Fitted BMC!

polo12345 · Post by **polo12345** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:21 pm

Just fitted my bmc on my 1.4 8v. Just wondering where should i stick the felxible hose, Does it need to be connected? I haven't connected it yet. See picture....

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Also it just sounds normal untill i change to 2nd then it starts to sound beefy lol Is that right? Cheers

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:58 pm

The flexi hose, is the actual cold air intake. Without fitting that, all you're doing is taking in warm air from the engine bay.

It needs to be fitted, and then located to it gets a decent supply of cold air, but not too low down so it might take in water.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:24 pm

Out to the wing is a popular option, also down by the foglight, but not sure how effective the latter is

polo12345 · Post by **polo12345** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:46 am

It came with a metal one. Do you think i shoud get one of those really flexable ones or doesnt it matter?

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:12 pm

im thinking of getting one of these for my 1.4mpi

how much did it cost you and where from?

also was it easy to fit and have you noticed any performance improovements?

polo12345 · Post by **polo12345** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:29 pm

venom motorsport for 129.99 Then bought the 90 degree silicon bend from larkspeed. Hard to tell for performance improvment but i just bought it for the sound tbh, theres not alot of difference in first but when you get in to 2nd it starts to sound beefy. But not if thats because i havent fitted the cold feed pipe yet? Would that make a difference?

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:21 pm

yeah fitting the cold feed pipe should make a difference becuase then the BMC will be able to work to its full potential!

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:25 pm

polo12345 wrote:It came with a metal one. Do you think i shoud get one of those really flexable ones or doesnt it matter?

Definitely,. The BMC would probably perform worse than the standard box the way it's currently set up, all it's doing is sucking in hot air from the engine bay.

polo12345 · Post by **polo12345** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:31 am

ah right ok. I was thinking of getting a bore exhuast aswell, Would that make it louder or is that nothing to do with that??? Cheers

polo12345 · Post by **polo12345** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:58 pm

Also just put the cold feed on and it doesnt sound like theres a air filter on? So i took it off lol. ??????????

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:36 pm

where did you lead your cold air feed to? where a fog light would normally be?? or something liek that?

also are you just after sound more than anything?

polo12345 · Post by **polo12345** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:02 pm

Yeah i stuck it where the fog lights should be. Yeah just after sound really

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:26 am

Well if you're only after sound leave the cold air intake off.

But if you're actually after spending money to try and make some performance difference, leave it on...

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:18 pm

How loud du want your car? If it's sutbley sporty the BMC is what your after, anything louder and I would look at exhausts