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[richardirv]

Got it this morning, pulled everything out the box, looked at the instructions then decided to ignore them!! Hehe  

I decided to leave the bottom of the air box in place with the cold air feed attached, Hoping it might help protect it from the heat a little!!

Didn't bother with the metal support bracket as it wouldn't fit the the airbox in place! I have now tie wrapped the hose down so there is limited movement.

And it sounds gooooood!!!  

Went for a drive after and had the food down a bit! MPG has been creeping up!! which I tottally don't understand!! Not complaining though!!

Rich

[Marks DTM Calib]

Nice looking foam restrictor that  

[kris9128]

looks nice. was thinking of getting 1 for mine until i got in touch with BLUE FLAME exhausts. they have a new air intake system made from titanium. looks cool. can be seen at blue flame website.

[richardirv]

Nice looking foam restrictor that  

Its like marmite!! you either love it or hate it!!

[richardirv]

looks nice. was thinking of getting 1 for mine until i got in touch with BLUE FLAME exhausts. they have a new air intake system made from titanium. looks cool. can be seen at blue flame website.

Looks like a right beast of an intake that! Is it just universal fit?

[kris9128]

it's a universal system but they custom fit it to your car. not that expensive either. they also do custom fit exhaust systems for v6 omeegas. iirc 1200 ish for full system or 595 for a cat back custom. was saving up but circumstances have changed

[richardirv]

Just keep putting the pennies away!!

I am now looking for some clever person to make a heat shield that fits to the bottom of the air box and over the filter!!  

[kris9128]

why not just direct pipe it to the air rams and fit your pipercross in front of the rad. eliminates the need for a heat sheild and means you'll only be taking in cold air, thus improving performance.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg161/kris9128/IMAGE_138b.jpg

[richardirv]

why not just direct pipe it to the air rams and fit your pipercross in front of the rad. eliminates the need for a heat sheild and means you'll only be taking in cold air, thus improving performance.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg161/kris9128/IMAGE_138b.jpg

Interesting Idea but I doubt it would fit!! And it would get soaked in the rain!!

[kris9128]

why not just direct pipe it to the air rams and fit your pipercross in front of the rad. eliminates the need for a heat sheild and means you'll only be taking in cold air, thus improving performance.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg161/kris9128/IMAGE_138b.jpg

Interesting Idea but I doubt it would fit!! And it would get soaked in the rain!!

not if you wrapped a plastic bag around it.  

[richardirv]

why not just direct pipe it to the air rams and fit your pipercross in front of the rad. eliminates the need for a heat sheild and means you'll only be taking in cold air, thus improving performance.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg161/kris9128/IMAGE_138b.jpg

Interesting Idea but I doubt it would fit!! And it would get soaked in the rain!!

not if you wrapped a plastic bag around it.  

Hehe  

[kris9128]

honestly tho mate even with a heat shield you will still intake warm/hot air. the only draw back with pipercross/k&n etc etc. they really do need to be placed as far forward as poss. prob tellin you what you already know no offence intended.

[richardirv]

honestly tho mate even with a heat shield you will still intake warm/hot air. the only draw back with pipercross/k&n etc etc. they really do need to be placed as far forward as poss. prob tellin you what you already know no offence intended.

Don't you worry bud, no offence taken, I was aware of the heat situation before I made the decision to buy a pipercross, it was during the Yorkshire/N.E Lincs meet when I saw a few people with various cone filters and not having any bother or noticable performance loss that I made the decision.

I did intend on taking out the entire air box but to me it seems better to leave it in, I am no expert on these matters and I know allot of members won't have a cone filter due to the heat issue but the noise bonus was just too good too tempting!

[kris9128]

i did toy with going down the k&n route for a while but got put in touch with blue flame. spent nearly an hr on the fone to them. am gonna start saving again shortly  

[richardirv]

i did toy with going down the k&n route for a while but got put in touch with blue flame. spent nearly an hr on the fone to them. am gonna start saving again shortly  

Good Stuff!! Make sure you let us know when you get it!! Interested to know what the noise is like on the full induction kits like that one and others like the Pipercross Viper.