Aftermarket air filter, direct connection

[jay44]

Hiya,

If there is space available, could you just fit a cone filter directly to the intake of the engine? Opposed to using a short ram, as a means of 'extension'. Is this dangerous at all?

[jay44]

yes it's dangerous? or yes I could no problem?

Just going to buy a cheap filter for now, and if it doesn't come with enough Jubilee clips to fit to the original intake pipe, I'd still want to install it! Don't want to spend any extra money, even on a £40 induction kit for now

[jay44]

• slaps head*

• sighs hard*

for the purpose of saving all of our time: I'm a young naive boy racer who likes the sound, and is well aware it will have no positive addition to performance. Doing it for the sound, which I like.

Just want to know if the OP is safe to do so

[jay44]

Cupramax said:

It'll be safe but all you'll achieve is sucking warm air from the engine compartment ( and hence produce less power).

ikarl said:

Yes it's fine, will make the desired noise you want.... You will hardly notice any difference.

You would hardly notice an increase of +/- 5% so it hardly makes no difference. Crack on

solid, cheers boys!

[jay44]

HertsBiker said:

jay44 said:

Hiya,

If there is space available, could you just fit a cone filter directly to the intake of the engine? Opposed to using a short ram, as a means of 'extension'. Is this dangerous at all?

Avoid direct fitting to a FI engine. The air mass sensor needs a short span of stable air flow or it gets confused. Short ram good.

good to know, cheers. will just jubilee clip is to where the stock airbox sat, in that case. will make it easier to replace after i'm done with the motor for a resell