Spare Airboxes for a 4.5?

[Gazzab]

Anyone got any bright ideas re where I could get some new (to me!) airboxes for my Cerb? I actually just need the back plates ie the section that the purple pipes attach to. Mine are pretty old and knackered.
I might have to try and repair them as per other threads but ideally I want to source some good condition back plates although will consider the complete airboxes (ideally the post 2000? smooth and shiney ones).
I have dropped Carbon Al and ACT a mail plus the usual breakers.
thanks

[Jimii]

Pete from here was selling some dunno if he still has them

[Gazzab]

Cheers who is pete?

[cerdad]

I repaired mine one afternoon as mine were cracked due to a previous numbnuts over doing the jubilee clips. I tried a breakers and they wanted £120 each and would not split so bit of time with a dremel and £10 worth of glass fibre leaves £220 for super unleaded!!

[vroom]

Interestingly enough, my nearside airbox seems to have more glassfibre on the plate than the nearside.

GF is easy to work with once you have saturated it in resin.

[amazon]

Now that I know exactly what you need Gazzab - I believe that Plasticman can help you

[Gazzab]

amazon said:

Now that I know exactly what you need Gazzab - I believe that Plasticman can help you

Can he lap dance?

[Jimii]

Gazzab said:

Cheers who is pete?

Pmessling

[amazon]

Gazzab said:

amazon said:

Now that I know exactly what you need Gazzab - I believe that Plasticman can help you

Can he lap dance?

[ukkid35]

I'm interested in the back plates too, perhaps if enough people sign up it would make it practical to get a batch made?

Alternatively how about some tubular inserts that would strengthen the ports? Hopefully these could be inserted if the fibreglass is softened by heating.

[Gazzab]

So far so good....
There don't appear to be any at the breakers nor eBay or on here.
Tim at act can make back plates up for £195 a pair plus vat in carbon fibre. Seems like a good deal. He can also make (for a little more) some new ones that improve air flow.
I have also spoken to Plasticman Dave and he is making me up one. So I may be on my way now :-)

[Gazzab]

Hopefully the car goes back together this week with a few tweaks including a bespoke exhaust :-)
Missing the old girl.

[boss1uk]

cant you just get the short induction kit with the back plates? got mine from austec...?

[Gazzab]

boss1uk said:

cant you just get the short induction kit with the back plates? got mine from austec...?

That will be the ACT kit. ACT quote a lead time of 2 weeks for backplates and I think its taking a little longer than that.

[jackwibble]

So Garry are you getting the full re map and big bore system similar to mine from Raceproved ? hope you find the missing horses keep us posted

[Gazzab]

Found the horses, I hope! Took some analysis! There was a prob with the thermal barriers blocking air flow on inlet manifolds. Hence the drop to 399 at the shoot out! Hoping that the big bore exhaust and remap will bring out the true potential :-)

[ukkid35]

I have a spare Brand New Right Hand back plate which I will let go for a fraction of the new price, or perhaps swap for something you don't need. If anyone is interested please contact me.

[Gazzab]

There's 2 new ones on eBay for £29 presently.

[ukkid35]

Gazzab said:

There's 2 new ones on eBay for £29 presently.

Not any more...

[Gazzab]

ukkid35 said:

Gazzab said:

There's 2 new ones on eBay for £29 presently.

Not any more...

Aha !