SEAT Ibiza 1.4 DAB 2006 - Airbox intake question?

[vp1701]

Hello All,

Have a quick question that I hope some of you may well be able to answer.
Before anyone asks I have found and utilised the search facility

After much research I have decided to put a green cotton panel filter in the motor. Especially after finding out they only change the standard one at 20,000 miles.

One of the threads that I read was about changing the intake pipe into the airbox. But they were talking about diesel ibizas i.e. cupra intake wider than pd130 so good cheap mod for the car combined with a panel filter.

My question is can I change the intake pipe on my 1.4 DAB with one from a petrol cupra? Don't want huge performance gains just an improved airflow. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Vince.

 

[rashcupra]

the ibiza cupra diesel and the petrolintakes are the same and yes will fit your 1.4 twinned with the green pannel filter and cutting the flap out of thhe intake at the front will give you much better air flow

 

[vp1701]

Rash, thanks for the reply. do you know if the part numbers are the same as the post in the FAQ section? many thanks.

 

[vp1701]

gazjones can you help?

gaz saw your message about air intake on faq. do you know if the part numbers you posted up for the cupra intake are ok to use on a 1.4 DAB? many thanks.

 

[gazjones]

you have the petrol 1.4 dont you. does it have a triangle shape box behind the bat, is i think the dab has the filter in the engine cover. post pic up of engine bay.

 

[Poverty]

filter is indeed under engine covers in the 1.4. Not sure if his DAB has got a engine cover though. I cant get my bloody cover off

 

[gazjones]

post a pic up of ghe dab engine bay il know then if its got triangle filter on it. like tdi's and 20vt's

 

[vp1701]

1.4 photo

gaz, yeah it is a petrol 1.4 100bhp here is a photo. i can see an intake anywhere just a big hole on the right hand side of the engine cover. thanks for your help. http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u262/StuGatzo_2007/?action=view&current=SL270028.jpg

 

[gazjones]

the cupra intak wont fit or go anywhere but into your battery, only thing would be run ducting from intake on engine cover to the grill about 10 cm away

 

[vp1701]

do you think it's worth replacing the standard filter with a green cotton? even if i don't mod the air intake

 

[gazjones]

yea why not will free it up a bit the paper ones are so restrictive and get dirty pretty quick