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Mertin
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12th Mar 06 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was looking at getting an induction kit for my car to improve the sound, and I know it will hardly improve performance. then i thought its a piddly wee engine and wondered if it would make any noise at all

so whats best, panel fitler, universal induction kit or what?
L30 SCT
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12th Mar 06 at 14:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
for all the use mate ur prob best getting a cheap k&n or pipercross.
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12th Mar 06 at 14:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Panel filter + drilled air box.

Id skip the induction kit personally
Mertin
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whats drilling the air box, or what bit gets drilled? pics would be welcome. thanks
Wrighty
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12th Mar 06 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
look in tutorials & faq ffs
Mertin
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ok cheers, but no pics

is it the bottom half of the airbox you drill? and any amount of holes
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12th Mar 06 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looky

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=225944
Mertin
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12th Mar 06 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers, the one i looked at had none
Wrighty
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12th Mar 06 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
probably better if u got a half inch drill bit and did bigger holes over lots of smaller ones
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12th Mar 06 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Panel filter.

Don't even bother with drilling the airbox, will make no difference to your particular engine's performance.
Mertin
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12th Mar 06 at 15:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mixed opinions

would like a bit of an induction note aswell though
Wrighty
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12th Mar 06 at 15:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if u wana hear induction note just drill it,its only an airbox,your 1.2 isnt goin to perform anyway so doesnt really matter
Mertin
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12th Mar 06 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well thats my task for this week, that and debadging if the howling gales stop!
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12th Mar 06 at 16:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You won't really hear an induction note to be honest. Only engines that make some sort of induction note with a drilled airbox or cone filter on the Corsa are C14SE, X14E, and C/X16XE.
Mertin
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12th Mar 06 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
worth a bash as it isnt going to cost anything or cause serious damage
Twiggy
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easy!

if you want induction roar drill the air box

if you want power.... err get a faster car....

DONT even bother with pannel filter as waste of time!
Sam
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Panel filter will give a slight increase in fuel economy/power (only VERY slight!!) as the OE paper one is very restrictive.

Plus you won't have to replace it with each service, only needs to be cleaned every 30k or something.

Your car at the end of the day, personally I would not waste my time as it's only a 45bhp engine.
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12th Mar 06 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Panel filter if anything, only really worth it if the old one is haggard though.
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just wanting a little sound, only mods are going to be minor as im not wasting time or money. most expensive mod is going to end up being headunit which i can take with me car to car

so thanks for the help guys, il let you know the results
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Drill the box for sound - its free mod & induction kit is just going to be a waste of money you could put towards your head unit!!
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12th Mar 06 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
here's the best way for induction noise on a budget

tools
screw driver for jubilee clip
scissors

1-remove jubilee clip from air box
2-remove air box completly from system
3-go back indoors
4-raid mothers draws for a pair of black nylon tights
5-take your scissors in one hand and procced to cut the tights using the anycle down (place on scantly clad woman to get measurements correct(preferably not your mother))
6-take left over of tights and jubilee clip these back onto where the old airbox was
7-enjoy your new induction raw for pennies

[Edited on 12-03-2006 by Sandsy]
Sam
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Or put the tights over your head and go nick someone's (fast) car? That's also free?
Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Or put the tights over your head and go nick someone's (fast) car? That's also free?




also need the screwdrivers!
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12th Mar 06 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i got a £20 max poxer air filter, has a nice note to it
mwg
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12th Mar 06 at 19:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
induction kits are shit

just drill the standard air box

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