Air intake help.

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:51 pm

i have searched but i couldn't find the information that i wanted. so i started a fresh topic

i went out today to look at some stuff for an intake setup but when i opened the bonnet i realised the the TB opening is quite small in diametre.

is there anything i can get from autobarn that will fit directly onto the TB. i have been looking at everyone's engine bay pictures and the pipes that everyone else has made up seem to look a lot bigger in diametre than the TB. is that just my eyes decieving me or is that diametre large enough for an intake pipe.

i hear people talking about 63mm TB's, is this refering to the surface area?

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:55 pm

The factory 60mm TB measurement is taken from the backside of the TB itself - its the actual brass butterfly diametre. The outside edge diametre of the TB housing is about 68mm if I recall correctly. I bought 75mm ID Autotechncia pipe from Auto One, its a bit to big, but when clamped up with a hose clamp, it seals fine.

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:58 pm

a also need to know how to remove the stock lower air feed.

is there a way of doing it without removing the front bumper.

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:08 pm

Pretty sure the bumper has to come off.... its held on by 3 bolts that aint real easy to get at even with the bumper off. Bumper is only 4 bolts & 2 plugs to remove thou.

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:15 pm

not looking forward to that job

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:28 pm

hahaha.... ask Boarsai or yang about it... lol... We had a fun day doing that on boarsai's front bumper one day...

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:41 pm

Its not hard on a standard bumper, 10 minutes max

Easier if you jack the front of the car right up.