saigonij
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 10:53 AM |
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Inlet air trunking problem - suggestions please.
ok, im determined to use the stock EFi system as its very locost....
but i have a problem.
the throttle body is very close to the bonnet line, its only 7cm below...
 
throttle body clearance
i tried relocating the throttle body with ali plates and silicon hoses, but the hose collapsed...
i then looked at the rear facing manifold from griffen power, but while talking to the guy, he said i would have to make up a plate for the ISCV,
which in its self is ok, but the manifold is £260, which is alot of money to fork out for with the risk of it not possible working....
then i could make a hose adaptor myself outof fiberglass, but im not that clever...
or i could use the mondeo inlet air box, but i think thats 1cm too high...
any suggestions? i want to avoid spending too much money, so throttle bodies are out of the question.
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oadamo
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 11:05 AM |
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use a 90 bend and relocate the filter. there is a car with a small type round pancake alloy intake thing i seen on the scrapyard. cant think what it
was off tho.
adam
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Chippy
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 11:06 AM |
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Why not fit a nice, (bling), air cleaner on the top, and have it sticking up through a neat hole in the bonnet. HTH Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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saigonij
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 11:08 AM |
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the air intake needs to go to the MAS airflow meter, so ideally it needs to have a 90deg pipe on teh top of the throttle body, but there is not room
unless i have it poking through the bonnet, which i dont want.
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:02 PM |
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I'd probably consider the following pieces as there low and compact.
Off the top of the Throttle body:
90 Degree
Bend
And then under the bonnet line from there:
Long flat section
The something similar to the first to get back to round.
There's lots of different ducting options on here to look through:
http://www.screwfix.com/cats/100139/Heating-Cooling/Ducting
They were what we were considering to keep our standard carb under the bonnet originally, but went for a nice filter sucking fresh cold air in poking
through the bonnet instead 
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oadamo
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:07 PM |
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you could add this extra 50bhp lol
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/98482/Heating-Cooling/Ducting/Manrose-In-Line-Centrifugal-Fan-4
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twybrow
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:08 PM |
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I wouldn't think that thin walled plastic would take the vacuum without collapsing.... Can you weld? If so knock up a 90 degree bend that way?
How about a wire reinforced 90 degree bend - something like fuel filler hose?
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:19 PM |
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You could have a point but I would have thought the bends would be strong enough, and the straights if kept short between the stronger fittings might
be ok.
It looks quite cheep to try tho.
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saigonij
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:33 PM |
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that might be a very doable option......
i might also think about welding too, but my ywelding is not 100%, and i dont have a metal bending machine, just blocks of wood.
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saigonij
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:38 PM |
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found a website called
http://www.mk-indy.nl/
on here, he has done exactly what i need to do...
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i have just emailed him as there is no way im good enough to make that myself...
( unless anyone wants to make one for me! )
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oadamo
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:49 PM |
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what dia is the tube it has to fit over.
adam
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saigonij
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 12:51 PM |
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not sure - i am at work ( boo ) so i cant measure it...
but i think its somewhere around 70mm od.
( had to ring the girl friend and ask to measure it )
[Edited on 31/12/07 by saigonij]
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saigonij
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| posted on 31/12/07 at 05:38 PM |
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anyone got a picture of the ST170 manifold?
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