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Fitted BMC!
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:21 pm
by polo12345
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
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:58 pm
by Redline
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.
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:24 pm
by Tim_GTi
Out to the wing is a popular option, also down by the foglight, but not sure how effective the latter is
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:46 am
by polo12345
It came with a metal one. Do you think i shoud get one of those really flexable ones or doesnt it matter?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:12 pm
by adam_0612
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?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:29 pm
by polo12345
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?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:21 pm
by adam_0612
yeah fitting the cold feed pipe should make a difference becuase then the BMC will be able to work to its full potential!
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:25 pm
by Tim_GTi
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.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:31 am
by polo12345
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
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:58 pm
by polo12345
Also just put the cold feed on and it doesnt sound like theres a air filter on? So i took it off lol. ??????????
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:36 pm
by adam_0612
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?
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:02 pm
by polo12345
Yeah i stuck it where the fog lights should be. Yeah just after sound really
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:26 am
by Redline
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...
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:18 pm
by Tim_GTi
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