KV CQ airbox mods?

[MGaz]

i was wondering, i've fitted a iTG panel filter, works well i guess, but i'm wondering if the intake on the box is a bit restrictive at all.


i don't want to drill holls in it (tryed that once) , but what would result if i some how fitted a larger diameter air feed to the box? (god knows how)

or maybe fitted another 'second' air feed ?

or, another idea.. Cut most of the bottom of the box off, then mold another lower half (of my own design) to it, complete with provision for a larger air intake? (if u get me? )

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also, any ideas about fabricating somthing better to go from between the inlet mani and the top of the air flow plate?

i'm sure there's some room for improvment over that rubber thing.

[Ian Simmonds]

Posted this yesterday on the q-forum - might help...
Well tackled the airbox today and the inline fuel ioniser (Run on unleaded snake-oil thingy).

Thanks to Derek who supplied the appropriate fuel lines with the car, I set too.

Airbox wise, this is what we started with



And this is the snake oil “it’s okay sir, it can run on unleaded now sir”…. “£300 pounds for a knackered magnet, sir…”



On stripping the breather pipes down, found this…



So cleaned and cleared all of them.

Airbox out..


Airbox area on inner wing cleaned , polished and waxed.


Ur Airbox in.


And snake oil thingy removed


Once it was all back together the car starts idles and runs a lot smoother, especially with hot/warm starts.

The low to middle range throttle response is improved as is the midrange pull (torque). Most impressive is the pull from idling speed in forth., it’s a noticeable improvement.

(Ur exhaust also arrived home today).

[MGaz]

got any photos of the UR airbox out of the car? does it fit strait on to the top half with out modification? cheers.

where can i get one? cheers. lol

EDIT:
p.s.. does it use same size filter?

[Ian Simmonds]

It's a straight swap, filter'n all Only thing you might have to do is unclip and re-align a bit of the wiring behind the headlight.

You can see how much bigger the air intake is.

As to where you get one...

[MGaz]

cheers fr that!

sorry to be a pain, but whats it look like inside?

[Ian Simmonds]

Erm... The triangular intake is an open gallery to the underside of the air box....

[mcandmar]

Looks like this might fit a 7A, the original base looks very similar but without the bimetallic strip for the hot air feed.