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Airbox
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:25 am
by Gand
How do you remove air box as I want to drill it but I unscrewed all the screws and it didn't wanna move, also does It pass MOT with a drilled airbox cos mine is soon lol
Gand
Re: Airbox
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:54 am
by stanc3w0rks
My airbox wasn't screwed in so are you sure you're looking at the right thing? It will pass aslong as you cant see the holes
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Re: Airbox
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:00 pm
by coupe77
It will pass with a drilled air box
But you can get heat soak that can cause flat spots
You are best to de restrict it and fit a panel filter
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Re: Airbox
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 1:38 pm
by diggerhole
A good service. Oil change and new air and oil filters will make more of a difference. Once you can eat your dinner of the engine and all fluids are fresh and erg hoses checked, all you're doing is trashing your air box.
Re: Airbox
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:24 pm
by Gand
stanc3w0rks wrote:My airbox wasn't screwed in so are you sure you're looking at the right thing? It will pass aslong as you cant see the holes
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Yeah sorry found out that was only the top half don't know how to get the whole thing out though
Gand
Re: Airbox
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:35 pm
by johnny
There's a plastic screw that doesn't look like a screw, it's front middle of the box
All drilling an airbox does is give induction noise without doing damage to your maf, make sure to.only drill the wing side so there no heat soak from the engine and dont drill above the filter obviously
Re: Airbox
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:57 pm
by stanc3w0rks
It does leave a flat spot for me, when the engine is hot and im in first gear and sink the shoe it goes nowhere just chuggs along for a second
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Re: Airbox
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:09 pm
by Gand
Right ok thanks I'll have a look for that tomorrow, sorry for the stupid questions guys I'm very new to all this, and I've read up about that heat soak too. I'll be sure to only drill wing side, and tbh that's all I want is the noise at the moment, it's just a free mod and hopefully sounds better than it does now lol, and stanceworks have you got a flat spot from even drilling the wing side? You two know your stuff haha, appreciate the help.
Gand
Re: Airbox
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:02 am
by stanc3w0rks
I only drilled the wing side and it only happens when the engine temp is near 100°. Dosent sound loud or anything but when you tear the arse off the car it sounds like an induction kit lol
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