Air filter/intake location

[Licari3]

I was just wondering why people dont place their air intake right under the bonnet scoop. Is it too big to fit under it ?

[Liam_D]

Not much point mate, better gains are to be had by relocating it straight off the turbo.

[Licari3]

But has anyone tried it because i think that there would be a good flow of cold air coming in through the scoop

[waderz06]

Heat from the engine would affect intake temperatures. Behind the front grill makes more sense, keeping it in the cold air stream

[AdamB]

Heat from the engine would affect intake temperatures. Behind the front grill makes more sense, keeping it in the cold air stream

x2, one side of the filter will be sucking in hot air, the other cold. Pointless really, might as well just run the standard airbox.

[Whitenoize]

I wouldn't bother with an air filter at all I just meshed my turbo no need for an air filter ;)

[Beastmode panda]

Think about it, the massive amounts of heat coming off the engine, turbo and manifold all rising up to the top of the bonnet mainly, then think about how little air will get through that tiny bonnet scoop to a filter as apposed to putting it at the front of the bumper for nice clean fresh air to hit the filter.

Just a no brainer imo?

Edited March 31, 2013 by Rbz.

[Whitenoize]

My car seems to go a bit better tbh with no filter and just meshed I tryd boath over the werkend. I'm going to make like a direct cold air feed just straight onto the turbo with some flexible pipe and maybe take out a fog light or cut a circle in the grill and have the other end of the flexible pipe either wer the light was or in the grill and just keep the mesh on the turbo to stop crap getting in

[Licari3]

Thanks for all the replies

[Licari3]

So which would be better a meshed turbo or a cold air intake ?

[Banbury Glanza]

Air filter off the turbo and locate it behind the grill imo

[Whitenoize]

Try boath out for yourself mate and see what you think if you have the stuff to do it I found meshed a bit better on my set up tbh

[Licari3]

Again thanks for the replies

[Gainzy]

I would only run mesh if it wasn't daily driven you don't want any shit build up in your engine all it takes is a tiny bit crap to get through rather not take that chance, behind the grill seems to be the more chosen route

[Liam_D]

I would only run mesh if it wasn't daily driven you don't want any shit build up in your engine all it takes is a tiny bit crap to get through rather not take that chance, behind the grill seems to be the more chosen route

Totally agree with this too. I've seen a thread before where someone actually tested meshed turbo and air filter on a dyno and the car ran better with a filter on due to more direct air getting in.