Technical Induction Cone!

[mase]

ok chaps my induction cone arrived today an it is huge!!!! gonna look awesome when the hosing arrives!

anyways i was wonderin if any of u running a GSR set up have had to make a bracket to stop the cone from vibrating in the engine bay?

 

[gaz.d]

witha proper gsr i think the hosing is sturdy enough too support the cone

a bracket will be easilt fixable though, but i havent got a gsr styleee too try , im get a stainles steel pipe when i get one

 

[mase]

that is wat i thought.... i am gettin hosing for SFS so it will prob b strong enough, plus the casing the cone is in is pretty damm big so will prob just sit nicly without too much room to move.....

 

[Rovrav27]

Mase,

Im making an induction kit for my Sporting...are you using the 899 plenum chamber/igloo type plastic thing to fasten your piping on?? if so hold fire and dont buy the hose cos....I work for a company that makes Exhaust bending machinery and Im going to get a 1 piece really pukka polished Stainless Steel pipe made to fit on the 899 plastic cover and allow the fittment of a cone filter on the end....if you want I can sort you out one too??? Remember that if you bolt your kit together with pieces of hosing and pipes you are gonna cause disturbances in the airflow through to the engine.....thats why the GSR 1 piece hose allows their kit to make good power!!! My 1 piece stainless design will allow smooth passage of air....giving the same power!!!!

Its your choice mate....im only waiting for Fiat to get the Plastic plenum,bracket to fix it on and bolts in and ill make my pipe!!!

Cheers

Andy

 

[mase]

u have pm!!!

 

[Liam]

Rovrav,

Why not forget the plenum and make the full thing from stainless pipe? Some manufacture and braising would make one nice very custom and trick kit!

Liam

 

[PhatAshKi]

Yo Rovrav27, how much can ya produce that for, i was gonna buy the real one for like £200 but if freestyling is much cheaper with similar results ill give it a go.

 

[arseofbox]

Rovrav,

Why not forget the plenum and make the full thing from stainless pipe? Some manufacture and braising would make one nice very custom and trick kit!

Liam

Thats how im doing it...

But im using Mild steel. Its gonna be schveet when its done (hopefully this weekend!)

 

[mckcrich]

Hi, Thought you might like to see how I secured the kit. The metal bar is an overdoor coat hanger purchased from B&Q. It was exactly the size needed

 

[Liam]

Can anyone tell me where the pipe or hosing can be purchased from?

I mean the red bit in the above pics.

Thanks

Liam

 

[surfin_fella]

mckcrich, that's a damn nice set you got there!

 

[arc]

liam

2 inch silicone joiner from SFS performance (SCH51) £3.92
2 to 3 inch reducing elbow from SFS (RE90-76-51) £22

http://www.sfsperformance.co.uk/

 

[HP]

mckcrich - good work, you've addressed the one thing GSR haven't - securing the filter end of the kit.

 

[Liam]

Thanks Arc, after reading the thread again I picked up on it.

Don't forget to update your car trouble thread when you know more.

Liam

 

[mckcrich]

Liam,
I got the reducing elbow from SFS but didn't bother with the joiner, and used plastic plumbing fittings to extend the T/B dome pipe, also from B&Q 2x76p

 

[Liam]

I've went down the similar road as Mase and bought a reducing elbow 76-51, hose joiner and straight reducer 51-45.

Two questions left for me to ask then I'll know all I need to.

1. If like me you had a K&N previous to the custom setup, what do you do with the thin hose that plugged into the K&N and went into the TB?

2. If the reducing elbow is kinda flexible and so is the universal filter that is going to be attached to it, how to do achieve a solid and airtight seal?

Cheers

Liam

 

[arseofbox]

1. If like me you had a K&N previous to the custom setup, what do you do with the thin hose that plugged into the K&N and went into the TB?

Well, what Im gonna do on mine is remove that pipe completely, and then tap that hole in the TB and stick a screw in - then threadlock the 'stard in!

The K+N just uses advises you block the hose up with a screw or similar I think- I just like a more professional approach to proceedings

2. If the reducing elbow is kinda flexible and so is the universal filter that is going to be attached to it, how to do achieve a solid and airtight seal?

Get a small length (say 50mm) of thin metal tubing (1mm steel is fine) thats sized the same as the elbow at the end you wanna join to the filter.

Stick the pipe in warm water and that should soften it up sufficiently - or you might find sufficient give in it anyway to slot the tube in nicely -then stick a jubilee clip on and Robert is your mother's brother!

Cheers

Liam

 

[Liam]

Excellent Tom, I'm enlightened!

TVM

Liam

 

[bean]

What is the best cone to use for this type of set-up?

Nath

 

[Liam]

I'm going to use some form of universal type filter, not sure what yet but it's starting to get expensive, after ordering some bling parts the cost is nearing GSR proportions!

Liam