What Size Intake Pipe For LCR

[RickC]

when the pipe arrives for my FMIC i plan to fit a filter where the old IC was but what size pipe to use? i have a load of 2.5 " for the IC but is this big enough for the MAF to filter? also the carbonio's and the other chrome cold air filters, does anyone know the size of these and if they would supply enough air. Ive also read that the dynatwist with the cover off supplys more air, so the standard feed pipe is not good enough when its on??

does anyone have any ideas on what to use and what sizes flow the best, as Bill says bigger is not aways better.

 

[Ruddmeister]

The MAF size is 80mm

However I was going to try and fit a Carbonio style intake, well similar this one

http://www.forgemotorsport.co.uk/content.asp?inc=product&cat=1305&product=FMIND01

But there was no room down past the intercooler pipe for a feed at fog light level (if that's what you are doing???)

 

[Ruddmeister]

Well you could spen a long time and a lot of money on various solutions and logging with VAGCOM to find the ultimate intake.

My best guess would be XXL Dynatwist, relocate the battery, 80mm duct and and a scoop like this.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=71439&highlight=scoop

But that's my opinion

 

[RickC]

Well you could spen a long time and a lot of money on various solutions and logging with VAGCOM to find the ultimate intake.

My best guess would be XXL Dynatwist, relocate the battery, 80mm duct and and a scoop like this.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=71439&highlight=scoop

But that's my opinion

relocating the battery
i was going to relocate the batt a bit ogo , i have the cable on just not connected, doesn the link between altonator and battery have to be as close as possable though, i was told ? maybe wrong info. what size feed 3 "?

 

[DPJ]

You can get a 4" flexi through without moving the battery Rick. A 'reservoir' of air for the filter to suck from!

 

[RickC]

nice, it goes straight down to the fog light area? not squashed or anything?, mine will have to be smaller as ill have return IC pipe there too.

 

[DPJ]

Ah, sorry - yes you have the IC return pipe in the way. I keep forgetting that.

No, not squashed though and yes it's down to the front.

 

[ibizacupra]

XXL Dynatwists have 100mm intake pipe feed diameter

 

[Ruddmeister]

mine will have to be smaller as ill have return IC pipe there too.

As I said even with bumper off they couldn't find a route on my car (with FMIC fitted) to bumper level for an 80mm pipe.

My battery is moved accross about 30mm on some brackets from Feel giving me extra room, not a great pic but the battery has been moved left in the engine bay.

 

[Feel]

"he's my biggest customer"

80mm is a "funny" size to get, as AFAIK is not a standard size. 3.5" Ally is not that much bigger on the OD than the 80mm flexi, but obviously it's hard and doesn't "squish". If you're joining it with silicon elbows, obviously they are bigger diameter again, but well placed you might manage it.

You might be better off going down a size to 3", which isn't that much smaller than 80mm and since it's smooth on the inside you could argue it'll flow as well as an 80mm flexi.

Actually, I've got a bit of each in the garage.

 

[Feel]

3.5"(88.9mm) on the left, spare bit of green cold air feed and 3" (76.2mm) on the right.

 

[DPJ]

"he's my biggest customer".

He's piling on the pounds then?

"You might be better off going down a size to 3", which isn't that much smaller than 80mm and since it's smooth on the inside you could argue it'll flow as well as an 80mm flexi.

Actually, I've got a bit of each in the garage.

I read some research somewhere that 80mm flexi flows about the same as 70mm smooth, so 75mm smooth probably would work better.

I still think it's got to be restrictive if it's less than the MAF & TIP ID.

 

[RickC]

cheers for the replys guys, im not keen on the inteke that comes off near the headlight, i know seat use it but i just dont like it there, i can get gold of a 1.8T golf cold air feed very reasonable 2.75" what would you ay to the diameter of this?

 

[RickC]

this one

 

[bentaw]

I managed to squeeze 2 3"feeds down the side of my battery down to beside my fog light

 

[DPJ]

I managed to squeeze 2 3"feeds down the side of my battery down to beside my fog light

Nice one. I've often thought that's the way to get round the problem.

Any pictures?

 

[RickC]

ive ordered a viper kit for the LCR in chrome to match my other bling pipe when it arrives,

getting it at trade price