cone filter fitted, noise sweet

[dan_b]

It may be placebo, but I think the turbo spools up a bit quicker now than it used to when I had a K&N element in the standard 3B airbox. Having said that, the main reason I had for replacing the Airbox with a cone was because I needed access to the headlights and the MAF and I couldn't be bothered with re-installing the Airbox again afterwards. Any performance benefits for me were purely secondary, but I do love the noise it makes these days.

[Bibby]

I have the Dahlback kit on order. I think it's worth doing just for the eye candy.

[horvathg]

I have the Dahlback kit on order. I think it's worth doing just for the eye candy.

No doubt about it. However, since my porsche brake purchase the missus controls my visa

[bcdesigns]

Yeah, dalhback kit seems... RACING! but i suspect that the heat shield is not enougth do keep the temperature away (and the kit for s4 its diferent)...

S2

S4




that put me think on the BMC CDA... it have carbon... and the price its the same




Hard choices

[Bibby]

The heat shield is rather weedy-looking, but it should be a good base for adding more if required. The carbon one looks nice.

[Jamo]

The carbon one does look nice, but i just checked the dyno plots on the website and at low rpm's the bhp is less and only at high rpm is it better.

Dahlback kit is £186.99

Way to much money! think the HKS Superflow filter is better value buts thats just MHO.

[Rusty]

Anyone on the forum fancy designing one and then we could all do a group buy? I'm sure there's someone on here that can weld ally/stainless like a pro... Just a thought.

I'll probrably have a look when I've got some time off over Christmas and see what I can come up with as I'm gagging for some brum brum whoosh noises following that Quattro on TG!

[bcdesigns]

For my s4, isn't hard to do the dahlback's kit, to the s2 i think its a harder make that turn... i could draw a kit with CAD, but i don't know if after, the kit works


What kit of HKS? Does anybody have some kit that bring all hardware for the install and shielded from hot? Because, on city, the temperature is really high, wherever you put the hand (ok, in some places ill never put the hand )


The BMC CDA in carbon its huge to mount it like dinamic, only works on the place of the OEM box and put one pipe mounted on front i think

[nickhey]

What kit of HKS? Does anybody have some kit that bring all hardware for the install and shielded from hot? Because, on city, the temperature is really high, wherever you put the hand (ok, in some places ill never put the hand )


Some pics of HKS + Samco hoses and ally heat shield...
Still need to make a braket to secure the whole lot to the inner wing, but apart from that it fits OK.

Disadvantage is the hose length is longer than using a cone straight onto the MAF, but the advantage is that the filter sits directly behind the original aperture for the air inlet.

Cost me:
- HKS = £67 from ebay ( inc shipping )
- 45 deg hose = £29.12 + VAT from Midland Performance Centre
- 135 deg hose = £25.46 + VAT and £6 P+P
- 70 - 90mm clamps = 4-off @ £2.40 ea + Vat
- heat shield = £23 from Deamon tweeks
Total = £162

Makes the Dahlback one look reasonable in terms of price and hassle.

[nickhey]

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[nickhey]

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on its own

[Erikb]

Bcdesigns if you can make a cad drawing for the dahlback kit, I can get some prices for it. The prices could be interesting.

[dan_b]

@Nick - that's rather neat, nice job. I notice quite a few people with big power conversions are using the HKS cone filter.

[bcdesigns]

Thanks Nickhey, Good ideia using Samco! i think i gonna seek for a solution like that!
But instead of that Hks, a cone filter inside of a round Shield?

Erikb, i could draw anything, on 3d too, just need de measure of the pipe diameter (I see that Silicone pipes its a good solution too) and the measure from the MAF to the place on the chassi to fix the shield!

[RIX]

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you still have the bag cover in the headlamp why,aren´t you bloking the air.

BR.
RIX