Bmc Cai

[Kevgrady]

Right peeps, when i got my mk3 cupra it had standard air box with a bmc pannel filter. I thaught it was quite decent for a pannel filter so i went for the BMC CAI and it doesnt feel as nippy with the BMC CAI , had it on for ages now and been doing loads of searches (so dont throw the search button at me) and cam across a thread where someone has the pip come from the air box going back up towards the windscreen in stead of down near the front bumper!

Has anyone else done this and noticed a difference at all? If you have let me know and if now and you have owned the BMC CAI and gone for something else let me know what you've got now and the differennce oticed.

Cheers, Kev

 

[acidstrato]

no offence but what on earth were you expecting? its an air filter

many people have said they prefer stock airbox with an aftermarket panel filter compared to cans/cone filters etc. noise is usually the only thing that really gains

 

[Kevgrady]

for close to £200 ........................................ A DIFFERENCE , i knew i wasnt going to get massive gains if any but it seems to be holding back more with the CAI.

 

[PhilW]

I thought they mine was crap. Logged lower flow than any of my other cai's. Found it better with the cold air feed disconnected and left close to the entry of the BMC.

Best so far has been the cheapest for me, 45 quid open cone filter.

 

[Kevgrady]

Phil are you using a heat shield with your open cone (jetex isnt it)?

 

[PhilW]

Nah, not need. Doesnt matter when the air is going to a boiling hot turbo.

 

[Kevgrady]

Just been for a run with the air feed totally removed and feels a bit better would this cause problems if run like this all the time?

 

[PhilW]

Wont cause any problems. Dont worry about it.

 

[Kevgrady]

Cool sounds much better to and better noise coming from the dumpvalve

 

[Sam@xtreme]

I had a bmc on mine, Crap imo ... Iv now got a Cossie Ram Air cone! its the bollocks

 

[Kevgrady]

I had a bmc on mine, Crap imo ... Iv now got a Cossie Ram Air cone! its the bollocks

You got a link to the suplier sam mate?

 

[Sam@xtreme]

I went through my bro's company called SCC Performance, 01727 867747. His name's Rob if u wanted more info

 

[Kevgrady]

Whats the spec of your car then sam, 283bhp im presuming gt2x maybe?

 

[Sam@xtreme]

Nope its only a Ko3s mate.

Not sure on hp figures anymore tbh, Iv got a graph thats says 286.6 but appently ko3s cant make that power. Either way its fookin quick

 

[Kevgrady]

Nah mate you'll be pushing probs bout 240 ish then but its been knows for a few ko3s's to produce 250bhp on 2 ocasions iirc

 

[Sam@xtreme]

Yea mayb ! It run a 14.1 @ the pod,