Who Says an Induction Kit doesn't make a difference?

[DPJ]

News on a more robust way of mounting the ramair would be greatly appreciated as I just knackered a maf at the point which mounts the ramair bracket to the MAF. Strut top seems a good idea, raid should manufacture a bracket for this as they would sell well as an aftermarket part. This bracket could be added to all future kits as a standard item.

DPJ have you got a pic of this bracket?

(old picture - no MAF support bracket now - and that muck in the corner cleaned up a long time ago!!!))

There's several Leons running about with RamAir brackets made by me. Basically, its a doubled up piece of metal strapping bent to shape. It's strong enough to keep the filter in place but the bend gives it a little bit of spring.

Now that I've got a Forge TIP on, I find the TIP makes the inlet end of the filter sit a little higher. I got some good bubble wrap, made a little cushion by binding it with tank tape and stuffed it under the filter. The MAF now seems to have about the same amount of shock absorbance as the airbox gave it.

 

[acidstrato]

Carl, I was hitting high 180s on my Ibiza when it was running nicely (Smoothed airbox with green panel).

thats news to me mate, interesting stuff, afaik Daz still has never peaked above 150g/s and my mates golf that i logged never broke 165s both very healthy mafs

 

[wasco]

hi guys i have just bouht my cupra t 180 dont know anything about so here goes what is a MAF

 

[cordobabrendy]

its the sensor that measures air mass coming in via the airbox/induction kit (if fitted) search mate, its turns up everything you know!

 

[acidstrato]

air flow meter

its the black round part that the standard airbox or aftermarket air filters connect to. it is also common to fail

 

[wasco]

Cheers

 

[wild willy]

Dielectric grease eh, where can i buy this from. Do you still use it.

 

[DPJ]

Dielectric grease eh, where can i buy this from. Do you still use it.

Yep, I've used it in all electrical connections on the car since then. I bought it on Ebay, but I keep meaning to pop into somewhere like City Electrical to see if I can get a decent sized pot.

 

[traumapat]

ebay too for mine not seen it in the uk otherwise

 

[Feel]

I think I got mine from Maplins in store.

 

[sparkyc]

i'v got a ram air filter an its the nuts but it is jus kinda floating in the engine bay!! mate put one on his golf gti an got nine bhp!

 

[LEE69]

maplins and cpc sell the grease 200ml cans.

 

[blackmagic20vt]

Dielectric grease eh, where can i buy this from. Do you still use it.

You can get it from Halfrauds..

 

[Murdered LCR]

i can get it from work ;-) i have loads in my van lol

 

[EL]

Hey DPJ,

Nice figures you got from the Ramair. I am thinking of getting one of these. Wanted to know what you and others thought of the quality of Ramair induction kits. I am thinking of going for the Maxflow or Carbon Max for my LCR 225.

Cheers

 

[DPJ]

Hey DPJ,

Nice figures you got from the Ramair. I am thinking of getting one of these. Wanted to know what you and others thought of the quality of Ramair induction kits. I am thinking of going for the Maxflow or Carbon Max for my LCR 225.

Cheers

MaxFlow is a good kit. Prices are far less than they used to be. You need to think about mounting so that the MAF doesn't get jolts.

 

[Ruddmeister]

Hey DPJ,

Nice figures you got from the Ramair. I am thinking of getting one of these. Wanted to know what you and others thought of the quality of Ramair induction kits. I am thinking of going for the Maxflow or Carbon Max for my LCR 225.

Cheers

I thought the Dynatwist and the BMC CDA were better made

The large jubilee clip at the MAF end would always pop off my Ramair..........although I recall at the time many people questionning whether this was more as a result of the installer than the product

 

[volvic]

this makes interesting reading for people that have not read it:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/index.html

and those who have... well ... just remind yourself why you should waste money on expensive filters!

 

[DPJ]

this makes interesting reading for people that have not read it:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/index.html

and those who have... Well ... Just remind yourself why you should waste money on expensive filters!

extracts of this article have been transcribed from a japanese article featured in revspeed magazine, august 1999

. .......

 

[P-torque.co.uk]

MaxFlow is a good kit. Prices are far less than they used to be. You need to think about mounting so that the MAF doesn't get jolts.

Agree with this. We supplied alot of these, but the bracket mounted on the MAF housing can cause unwanted jolts and vibration. It's one reason that we supply more Pipercross now