Confused - position of air filters

[snuffy]

There's a car on ebay : [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-03-Noble-M[/url]

which says it's a 3. But my 3 has twin air filters in the intercooler box. So, I'm confused. Are there different filter locations on a 3l engine or is the car on ebay a 2.5 ?

Adrian

[Humpy]

It looks like a 3.0 that's had the air filter/intakes moved to the front.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

You could choose when built which position I believe, and others have had theirs moved. I think the intercooler box position was standard on 3R's onwards. Dunno about 3's.

[snuffy]

Ah, I see. Mine's a 3 but with a 6 speed & LSD. Maybe that explains it then.

[saucyboy]

Mine's a 3 and the filters were moved from the front to the rear air box.

James

[c18ere]

that must be quicker than any m400 with all that cc

[snuffy]

c18ere said:

that must be quicker than any m400 with all that cc

?

[c18ere]

snuffy said:

c18ere said:

that must be quicker than any m400 with all that cc

?

20,967cc

[Humpy]

c18ere said:

snuffy said:

c18ere said:

that must be quicker than any m400 with all that cc

?

20,967cc

That'll be thirsty then - hope it's had the fuel pump upgrade

[Humpy]

saucyboy said:

Mine's a 3 and the filters were moved from the front to the rear air box.

James

How were they fitted as standard?

[snuffy]

c18ere said:

snuffy said:

c18ere said:

that must be quicker than any m400 with all that cc

?

20,967cc

Oh yes. BTW - YHM

[snuffy]

Humpy said:

saucyboy said:

Mine's a 3 and the filters were moved from the front to the rear air box.

James

How were they fitted as standard?

And is there a reason for moving them ?

[obes]

the main reason for moving them is noise. Wastegate noise is much increased in the cabin with the filters forward.
Technically speaking, I suppose you should try and keep the intake lenths as short as possible so Front turbo inside the NS butress and rear turbo in the IC box.

[Humpy]

obes said:

Wastegate noise is much increased in the cabin with the filters forward.

..and a jolly fine noise it is too

[Mr Noble]

On all up to 3R's they were mounted on the bulkhead and sounded like having Darth Vada in the boot!


3R's (r standing for refined ) moved them to the IC box.


I tested a 3 then bought a 3R and half way home I wondered where those cool Vada noises had gone, so I turned around and got them moved to the bulkhead. I love it!!

G

[alex s]

Mr Noble said:

On all up to 3R's they were mounted on the bulkhead and sounded like having Darth Vada in the boot!


3R's (r standing for refined ) moved them to the IC box.


I tested a 3 then bought a 3R and half way home I wondered where those cool Vada noises had gone, so I turned around and got them moved to the bulkhead. I love it!!

G

The change to the intercooler box position was actually mid run on the 3's mine has them in the original place, where as Broads 3 (which is 4 months younger had) them in the IC box

[F.C.]

NICE Colour NOT!
Almost as errr, Unique as Martins

Edited by F.C. on Wednesday 25th April 10:11

[snuffy]

Mr Noble said:

On all up to 3R's they were mounted on the bulkhead and sounded like having Darth Vada in the boot!


3R's (r standing for refined ) moved them to the IC box.


I tested a 3 then bought a 3R and half way home I wondered where those cool Vada noises had gone, so I turned around and got them moved to the bulkhead. I love it!!

G

I've seen the Top Gear review where Jezza comments about the noise coming from the boot. I've wondered about what he was on about as mine doe snot make that much noise, so this would explain it then.

[nickytwohats]

Mine are by my head...love it when the car talks to me.

[nickytwohats]

After all nobody else does!