enginearin
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 03:42 PM |
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Anybody used std Fireblade Airbox in a BEC?
As per title really... my airbox has more holes than should really be present so i need to come up with something else!
Has anyone turned a CBR1000RR airbox around and used it in the car? What are the issues with this likely to be? Do you usually have to turn the
throttle bodies around too or can i just rotate the plastic airbox?
I'm rubbish at this sort of stuff till i get bits in my hand... just trying to get an idea of the potential pitfalls to decide whether to go for
a purpose made box from AB performance for a fairly large amount of cash, or to have a crack at modifying the std box for £35.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Tim
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ReMan
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 04:24 PM |
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If you can fit it under the bonnet Honda spent 1Trillion Yen designing it for the engine 
Commonly done by turning it as you mention
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fullpint
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 04:42 PM |
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Hi Tim; I would be interested to know how this goes mate. As in fitting it under the bonnet with out having to cut a hole..
I will try to kept an eye out on your posts..
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enginearin
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| posted on 12/4/12 at 05:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
If you can fit it under the bonnet Honda spent 1Trillion Yen designing it for the engine
Commonly done by turning it as you mention
I'm familiar with the concept of rotating the airbox on the bikes with 4 injectors mounted in the throttle body (e.g. hayabusa)... My concern
with the CBR1000RR airbox is that this engine has 8 injectors (4 mounted on top of the airbox). I would imagine that these may be angled to align with
the intake, which may screw things up if i turn it around.
Just trying to get ideas before i go buying up bits and discover it doesn't work. Also waiting on final price from AB performance as i already
have some of the parts for his kit.
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SPYDER
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 07:52 AM |
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We used the standard Fireblade airbox on our Phoenix, albeit on a 929 engine. We turned the throttle bodies upside down too. The car runs fine as far
as we can tell, although it hasn't been on a rolling road so it could have lost a little power. The only noticeable glitch is a slight flat spot
at around 6K but this could be due to the non standard exhaust system, we have no way of knowing. We are going to try to DYNOTUNE it out.
Talk to AndyB.
The airbox does stick through the bonnet by a fair amount. The CBR1000 airbox might stick out even more!
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 10:08 AM |
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mines a fireblade I just turned mine around at 1st, gives a lower profile, but it was breathing warm air.
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so we moved intakes as shown to get some cold air into it. original holes were sealed by a plate on the inside and outside of airbox and sealed with
tiger seal and pop riveted, engine certainly runs better when in cold air stream
 
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something I've always said and ReMan has also said old man honda wouldn't have spent millions designing and developing the airbox if a 50p
bit of foam would do the job, after all it's hidden so it wasn't made for it's styling
tony
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 01:51 PM |
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I think everyone is missing the point, he is only interested in people who have done it with the cbr1000rr
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enginearin
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 02:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
I think everyone is missing the point, he is only interested in people who have done it with the cbr1000rr
Thanks for all the comments and photos, though Dangle is correct... the big issue with the CBR1000RR is the second set of injectors and the non
symmetrical connection to the throttle bodies.
For completeness Tim Hoverd's excellent blog has the info required. See here for the modifications required:
http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/electrification/
mmm lots of plastic welding
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Banana
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| posted on 19/2/17 at 11:51 PM |
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Nice bit of thread resurrection here.. But the photos above from mad butcher show my current standard air box.
I have a bonnet bulge and am thinking of a sealed feed from the opening into the air box to get some much need cold air.
Will this ram air and pressurising have an adverse effect on the carbs? Its been jetted and in my head this will work much like the AB air box.
Thoughts?
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Boltsy
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| posted on 21/2/17 at 11:00 PM |
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CBR Airbox
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In order to keep the injectors pointing in the correct orientation, you need to turn the throttle bodies 180 deg. Easily done, then the standard
airbox can be installed. There is a mod to do to create an intake tube, but AB Performance have a mold for that.
Equally they manufacture a low level airbox that will fit the CBR1000RR without turning the throttle bodies!
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Banana
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| posted on 22/2/17 at 10:56 AM |
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Well i already have a standard airbox, and im running carbs.
I'm just want to know if the ram air effect/pressure will cause any issues for the carbs?
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40inches
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| posted on 22/2/17 at 12:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Banana
Well i already have a standard airbox, and im running carbs.
I'm just want to know if the ram air effect/pressure will cause any issues for the carbs?
ZX9R not Fireblade but same principal. I ran the air feed to a scoop in the nosecone, I ran a tube from the carb equalisation port, with a plastic
fuel filter inline, to the same point. Ran fine at any speed/revs.
 
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Banana
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| posted on 22/2/17 at 12:25 PM |
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Lovely looking car..
Didn't the ZX9R originally have a ram air setup anyway, i don't think the Blade did
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40inches
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| posted on 22/2/17 at 12:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Banana
Lovely looking car..
Didn't the ZX9R originally have a ram air setup anyway, i don't think the Blade did
Yes, hence the reason for the carb connection to the same point. Not sure about the Blade though
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Mavrik
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| posted on 17/11/17 at 11:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Banana
Well i already have a standard airbox, and im running carbs.
I'm just want to know if the ram air effect/pressure will cause any issues for the carbs?
Don't do it!! ... It will run like dog shit!!
My MK Indyblade with a '99 RRX lump has the original airbox & I plumbed flexi-hose to run in the air stream from the bonnet bulge/slit...
Suffice to say it ran waaaay too lean!!
My Other Rides:
HRC Limited Edition RR-7 Fireblade
350zed HR 313 Convertible
Mercedes-Benz SLK Kompressor
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MadMaxx
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| posted on 18/11/17 at 08:20 AM |
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You can increase the main jet size
My re-building diary:
http://www.llcc.it/YetAnotherForum.NET/default.aspx?g=posts&t=13448
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Mavrik
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| posted on 18/11/17 at 11:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MadMaxx
You can increase the main jet size
I'm already running a 132 main with Dynojet kit...
My Other Rides:
HRC Limited Edition RR-7 Fireblade
350zed HR 313 Convertible
Mercedes-Benz SLK Kompressor
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Hopley89
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| posted on 18/11/17 at 10:00 PM |
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Hi chap
yes you can use the original air box but you have to
Turn the throttle boddies around
replace the small plastic access hole with alloy
just remember you have to change the wireing around as the throttle bodies
would get the wrong firing signal otherwise
I am running mine at the moment with just that modification but i am going to
get the single air intake from andy at ab think he said it was £5-£10
If you like pm your email and i’ll send you some pics
ATB
Hop
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Hopley89
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| posted on 18/11/17 at 10:02 PM |
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Oh and forgot to say you don’t need to cut hole in bonnet
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