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Hi,
Ive just taken delivery of a spankers new 1.4 twinport Sxi corsa, and am looking to add a K&N air filter to give me a bit of acoustic beef. My old motor was a corsa 1.4 8v (it was a high torque automatic, sorry.. i didnt choose to buy it) A K&N was simple to install on this because the air pipe whipped straight off anf the K&N could fit neatly on the horizontal pipe that feeds directly in to the engine. job done. on investigation of my new engine, ive found that the pipe that comes out of the engine is vertical and goes to the air box via some form of sensor that cut the engine when i removed the air pipe from the box. I guess this sensor must be something fairly important, but i really feel the need to induct this beast. Any ideas on what i can do to get round this (i dont really wanna go drilling air-boxes)
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MikeH
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The sensor will be your air mass flowmeter, yes its very important.
All i can suggest if your old induction kit won't fit is to try and find the right kit for your new engine.
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Corsa Wheels
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this appears to be the problem, ive been looking on filterpower.com and my engine isnt listed!! i guess it must be too new.
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MikeH
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show me a photo of the air box area and i might be able to help more with suggestions.
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Corsa Wheels
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here is an image of the engine bay (just ran out in to the carpark with the camera phone!!)
as you can see the intake on the engine is situated vertically and the sensor is positioned at the air box end of the pipe
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AdiSRI
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the image has to be uploaded to the net, u cant display a c:\ image...
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Corsa Wheels
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sorry, i cant upload to the internet for somereason, ive emailed the file to both of you. thanks for your help, its much appreciated.
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Scandalous
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mate ive got a 1.4 sri twinport, same engine as urs, i have jus got a K&N induction kit for it onlyput it on yesterday, simple job to go straight on, cost £75 from amber performance if that helps?
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Corsa Wheels
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yeh, where did it attach on the engine? did you go for the Corsa1.4 16v '00' > or the Corsa 1.4 16v?
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Houckham
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pics??
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MikeH
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Looking at the photo if you remove the airbox and the air feed to it you will be left with the air mass flowmeter on the end of the intake pipe.
You simply need a K&N (or similar) and an extra bit of pipe to join the two of them.
Go toa scrap yard and see if you can find the end intake pipe (that connects to the air mass meter) froma 1.2 16 or 1.0 16v i may be wrong but it looks like it might fit.
Failing that, any pipe of the right diameter.
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AdiSRI
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Hosted by me...
[Edited on 22-03-2004 by AdiSRI]
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corsa120
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surely from that pic, the filter just slides in where the box come out
looks simple to me
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Scotty_B
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa120
surely from that pic, the filter just slides in where the box come out
looks simple to me
I agree. ^^^
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MikeH
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Looks to me that the air mass meter connects directly to the airbox... so what would you slide the induction kit into?
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Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by AdiSRI
 that looks like the 1.2 engine to me  . Whether they've changed the engine cover or not, but my 1.4 (non twinport) looks alot more snug in the engine bay than that, due to the large engine cover .
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MikeH
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Yeh i thought that. It is obviously based on the 1.2 16v engine.
There are aspects of it i haven't seen before though.
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bubble
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that is the z14xep. same as the 1.2 block just different piston displacement. quicker than the x14xe because of lighter engine and lighter flywheel
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
that is the z14xep. same as the 1.2 block just different piston displacement. quicker than the x14xe because of lighter engine and lighter flywheel
smart ass  
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by GoldPenguin
quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
that is the z14xep. same as the 1.2 block just different piston displacement. quicker than the x14xe because of lighter engine and lighter flywheel
smart ass
he he the benefits of gettin the technical data from Griffin House!!!
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MikeH
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Wonder if i could buy one of those air intake pipes and swap it for my X12XE top hat intake thing... that one looks better flowing.
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeH
Wonder if i could buy one of those air intake pipes and swap it for my X12XE top hat intake thing... that one looks better flowing.
might not house the air flow sensor. different thickness cuz of more airflow in tubing
any comments goldpenguin?!?!?!?
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MikeH
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Would need some kind of custom made flange obviousy to attach it the the throttle body.
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bubble
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yesh....adaption is good
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