Cold air feed with standard box??

F1N · 01-03-2009, 12:23

I'm using a panel filter at the moment and was wondering if it would be worth fitting a cold air feed to it? It would come from the bottom mesh on the bumper and up into a cut hole in the bottom of the standard air box.
I want to do this as i don't think the standard air intake pipe is up to much.

Would it make a difference at all? Or would it just be a pointless mod? lol

Nasty · 01-03-2009, 12:24

Pretty pointless really. You won't gain anything from doing it unfortunately

F1N · 01-03-2009, 12:28

How much cold air does the standard pipe take in then, being behind the bumper?

Nasty · 01-03-2009, 12:30

More than enough for the standard engine set-up.

Bear in mind to actually fit a feed into the lower bumper mesh you have to chop your bulkhead away too unless you squash the pipe in the gap between the radiator and bulkhead.

Nasty · 01-03-2009, 12:32

Here you go.....

Standard gap between rad and bulkhead....

Big ass hole for cold air feed....

F1N · 01-03-2009, 12:33

Ah well, i'll probably not bother then. Mine is pretty much standard apart from the vvc inlet.

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F1N Boost ftw!! Posts: 1,493 Location: Scotland Drives: Astra GSI turbo Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: 12 (100%) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Cold air feed with standard box?? I'm using a panel filter at the moment and was wondering if it would be worth fitting a cold air feed to it? It would come from the bottom mesh on the bumper and up into a cut hole in the bottom of the standard air box. I want to do this as i don't think the standard air intake pipe is up to much. Would it make a difference at all? Or would it just be a pointless mod? lol

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01-03-2009, 12:28	#3 (permalink)
F1N Boost ftw!! Posts: 1,493 Location: Scotland Drives: Astra GSI turbo Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: 12 (100%) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Threadstarter	How much cold air does the standard pipe take in then, being behind the bumper?

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F1N Boost ftw!! Posts: 1,493 Location: Scotland Drives: Astra GSI turbo Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: 12 (100%) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Threadstarter	Ah well, i'll probably not bother then. Mine is pretty much standard apart from the vvc inlet.