Hard Pipe Kit Question

[PaulM12]

Hopefully a simple/silly question for those with the kit, just received it and have found a threaded boss in the short intake pipe. Any ideas what this is for? I spec'd it without BOV/Dump Valve boss and suspect it's way to small for that anyway!

Thanks in advance!


Paul

[Hollowpockets]

It's for the air temp sensor as far as I'm aware, you should see the standard one in the rubber hose.

[PaulM12]

Thanks for that. I was convinced that i'd got something wrong and couldn't get to the car tonight to check as I couldn't remember seeing anything in the standard rubber hose!

Paul

[PaulM12]

Ok, so next stupid question. Just trying to fit said kit and as per my pic below, I have three sections of supplied hose. 2 bends, one straight piece with a smaller I.D.

Obviously this isn't enough to replace every bend, and I can virtually make each piece fit wherever I want it. However, none of the hose pieces supplied fit on the throttle body. Is there an expectation that you cut and reuse the bends from the existing hose that went from throttle body to I.C? Can anybody give me some pointers about where the supplied hose pieces go / replace? I have the filters on the baulkhead and the kit was supplied for that.

Thanks in advance

Paul

[anotherdom]

You do reuse the hose to the TB. Can't help on the rest of the kit - my filters are in the IC box.

[RobP]

When fitting the new hardpipe to the existing 90degree throttle hose try to make sure the hose remains in it's natural, unstressed position so that you don't end up with a pinch point at the bend. This happened with mine, such that the ext diameter at the hardpipe end is approx 78mm and at the bend it's 56mm. Still works but intuitively you'd think more air would flow through if it remained at 78mm.

[PaulM12]

Thanks for the replies. Think I am just about at the stage of giving up. Both hard pipes for the filters (as mentioned, baulkhead located) are no where near fitting, This is assuming you can retain the filter brackets. Time for beer!

[RobP]

Good call

[mgbond]

PaulM12 said:

Thanks for the replies. Think I am just about at the stage of giving up. Both hard pipes for the filters (as mentioned, baulkhead located) are no where near fitting, This is assuming you can retain the filter brackets. Time for beer!

Mine was very tight and I think I had to remove fuel filler pipe first?

[mgbond]

[simonx50]

Hope this might help

[simonx50]

[simonx50]

[anotherdom]

Best get yourself back out to the garage Paul!

[mgbond]

Obviously my car gets well used as the pipe work is a lot dirtier. Lol

I did t show intake pipe as I don't have one due to the charge cooler.

[simonx50]

anotherdom said:

Best get yourself back out to the garage Paul!

Yes the quicker you get them fitted the sooner you'll be grinning with all the strange noises coming from behind you

[simonx50]

mgbond said:

Obviously my car gets well used as the pipe work is a lot dirtier. Lol

I did t show intake pipe as I don't have one due to the charge cooler.

you can tell I like cleaning mine