Questions About Carbonio...

[tris]

thanks gaz thats mine above^

 

[ArosaRacer]

no problems !

 

[-DT-]

I'll tell you something, Carbonio is a MAJOR pain the arse to fit- took me hours to get the filter on mine

 

[tris]

done mine in about 20mins half hour MAX

 

[-DT-]

done mine in about 20mins half hour MAX

I clearly suck at modding cars then

I just could not get the damn filter on with the pipe in place!

 

[tris]

if i remember i think i did pushed it up from under rather then pushing it down

 

[Pabs]

yep - i've cleaned my filter recently.

I take the filter and metal right-angle tubing out together, clean, and then refit - pushing from bottom up.

Piece of cake

 

[-DT-]

OK that's where I went wrong I fitted the carbon pipe, then got under the car and tried to fit the filter- silly boy!

 

[Pabs]

i fitted the carbon pipe first to - never moved it since - the rubber joining pieces and the metal right angle come off in 1 go.

 

[tris]

how did you clean it paul?

 

[Tallpaul]

how did you clean it paul?

lol, i didn't!

I decided I wanted a BMC CDA and sold the Carbonio after about 3 months.

The BMC just looked better under the bonnet:

 

[Pabs]

i think he meant me... lol

I cleaned it using a k&n cleaner kit - cost about £10 from ebay.

Cleaned with the spray, some water. left to dry naturally, added a bit of oil.
Voila

 

[Tallpaul]

Oops.

Well, it was a good excuse to show off a picture of my old engine bay!

 

[tris]

yes LOL i have a K&N cleaner from my old beemer i am sure mine is well due a clean
how offen do you do yours?

i know on the bottle it says silly miles but with it being low down it will get dirty quicker

 

[tris]

Oops.

Well, it was a good excuse to show off a picture of my old engine bay!

i really like the engine cover to much money tho

 

[Tallpaul]

i really like the engine cover to much money tho

I got it for about £70

 

[tris]

i still think thats a lot tho

 

[Chaz]

took me an hour tops to fit my carbonio... Need to give it a clean at some point as well tho I think,,,


Time to dismantle the wheel arch again...

 

[Pabs]

didnt have to remove wheel arch on mine - just jacked the car up slightly and managed to get it out through the bottom of the bumper

Took me 5mins to remove, but about 15 to re-install due to the awkwardness

 

[Dodson]

I think thats a lot for an engine cover aswell,no matter how sexual it looks.

My Carbonio was bought 2nd hand with 2000 miles on it,so im gonna clean it before i put it on,then probably about every 5000 miles afterwards.

Only 20 days left till warrenty runs out so will be fitted then.

Still think i might put a cold air feed from behind the lower grill to it.