-2009, 13:41
Anything should do, just get a 90 degree bend. Location won't make much difference as air flow into the bay will still be the same and the suction of the turbo won't change either.
markey b
03-04-2009, 14:45
assuming you've still got the telephone hose, cut it in the middle and rotate on bend by 180degrees, and join with a bit of pipe so it looks like an 'S'
Should put the filter roughly where the OE intercooler sat
tom t
03-04-2009, 16:42
kool, cheers lads. might just go for a 90 degree bend then. ive got the telephone hose already cut in half but id still have to buy some tube to join them so might aswell buy a nice new pipe as the telephone hose looks tatty.
Mart
03-04-2009, 16:48
You might suffer with heatsoak from the radiator plonking the filter where the o.e intercooler locates, but it shouldn't be an issue when on the move.

I'd personally say cold air-fed & boxed/sealed in behind the headlight.
tom t
03-04-2009, 16:51
will be definatley going behind the headlight then. is it 51mm silicone which goes over the turbo does anyone know? cheers:agree:
The new Bill J
03-04-2009, 17:00
is it 51mm silicone which goes over the turbo does anyone know? cheers:agree:

No, not on the compressor inlet.
Penfold aka The Dealer
03-04-2009, 17:04
My cup car air filter is right down the front under the headlight in front of the passanger wheel...

Just hope i dont go through many puddle's. :eek:
tom t
03-04-2009, 17:22
hmm wounder what it is the will have to measure when back home. mine wont be going there as my intercooler pipe work is pretty tight down there..
Gttnutter
03-04-2009, 17:29
mine sits perfect here with the oe telephone hose cut in half

http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff323/Gttnutter/DSC00335.jpg
The new Bill J
03-04-2009, 17:32
hmm wounder what it is the will have to measure when back home.

Do you want me to tell you the diameter of the hose you need?
Luke M
03-04-2009, 17:37
GTTNUTTER are you using the air box bracket to hold the head tank in that position or not? As thats what i want to do with mine but thought i might have to move the header tank bracket to mount it there.:)
James5
03-04-2009, 17:41
You might suffer with heatsoak from the radiator plonking the filter where the o.e intercooler locates, but it shouldn't be an issue when on the move.

I'd personally say cold air-fed & boxed/sealed in behind the headlight.

:agree:
Gttnutter
03-04-2009, 17:42
GTTNUTTER are you using the air box bracket to hold the head tank in that position or not? As thats what i want to do with mine but thought i might have to move the header tank bracket to mount it there.:)

yes i use the airbox bracket seems to hold there ok with no movement at all
Mart
03-04-2009, 21:33
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=1849&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1238781344 (http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=1849&d=1238781344)


Exactly like that :agree: Win
MR TURBO
03-04-2009, 22:04
Exactly like that :agree: Win

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=1849&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1238781344

What did ya use to make the boxed off section for the filter???
Russgt5
03-04-2009, 22:08
Do you want me to tell you the diameter of the hose you need?

I'd be interested to know the size also please........as i have been looking at some "universal" fitment K+N and Green filters but not sure what size to get...i thought it was either 51mm or 61mm.:confused:
scratcher
04-04-2009, 03:52
I'd be interested to know the size also please........as i have been looking at some "universal" fitment K+N and Green filters but not sure what size to get...i thought it was either 51mm or 61mm.:confused:

Its 61 or 62mm (might get shot down on that :scared:)
I've done the same as Rich and put it on a 90 from the turbo.
But the ideal job is as Mart suggests, boxed in behind the light with a cold air feed ;)
James5
04-04-2009, 08:16
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=1849&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1238781344
What did ya use to make the boxed off section for the filter???

A sheet of 2mm thick metal
bernard
05-04-2009, 11:54
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/bernardpolo/carbon6.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/bernardpolo/100_5017.jpg

Is this how I done mine.
tom t
06-04-2009, 12:30
go then bill... thankyou.

hopefully ill have some metal left over to box the filter in aswell as doing a little bit of welding to the car, just some tidying up.

what did you use to cut the whole in the metal james? cheers
tom t
08-05-2009, 19:34
instead of starting a new thread.. i have just had to replace a boost hose with an alloy one as is was rubbing on bodywork.

and i used the joiner i took out to join the telephone hose and locate the air filter where the old intercooler sat. just a tempory fitment,

the joiner is for 51mm hoses. but for now i clapmed the telephone hose with it and the bore of that is alot bigger.

is this going to cause harm to the turbo at all? need to get some proper hose to fit the filter behind the headlight. wasnt sure the size of the bore or i would have ordered some the same time as my alloy pipe.

any help appreciated ta:agree:
Shane P
08-05-2009, 19:52
57mm :)
tom t
09-05-2009, 09:49
will get some pipe ordered for it then. also could anyone confirm if its ok to run it for a little while with the 51mm joiner in place? as im thinking it might damage something as its like haveing a restriction in the pipe.
Junglist
09-10-2009, 19:56
what size is the telephone hose ?? here we have 51mm, 57mm & 61mm :scratch: