Rob_sta
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can anyone post pictures if theyve done it?
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Adam-D
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bitten by the bug already
sounds good
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vibrio
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FFS - drill holes below the air filter, duct cold air to it. simple as
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Adam-D
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=73970
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Rob_sta
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was considering doing it
pro's and cons of it?
pictures?
ease?
is the sound good?
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koolkorsa
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its not simple without instructions for people that have never messed with there cars much before. We've all gotta learn.
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koolkorsa
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=73970
Read that tutorial for a start mate, should give you a better idea. Any other questions just post them up in here, ignore the negative comments.
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by koolkorsa
its not simple without instructions for people that have never messed with there cars much before. We've all gotta learn.
how hard is it to drill holes in a plastic box FFS 
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T1NK
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i would like to see
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Pablo
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PMFSL
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T1NK
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Why is it whenever someone posts something a few cnuts on here take the piss???? How did u learn to do things ffs!
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Rob_sta
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by koolkorsa
its not simple without instructions for people that have never messed with there cars much before. We've all gotta learn.
how hard is it to drill holes in a plastic box FFS
how hard is it to write a sensible reply without being an arrogant dick head
obviously too hard for some
[Edited on 25-07-2004 by Rob_sta]
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Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_sta
was considering doing it
pro's and cons of it?
pictures?
ease?
is the sound good?
Pro's = None
Cons = Youll ruin your airbox. Youll loose performance. Itl cost money to buy another airbox.
This is by far THE silliest mod bar neon washer jets. An air box is a SEALED unit. For a reason. If u drill holes in it, you fuck it up basically, lettin in all the hot air in your engine bay.
Invest in some serious heatsheilding and a cone. or leave it
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Gavin
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my personal experience with drilled air box on a 1.4 sri are mixed.
drilled the air box (on the bottom and side oppsite the engine bay.... therefore minimal amount of engine heat being sucked up)
my car ran more smoothly as u rev'd through the gears....
also there was more sound cuming from the front (and it did sound pretty nice for a small mod like that.... it didnt sound cheap and nasty)
however.... my car seemed to drink far more petrol than before and my car failed its MOT on emissions test (maybe due to a crap air to petrol mixture)
I've recently taped the air box up and prefer the ride now.
just to comment.... i've seen LOADS and LOADS of ppl putting induction kits on without shielding nor proper ducting..... therefore the amount of hot air they are sucking up would be FAR greater than a properly drilled air box
at the end of the day.... if u descide that drilling ur air box was a bad idea.... then get some duck tape and tape the holes back up (or better still, buy a second hand one for a quid)
IMO
[Edited on 25-07-2004 by B19 GAV]
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Captain_Rosco
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quote:
Originally posted by B19 GAV
however.... my car seemed to drink far more petrol than before and my car failed its MOT on emissions test (maybe due to a crap air to petrol mixture)
I've recently taped the air box up and prefer the ride now.
[Edited on 25-07-2004 by B19 GAV]
Just out of curiosity....now that you have taped up the box, did it pass recent MOTs ???
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
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Originally posted by Rob_sta
was considering doing it
pro's and cons of it?
pictures?
ease?
is the sound good?
Pro's = None
Cons = Youll ruin your airbox. Youll loose performance. Itl cost money to buy another airbox.
This is by far THE silliest mod bar neon washer jets. An air box is a SEALED unit. For a reason. If u drill holes in it, you fuck it up basically, lettin in all the hot air in your engine bay.
Invest in some serious heatsheilding and a cone. or leave it
it's sealed to keep noise levels down. making the hole bigger means the engine don;t have to suck to hard
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_sta
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Originally posted by vibrio
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Originally posted by koolkorsa
its not simple without instructions for people that have never messed with there cars much before. We've all gotta learn.
how hard is it to drill holes in a plastic box FFS
how hard is it to write a sensible reply without being an arrogant dick head
obviously too hard for some
[Edited on 25-07-2004 by Rob_sta]
sorry but my reply is not arrogent. not knowing how to drill holes into thermoplastic is stupidity. even my wife could work out how to do it but then she is not some stupid kev with no brains
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Jamie
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^
I drilled the air box on my 1.2 8v when I first got it (read it on here)
Seemed ok, but I bought a K+N Cone and mounted it in a new Airbox.
Did a world of good with more air filtering thru and a nice note.
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mav
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i was never a fan of drilled boxes..
I had a cone filter with cold air ducting and a 'sort' of heatshield always gave good results on the rollin road..
induction cone you'll get the sound you want just make sure you shield it somehow from the heat from engine and a few ducts t it m8.
IMHO drilled air boxes are for pikies.............. 
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
i was never a fan of drilled boxes..
I had a cone filter with cold air ducting and a 'sort' of heatshield always gave good results on the rollin road..
induction cone you'll get the sound you want just make sure you shield it somehow from the heat from engine and a few ducts t it m8.
IMHO drilled air boxes are for pikies..............
had one on our 1.2 8v actually did make a difference but then it needs all the help it can get
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mav
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^^^^^^
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