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[Ormes]

Hi Duncan, Nice work. I assume you are going to benchmark against an entirely OE airbox? Is it worth adding some more tests like without trumpet 1, without both trumpets, without the trumpets and with big holes drilled in the side? There is always loads of speculation about the merits of trumpet removal and hole drilling and it would be very interesting to see some science. Cheers

[MrSimba]

I assume you are going to benchmark against an entirely OE airbox? Is it worth adding some more tests like without trumpet 1, without both trumpets, without the trumpets and with big holes drilled in the side? There is always loads of speculation about the merits of trumpet removal and hole drilling and it would be very interesting to see more induction noise!

[Ormes]

May I add that I am trumpetless, have drilled big holes and very much enjoy the healthy induction noise!

[Corey]

This kit should come in good time as my oe pipe has started collapsing badly. Ive tried making my own little kit for now, which has been helping a lot:



Its all reinforced by 3'' aluminium tubing, but i still experience boost restriction due to the silicone elbow being quite slack /:
Its really frustrating having a powerless car!!

[Duncan VXR]

Silicon turned up Friday ;-) just got to collect recircs for tha t part of the kit. Just needs test fitting and final tweeks Obviously busy with lukes car now but should have the kit ready for xmas day B-)

[Corey]

Silicon turned up Friday ;-) just got to collect recircs for tha
t part of the kit. Just needs test fitting and final tweeks

Obviously busy with lukes car now but should have the kit ready for xmas day B-)

Can't wait the silicone you've got, what's the thickness? It just seems like the stuff I've bought is real flimsy /:

Edited by Corey, 18 December 2011 - 06:49 PM.

[Duncan VXR]

Some more pics, I know you like them......anyone spot the new alloy header tank in early stages fits to the original mounting points like a glove, slight change (AGAIN)









DG

[Duncan VXR]

Oh and only realised when fitting the 80mm silicon upto the alloy pipe and its actually 80mm internal so touch bigger than I originally thought Time is agaisnt me this week and lot to do on Luke's car let alone stuck at work all week but going to try and get the outstanding recirc and silicon required and just about there DG

[Dave H]

Picture of a finished tank resting in positionhttp://!!! (I hope!! First time I have tried to upload a photo!)

[Dave H]

Didn't quite turn out how I anticipated! Hopefully this may turn out a bit better.


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[Corey]

Funny thing is that I'm actually in desperate need for a header tank, so fingers crossed you'll have some done soon

[Duncan VXR]

Few tanks done including a polished one, if nothing else mr simba will be impressed lol. Just sourcing a suitable level sensor, if you were not bothered about that could post one this week DG

[The Batman]

is that heavier than oem

[Duncan VXR]

Dont think so, will check :-) it will def not crack and fail like the oem one even with the covers out there to slow the fail down ;-)

[Duncan VXR]

Oh and seems the na version is the same minus 1 return

[MrSimba]

DG's been busy with the Autosol!

[Corey]

Fancy PMing me a price for the tank? Does it matter about the sensor? My temp sensor doesnt seem to be working atm, not sure whether that causes problems and also causes the EML to come on /:

[The Batman]

It won't turn the eml light on however it will turn the red low coolant level light on

[Corey]

The level light is fine, as it does go off when i fill it back up, the ridiculous amount of times i have to! But i dont get a temp reading on the scannage display, i was just taking a guess that it may have been to do with the coolant sensor perhaps, thats just me not knowing where it takes the temp reading from lol

[The Batman]

Probably the temp sensor that has gone really cheap and easy to do

It's the sensor here:



Left of the exhaust manifold