Better Air Intake System?

[fallen1]

hey all,

I have a Series 3 Statesman (Supercharged) and I i want to know what piping to use if i want to make the air intake pipes straighter if that makes sense to anyone. because i notice it has a fair few elbows in the system. would it benefit the car or make it worse if it was a straighter piping system?

i hope that makes sense...

Fallen1.

[HarmlessMuffinMan]

I think I understand. What you want for air air intake pipes is Silicon pipes, can buy em from Supercheap or the internet, and yeah, making it straighter will help, but that only happends in a perfect world, sometimes elbows are inevitable, but I think you will find the effect is minimal. Hope that helps, next ten posts will correct any mistakes I have made.

[seq4x4]

From what iv seen. A good intake is about flow and temp. Since you have the L67, you would have the OTR CAI. Id recommend a free flowing air filter such as the K&N. As for piping. As above. Or if you have the cash, 2 silicon joins and a piece of straight stainless steel piping. Thats that taken care of in the air getting to TB. From there, since a L67 again, you can get the TB spacer from mace, as well as their 25mm spacer and insulator range. Clean your Plenum and TB or even upgrade to a 70mm TB (not sure if L67 is same as N/A). You could else get the water to air or air to air (i cant remember what one) intercooler kit if you really wanted, once again available from mace and other places).

My 2cents.

[wraith]

MACE CAI. Make the blower scream.

[wana s' charge stock vt]

MACE CAI. Make the blower scream.

second that... makes a big big difference



or just make ya own and get some 100mm ally pipe and a pod . like so-

[HarmlessMuffinMan]

As per above. Mace CAI > OTR

[vsv6dude]

Cheap fix is just drill a 3" (75mm) diameter hole to the OEM cold air box just to the right of the snorkel intake.

That should help overcome any air intake restrictions you may have in the air box.

See how this goes before spending $250+ on CAI systems.

[fallen1]

thankz guys that helps heaps. ill get some of that stainless piping shouldnt be too hard..

fallen1,

[MACE]

If you go down the path of stainless piping please insulate it!

Cheers,
Steve