mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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UPDATE:
Been running my car for a few days now with drilled airbox. no noticeable increase with the power (its only a 1.2 16v!) but it feels smoother and the roar from the airbox is definately growing on me! it seems to be louder than when i first did it but maybe thats just me. lovely deep burble starts at about 3k all the way to the redline. only problem is i keep booting it now to hear the roar! defo recommend to anyone that hasnt done this quality free and easy mod yet! gonna add an extra cold air feed at the weekend to see if there is anymore difference.
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Noonster
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Registered: 20th Jul 03
Location: East Yorkshire
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Defo the best FREE mod you can do.....
well maybe de-badgeing is the best but this comes close
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19
Defo the best FREE mod you can do.....
well maybe de-badgeing is the best but this comes close
ye but debadging doesnt make a noise like this does!! 
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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i have a k&n 57! i paid £20 with a cold air feed, the roar for me is loud enough, a few flat spots tho, reseted my ECU witch helped a little bit, but what i did do that has helped, is put an air extension pipe in right on top of the cone filter!
the cold air feed is directly underneath!
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Ryan L
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Registered: 4th Mar 03
Location: Essex
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where did you get the extension pipe from mate
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Corsa E-Tec
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Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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I made it my self!
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
Location: Northampton Drives: Pug GTi-6
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i got a K&N on my 1.4 16V sport, its sounds like a scooby after bout 2500rpm no flat spots either, for smaller engines id use panel filter but for the bigger (1.4 8v, 1.4 16v, 1.6 16v) id use either K&N or BFO they both sound sweet.
Also get a 3.5" cold air feed from Green cotton filters, give ur ind kit all the air it needs
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Ryan L
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would harldy call 1.4 8v a big engine, i got it meself
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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same here.... 1.4 8v sri is ok for ya first car... but I NEED MORE BHP 
pew pew pew pewwwww
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
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didnt say it was big jus sed its bigger than a 1ltr. which unless im mistaken it is???!!!!
read before you take piss
T W A T
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cdcool1
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quote:
Originally posted by B19 GAV
problem with induction kits is that they suck in hot air from the engine bay (unless u properly feed it and enclosure it)
which is defo something u dont want to happen!
so do drilled airboxs 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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quote:
Originally posted by cdcool1
quote:
Originally posted by B19 GAV
problem with induction kits is that they suck in hot air from the engine bay (unless u properly feed it and enclosure it)
which is defo something u dont want to happen!
so do drilled airboxs
thats why you dont drill the sides next to the engine!!
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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I have had a K&N57i cone, BFO cone, Drilled box with GM filter, and Drilled box with K&N filter.
And by far the best is the drilled box and K&N filter! It's incredible!
EVERYONE SHOULD DO THIS MOD!!
It's FREE after all! Except for the K&N panel filter but it still works well with GM filters.
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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i drilled mine the other day and the roar is 2-3 as loud as wot it was much deeper also
if u do the job right u shouldnt get any flatspots
used a quater inch drill bit then opened all them up with a half inch one
left side of the air box resembles swiss cheese
[Edited on 04-03-2004 by Siberia]
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