Air Filter Options with Hybrid K26/2871 Turbo

[waveydavey]

Just had this turbo fitted to my S2 on an RS2 exhaust manifold. It looks a bit tight for getting the original air box back in so I'm running on a cone filter for now which is driving me mad with the noise when the turbo starts sucking air in.

Has anybody managed to run a standard S2 airbox with this turbo (or a 3071), can I use an RS2 airbox or am I stuck with the noisy cone filter?

Cheers

David

[BRY]

RS2 airbox can be squeezed in, I believe.
Anyway how fast is it?

[Acidburn]

An rs2 airbox can be fitted in but requires modding, iirc corey/ross got one fitted

[S2_Dave]

I think Ross has an RS2 airbox with the 3071, but it needed a little tweaking.

[waveydavey]

Anyway how fast is it?

At the moment it's still in it's 'running in' state of tune of half a bar of boost, standard S2 injectors and the modified map I was using with the old turbo. With new rods and bearings, piston rings and a refurbed ex 7A head we thought it would be prudent to do a few miles taking it easy. Now I've done the 500 miles and done an oil change I'd say it feels just as fast as before the mods and the boost comes in nice and low. The turbo is really pushing at 2500 revs which is the same as with the standard turbo.

All in all I'm pretty happy so far and I can't wait till next Friday when I'm off to Automark to get the RS2 injectors and remap sorted. I'll report back again when I'm running full boost.

Acidburn & S2 Dave, Thanks for the info about Ross, I'll drop him a line and see what needs to be done.


Cheers

David

P.S. Did you get your set of rods back off Corey?

[BRY]

Yes I got the rods off Corey.