Styling New modifications to the MK1 =)

[wilko1992]

Just wonder what you lot think of the the new modifications to my Mk1 Hope u like
Blue foot well neons that work off the door switches and the festoon illumination witch is also blue and the new improved air filter and shiny cam cover

 

[s and b]

looking down through the gearbox to bulkhead i see you have lots of green moss between the bricks
there are many modern formulee to combat this but salt or bleach can be a cheap substitute
thank you ;-)

 

[DaveMcT]

Filter looks nice but you will go slower as its sucking hot air. For not many £s you could get some silicone hose bends and alloy tube from ebay and make up a remote intake.

Its looking pretty clean - dont forget to polish that rocker cover

 

[s and b]

would a torque tube help on these engines i wonder?
last one i made for a ford i made of a cardboard tube,worked fine but set fire to the car on the m4 when it ignited itself by touching the exhaust manifold

 

[DaveMcT]

Just a couple of hose bends or hose straights with alloy bends would do it
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_...=50mm+silicone+hose&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[wilko1992]

Thanks for the advice on the green moss going to order a air ducting kit for her and i have polished the cam cover today as its shiny

 

[wilko1992]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cold-Air-Feed...CarParts_SM&hash=item4cf4ca6ffa#ht_1514wt_918

im getting this kit for her

 

[Fiatpuntomk2b]

you need to take the filter to the air,so that would be usless
just get some silicon bends and hoses and try and get in near you bumper vents

 

[wilko1992]

the k&n onley cost me £15 so not wanting to spend loads on silicone hoses so going to give 2 of the ducting kits a go so ther will be plenty of cold air as im drilling out the bumper and fitting the ring to it then the hose clips on the rear of the ring

 

[DaveMcT]

Seriously - those ducts wont work. Hot air gets forced through the grille & rad by the car moving along. Those little ducts will make next to no difference compared to the grille area. Three 50mm bends and two straights will put the filter at the front & sort it.

 

[wilko1992]

going to have to empty the copper jar then for the silicone hoses

 

[DaveMcT]

You could use alloy bends with short silicones or silicone bends with alloy straights.

 

[SamuraiDragon]

cold air feeds are proved to be useless, even with a air feed trumpet mounted in the bumper. if ur not gunna mount the filter behind the bumper, at least move it to infront or behind the battery as that will be the coolest place away from the block/manifolds etc. if u place it infront of the battery, consider a filter heat shield also as there will still be heat from the manifold reaching it.

 

[jimboy]

For the minute difference you may or may not notice, forget any alu' piping as will suffer heat soak. Especially so on a wee Punto as I've said, you might notice some more responsiveness. You do need to get some cold air in through.

Don't forget the placebo effect is still alive & well