connorling
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Hi all,
I have recently bought a Fiat 500 Twinair 0.9L with the 85hp version as Australian Fiat hasn't released the 100hp version.
anyway, I was hoping to hear the intake noise so did some research on some intake system, the only one I came across is from Japan
and with the import company, this intake would cost around 430 AUD. for some AL tube and couplers and a pod filter for 430AUD, I decided to make my own.
the only hard bit to source was the adaptor from the stock rubber hose (ID 70mm) to the tube 76mm OD.
I managed to find the adaptor from a local store, it supposed to be a adaptor to connect a cold air feed to the pod filter.
anyway, I have spent total of around AUD100 and that's the result.
the issue with this set up is the air filter sitting really close to the exhaust manifold, the pod filter do feel really hot after a short drive. I could have set it up same way as the 430 aud one, but the tube will be rubbing the sensor near the intake manifold (one with the blue hose).
so I plan to do this:
I run out of the couplers last night, but this will be my set up after I get more couplers. the pod filter is sitting in front of the battery, and its lot cooler there even after a long drive.
the result:
it does feel a lot more responsive, and u can hear increase in the air sucking noise + u can hear the compression surgy when taking off throttle.
overall it isn't much louder than stock because the twinair is a noisy engine to start with.
any opinion is welcome, and yes I know its a "hot air intake", but the intercooler is there to cool it down. I might loose a few hp, but why not . haha
I have recently bought a Fiat 500 Twinair 0.9L with the 85hp version as Australian Fiat hasn't released the 100hp version.
anyway, I was hoping to hear the intake noise so did some research on some intake system, the only one I came across is from Japan
and with the import company, this intake would cost around 430 AUD. for some AL tube and couplers and a pod filter for 430AUD, I decided to make my own.
the only hard bit to source was the adaptor from the stock rubber hose (ID 70mm) to the tube 76mm OD.
I managed to find the adaptor from a local store, it supposed to be a adaptor to connect a cold air feed to the pod filter.
anyway, I have spent total of around AUD100 and that's the result.
the issue with this set up is the air filter sitting really close to the exhaust manifold, the pod filter do feel really hot after a short drive. I could have set it up same way as the 430 aud one, but the tube will be rubbing the sensor near the intake manifold (one with the blue hose).
so I plan to do this:
I run out of the couplers last night, but this will be my set up after I get more couplers. the pod filter is sitting in front of the battery, and its lot cooler there even after a long drive.
the result:
it does feel a lot more responsive, and u can hear increase in the air sucking noise + u can hear the compression surgy when taking off throttle.
overall it isn't much louder than stock because the twinair is a noisy engine to start with.
any opinion is welcome, and yes I know its a "hot air intake", but the intercooler is there to cool it down. I might loose a few hp, but why not . haha
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