Kate Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 So I have been doing a TD04 build and bought an air filter relocation kit but it's such a tight squeeze (also struggling to find the right size filter) for everything I am wondering if anyone has just meshed off the intake to the turbo? Unless anyone has got a link to a mushroom filter with an intake diameter of 55mm as I can't find one and 60mm is too big. Quote
maddox710 Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 I had mesh over my td04 setup for over a year and it was fine Quote
Kate Posted January 30, 2018 Author Posted January 30, 2018 Ah OK cool. I might just do that. Can I just get the mesh online? Quote
maddox710 Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 I got mine from euro car parts as fibre glass reinforcing Quote
Calum122 Posted January 30, 2018 Posted January 30, 2018 Never was a fan of meshing personally. It's never going to beat a proper filter and whilst you may be talking knocking the engines life by like a 1K miles (aka not a lot) I just personally dislike it. Quote
Gainzy Posted January 31, 2018 Posted January 31, 2018 Avoid all risks using an airfilter..one stone can kill the turbo and engine, mesh is just a cheap easy fix. Quote
federalman Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 I was running mesh on my TD04, just swapped to a K and N small filter and the turbo spools much faster and harder now. I relocated it to above my front mount in the bumper. I'll see if I can get the K and N part number from the BIL. Quote
Kate Posted February 15, 2018 Author Posted February 15, 2018 Hey, so I will go for an air filter but the pipe I have is just under 50mm and I need a mushroom filter for it to fit. Thing is 50mm is so small I'm struggling to find one to fit. Here is a pic of where it is. Needs to be a mushroom as there is not much room between end of pipe and front mount. Quote
gorganl2000 Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 i had the same issue a while back. i ended up getting a 90 degree bend/elbow to convert from 2.25" to 2.5", then used a 2.5" pipe (instead of the 50mm pipe you have there) and fitted a small 2.5" mushroom filter....just trim the pipe length to suit the space/filter accordingly....i reiterate, make sure the mushroom filter is the small type as the big mushroom filters may not fit (limited space) https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-MUSHROOM-STYLE-HIGH-FLOW-AIR-FILTER-WASHABLE-RACING-COMPACT-INTAKE-BLUE/272912904293?hash=item3f8ae07065:g:2wsAAOSwNkJaBkyQ&vxp=mtr something like that Quote
Kate Posted February 15, 2018 Author Posted February 15, 2018 Yes that is what I was thinking. I'm spending a day working on the car Saturday with a friend so will order everything Saturday and send the other filter back if needs be x Quote
gorganl2000 Posted February 15, 2018 Posted February 15, 2018 np...hope you get it sorted would send a picture from my phone, but unfortunately i'm not a paid member Quote
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