Not What I Planned For!!! But sounds AWESOME

MISTA FIESTA · 13-08-2005, 05:04 PM

Howdy PPLS,

Well spending the whole of today going to Clark Rubber and Bunnings, finding rubbers, pipes etc... for a duel intake points, either side of the front grille. Me and my bro said to each other, so not worth it as too much stuffing around for little or no gain...... So while in his Garage i found somthing that gave me an idea

I dont know what brand it is but i know its off his turbo set up. So luckly he didnt need it, he gave it to me. WOOO WHOOO. Its all pretty much the standard piping originally off the engine.

Also took out the stocky filter that as u can see is full of CRAP.

So as soon as it was all in place i just idled it in the drive way and it sounded a slight different but nothing major, then just revved the car and the sucction is a bit louder. I then took it for a spin around the block and its sounds BLOODY AWESOME, its nothing big but its is nothing like the old set up.

I have noticed a slight very slight better performance but nothing to brag about.

Let me know what you think

Cheers

Damo

mitch_lx · 13-08-2005, 05:14 PM

Hey !!
Saw a similar setup on the ukfiestanetwork.

that setup looks to be better than just having standard paper filter... but i think the key is getting rid of the horrid airbox, but i dont know what happens to the engine breather. i know you can get a small filter breather but its most likely illegal.

What would be good would be to get rid of the airbox completely and attach that airfilter element to the pipe that leads to the throttle body.

Any who good stuff :P now all you need is a cold air pipe leading to it.

Also remember, an exposed airfilter element is illegal but only if you get caught

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xurbanx · 13-08-2005, 05:19 PM

wow!
is that filter orange thing like the one tutorial on the efc website?

MISTA FIESTA · 13-08-2005, 05:32 PM

Hey XurbanX,

Yes the filter is like the one from eurofordclub website tutorial.

Danny · 13-08-2005, 05:42 PM

Dame, youre better off having the pod stuck the way I have, directly on the endo of the intake pipe, as the way you have it still routes the air through the zigzags and baffles in the airbox. Set it up the way I have and you'll hear even more of a difference.

MISTA FIESTA · 13-08-2005, 05:48 PM

Hey Danny,

Ur totaly right, i just didnt have an attachment like urs that makes the pipe come out a little. I will try and find one tomorrow at bunnings and give it ago.

Thanks for the advice anyways

GROOV3 · 13-08-2005, 05:59 PM

yep run it off the std intake, and buy a little oil breather for the rocker cover it sounds sick

MISTA FIESTA · 14-08-2005, 02:41 PM

Howdy PPLS,

I went to bunnings to day and got a rubber tube connector. With a little modifications, i got it all sorted and now the intake pipe is direct.

I just reved it in the drive way, its slightly louder than b4 but not much. I will see how it goes when i drive around.

Danny · 14-08-2005, 05:14 PM

cool
let us know

Timmeh · 14-08-2005, 09:09 PM

Interesting!

In the first setup, is the air going thru the pod filter, then thru the airbox with the paper filter removed? Just trying to work it out, haven't had a big play with a Fiesta engine before, but that's what i can work out from what I am seeing.

I sure hope all the crap that was in the airbox before the std filter was cleaned out before the engine was started! Important nothing gets sucked in there.

Looks good and innovative, you Fiesta owners sure are doing more about things on the intake side that the Focus boys.

Tim

MISTA FIESTA · 14-08-2005, 09:53 PM

Yes in the first setup i did remove the paper filter and clean it out.

The second setup has proven to be much better as i have noticed better throttle response. Tho not much of a difference in loudness.

I tested going from 0 - 6000rpm and u can hear it much better, but the exhaust note makes it a lot harder to hear

I will probably go and get a k&n filter after my service and hopefully see a much better difference,

Im pretty happy with the result as it cost me next to nothing.

MISTA FIESTA · 20-08-2005, 12:44 PM

Just to recap!!!

Having driven the car for a full week, i have noticed more throttle response, louder intake noise and louder exhaust note.

Picked my self a K&N Pod filter for $50 at american auto's in sydney, which was sweet as i was expecting to pay 80- 120 and they threw in a few stickers tooo, im so rice hehehe

But havent managed to install it yet as the inlet hole is a bit big so will have to figure out something.

I might concider in the next couple of weeks to put some heat protection over the intake pipe as it gets a bit too hot.

I will post some pics up hopefully tomorrow with it all working.

mitch_lx · 20-08-2005, 11:30 PM

Go to bunnings, in the plumbing section.
Find a pvc pipe reducer.
Buy one, sand it a little. then paint it black. done.

this is an artist's impression of a pvc reducer...

This is an artist's impression of damian, when he installs the pod filter

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mitch_lx · 20-08-2005, 11:37 PM

ohh and with heat protection.
I think ive posted about this already, i found some awesome stuff, and very cheap.
Ring your local holden parts distributer.
Dont tell them you own a ford, because they are the opposition and are likely to sabotage your plans.

Ask them if they have any sheets of heat insulation, if they ask for a description say its a flexible adhesive tar based product with a fine layer of a reflective metal sheet on it. What a mouthfull (insert dirty pun here)... maybe insert wasnt the best word choice.

anyway, i bought a few sheets of this stuff and covered the whole underside of my airbox which sits on the engine, and all my intake pipes including the one that leads from airbox to throttle body..

its about 40 cm long and 15 cm wide ( if i recall correctly)

It absolutely rockS!!!!!!!!!! after a hard drive you pop the bonnet and put your hand on the airbox and pipes and its ambient temp.

Teki04 · 20-08-2005, 11:37 PM

You sure thats a reducer?......

MISTA FIESTA · 21-08-2005, 01:44 AM

Ok awesome, im pretty sure bunnings has the reducer thingie and i know repco has the heat insulation so i will gte it all done tomorrow and post piccies.

Thanks mitch

mitch_lx · 21-08-2005, 11:15 AM

let us know how it goes pod boy

MISTA FIESTA · 21-08-2005, 05:40 PM

Ok wnt to bunnings again and got another pipe that connects the stock piping to the big pod hole, was only about 8 bucks with a few mod ifications.

Didnt get a chance to do the heat insulation but should be able to get it done durning the week.

mitch_lx · 21-08-2005, 08:04 PM

glad it worked out! did you end up using one of the pipe reducers?

just a suggestion, cover up the holes in the airbox. dont want a whole bunch of crap building up in there.

This is tempting me more and more to mod the next bit of the intake, getting a nice smooth 2.5 inch pipe made up that goes from airbox to throttle body.

xurbanx · 22-08-2005, 12:26 AM

wow wish i knew how to do these things =/