200sx-Starlet-Jay Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 ive jsut got an induction kit, went out to fit it, and came across a little fella stuck in the top of my airbox ( not literaly a little man, i mean the sensor!! )i pulled it out to see wat it was... just a plastic looking anal probe. i ran the car with it out just sat on my drive, and nothing out the ordinary happended,Do i need it?? i didnt have this problem when i brought an apexi filter for my S14 200sx, and i have never come accross one.I assume its there for a reason, but why??!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stup86 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 i pulled it out to see wat it was... just a plastic looking anal probe.Lol, thats hilarious.Got to be some kind of air sensor but I'm not sure mate, sorry I can't help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steviet Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 AIR MASS SENSOR I THINK MATE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tintin_SR Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 AIR MASS SENSOR I THINK MATEI bud thatâ??s what it is it will run ok without it in but it is meant to be there so you are best to have it fitted or you may get sum problems over time, if the kit you have hasnâ??t got a bit for it just get the drill out and make a howl for it, do it on the under side then it will not be sticking out as you will need to seal it so dirty ear and other shit doesnâ??t get in to the engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Yea just get a stainless pipe running from induction kit to throttle body and just make a hole for the sensor to fit in...better safe than sorry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jozinobi Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 ^ As above mate.Better to have it in for peace of mind, wont take too much effort.Re-use the rubber bung and make the hole in the pipe tight enough for it to fit without being loose.Joz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Idrees Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Re-use the rubber bung and make the hole in the pipe tight enough for it to fit without being loose.Just what I was about to say.You can use the stock rubber pipe on the inlet, a stainless one isnt necessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobSR Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Just what I was about to say.You can use the stock rubber pipe on the inlet, a stainless one isnt necessary.you be suprised, it does make a difference mate, as the inside in the stock rubber inlet pipe isnt smooth, the air wont flow over it freely, as it would if you had a smooth stainless steel one Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
200sx-Starlet-Jay Posted December 4, 2007 Author Share Posted December 4, 2007 Its fitted.. bodged the sensor into the stock air pipe. LOL i brought it for £13.25 delivered, it is a very nice looking, well built, well designed peice of kit!!! The amount of induction kits we see go on the shelves at work...me and my mate there think this is definatly up with the likes of the big names. I took it out for a spin, actualy noticed a difference, definatly pulls harder in gear 1 and 2, and realy has a nice grunt!!!! well worth the dollar!! gunna start posting in the N/A build section soon, got a rite project going, already got about £600 worth of stuff on order, loads more to come! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 it doesnt make that much differnce when i bought my sr it had a HKS filter fitted, at somepoint when i removed it i found my air sensor wedged behind one of the brackets so when i re-did all the intake piping i califudged it in and the car runs no different!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
200sx-Starlet-Jay Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 it doesnt make that much differncedid you mean as in power?? cuz i know it dunt make loads of differece,, but for £13 it was definatly worth it. and i can notice an increase in power,,, it has definatly made the car more responsive. goes through the rev range better with no flat spots !! GER IT DARN YA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 did you mean as in power?? cuz i know it dunt make loads of differece,, but for £13 it was definatly worth it. and i can notice an increase in power,,, it has definatly made the car more responsive. goes through the rev range better with no flat spots !! GER IT DARN YACoolio, well thats a result then!!! Mines been in for 6 months never really noticed much of a difference only thing was the idle was better than before!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
200sx-Starlet-Jay Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Coolio, well thats a result then!!! Mines been in for 6 months never really noticed much of a difference only thing was the idle was better than before!!in all honesty, we do get mixed reviews about the hks filters. dont get me wrong hks parts are great, but they dont always get good feedback from scooby owners. But they are a hard core, nerdy bunch of rarseclarts. it takes a certain type of person to get into scoobys! ive never had one and never will !!! My mate at work runs a glanza V , he has a HKS mushroom filter on and rates it so.. personal preference realy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big_T-SR Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Is it something to do with the AFM? But yer i got that aswell on my Blitz induction kit. Better to keep it in mate.T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobSR Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 i dont want to shoot you down 'bower' but from test's, the HKS filtration qualitys are absolutly appaling, i posted the results that someone gathered a while back Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 i dont want to shoot you down 'bower' but from test's, the HKS filtration qualitys are absolutly appaling, i posted the results that someone gathered a while back Robi do not doubt this 'fishy' but seen as the the HKS filter was free and it has been running perectly well for the past 2 years i am currentl in no rush to change although its is on my list of things todo but thanks for the advice and any chance of a linky linky to the results for future reference?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 filtersi think thats it rob man!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobSR Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 yeah, i wouldn't complain if it was free, thats awesome, saved about 120 quid lolthats the one phil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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