Air filter installation.

o.k so seeing you do that has thrown up the question as to why so many people talk about cutting up the resinator box to fit an induction kit ???? also how does the car sound and does it honestly feel any better to drive ?

Nice job, looks just like mine

You make it look so simple!

As Jac said, it would be nice to hear how it sounds, maybe a video?

Took about 50 mins start to finish...

Almost no difference to drive, pulls a bit better over 90/100mph...

Fuel economy will let you know...

But had to do something as the original pipe that the air box sucks from had come off and so the car would get VERY high intake temps in heavy traffic (60-80c on occasions!!!)

Sounds nicer on throttle under load now though

I'm happy with it. Will do a video at some point... Probably a bit pointless in my case though as my TT exhaust is 110db at 5500rpm!!!

It's insanely loud already... Got odd looks this evening from 4 chaps in a Ferrari FF in hindhead tunnel who couldn't hear their own v12 over my mgf :bust:

Oz

jac114 wrote: o.k so seeing you do that has thrown up the question as to why so many people talk about cutting up the resinator box to fit an induction kit ???? also how does the car sound and does it honestly feel any better to drive ?

i believe this is a mk2 airbox. It is bigger than the mk1 and doesn't have the resonator box below it as the mk1 does.

David Aiketgate wrote:

jac114 wrote: o.k so seeing you do that has thrown up the question as to why so many people talk about cutting up the resinator box to fit an induction kit ???? also how does the car sound and does it honestly feel any better to drive ?

i believe this is a mk2 airbox. It is bigger than the mk1 and doesn't have the resonator box below it as the mk1 does.

yes, sorry, car is MY2001... last year of the F...

Now in the 'how to's. Superb mod and guide. Cheers Ozzy. :broon:

Air filter upgrade installation - Air filter upgrade installation guide and original airbox removal.

David Aiketgate wrote:

jac114 wrote: o.k so seeing you do that has thrown up the question as to why so many people talk about cutting up the resinator box to fit an induction kit ???? also how does the car sound and does it honestly feel any better to drive ?

i believe this is a mk2 airbox. It is bigger than the mk1 and doesn't have the resonator box below it as the mk1 does.

That is correct, mine is a Mk 1 airbox with the resonator box below which is fixed into position with three bolts throught the nearside inner wheel arch. Mind you, i undid the bolts on mine and nothing moved, so put that job lower down the ever growing list :slapme:

Leigh Ping wrote: Now in the 'how to's. Superb mod and guide. Cheers Ozzy. :broon:

Air filter upgrade installation - Air filter upgrade installation guide and original airbox removal.

cool, glad i could contribute something for a change :broon:

Whew - glad that was the later airbox - I would have hated to have wasted 2 days with a Dremel for no reason :lol:

Explain please?
Have you been modding yours and before I get much further with mine (I've got a 52mm TB waiting to be fitted, I've removed most of the rigid pipe which runs within the airbox and I'm planning to trunk it to the n/s duct). Thanks