Induction kit question

[SupaFly]

Alright guys im quite new at this and been having a read over the past few days I my self have the Cupra 1.8T 06 plate, followed in your footsteps and bought a large cheapo cone filter and it works a treat! Just wondering i like yourself left the lower part of the air box in because I was thinking the intake pipe should deliver cold air into it, is this a good idea or am i a bit delusional? Also Damo what did you use as a support? Ill try and get some pics up of my car but not sure how and i dont think im allowed being a noob and all!

 

[waitsey]

I have still got my air box in and it seems to be ok after a week + it supports the induction kit. Not sure if it could damage anything becasue the air is comein from the front of the car.

 

[Gooner_Mike]

You can leave the airbox in and it will support the filter (if there was no addition support like you get with a KN filter) But it will look a bit poo IMHO. You can just leave the pipe coming from the front of the car in place and it will do something, but not much!

 

[Damoegan]

Damo what did you use as a support?

I made a 'L' shaped bracket and bolted it to the bolt hole for the airbox.

IMO I would remove the airbox and make a bracket to support it as the filter will be bouncing on top of the airbox and coild damage the MAF due to vibration.

 

[Breezapom]

what damo said make sure you bracket it otherwise it can bring up errors due to Maf movement

 

[SupaFly]

Roger dodger cheers guys!