Simon.Rogers1 Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Dave about 1 m of hose comes with the kit. I cut it to fit my car - for it to sit on top of the triple core rad. It could not extend any further as the nose would then not go on. The tube/hose has quite a strong wire coil in it. From my calculations the box has only actually been fitted 3 times and removed twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 It appears as though I have sold my car and hence will not be needing an airbox. Is anyone willing to take over organising the bulk buy? If so, I can email you the contact details for the guys at Pipercross. Thanks www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Would love to but just got too much on with organsing Track day, 60th Birthdays and Tours. So, are you getting somit else then? NE7Club Web Site R5 no 65 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 No, I've not got any immediate plans. www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Oh NE7Club Web Site R5 no 65 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 No mate, saving pennies at the moment. www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 fwiw I doing some work with Angus and his colleagues from Bias 2 about developing a cold airbox product for XE's and R***'s Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 BTT - today is the dyno day I still need someone to take over the responsibility of this bulk buy. www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Twas a typo, getting muddled up with Track day at Croft which is the sat 2nd July So Its tomorrow at 10am NE7Club Web Site R5 no 65 😬 Edited by - Petrolhead on 2 Jun 2006 11:58:31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Frankyknuckles, Apart from collecting peoples names and passing these on to ie The Performance Company, what does this job take? /regin Growing old is mandatory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 Not much more than that to be honest. All the negotiating is done, so you just need final numbers and then place the orders. www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 If it isn't a problem that I'm in Denmark, then I can't see why I should not be able to take over then. Growing old is mandatory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted June 4, 2006 Author Share Posted June 4, 2006 OK - over to you then RJ. Petrolhead - what news from the rollers ? www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 Thanks Franky, I suppose I'll get an email from you with the details of the people who have registered their interest. I will set up an email address on my domain for this purpose. From 7pm today this will be airbox(at)rj.dk /regin Growing old is mandatory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 News was interesting When I get back to work on Tuesday I will scan the sesults and post on my web site. Could not get a full power run on the rollers as the car kept trying to crawl out. Also masses of wheel spin but we managed to get two consistent runrs up to 6500 at which point she was showing just over 160bhp BUT its not ultimate power pigures that we are after, its what affect the airbox had. Well from what I can se at the same rev point the power was the same but what is very interesting is the torque curve...............wait for the results NE7Club Web Site R5 no 65 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 here is the dyno sheet The thin lines are torque and its interesting to see that the dip, with the sponge filter, has gone I am sure Dave J will be able to explain that NE7Club Web Site R5 no 65 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I am finding it hard to accurately asserttain any true figures here as to whether the airbox has any effects on power or torque. Why has the power losses of the air box car lost 8.6 hp, when the test was done with the conventential sponge filter it shows no loss? How can this be? What power losses are these relating to? Gearbox/Tyres, Transmission? Trying to get some realistic results are going to be tricky to get as replicating two power runs are never goung to be the same. R500 Mango Madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrolhead Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 To be honest I felt, driving the car, that it felt smoother between 2000 and 6000 rpm It seemed a little more spluttery (is that a word) at low revs pootling around town but stive very driveable. I would also say that at the top end 7500 - 8250 id felt not as quick Most pople are going to buy this for trackdays and therefore trying to keep noise down. I think that the loss of some power is a valid trade off NE7Club Web Site R5 no 65 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 To be honest, the inlet of the box is fairly resrictive, but I would assume that under certain circumstances the airbox could work as a resonator and threrefore improve the power / torque figures. Peter, I've got a "rolling road in a box" to make power runs on the road. I'll be in London this Sunday / Monday. I could bring it and an airbox to test this on your very own car. - provided you can find a nice flat road to abuse your car on. /regin Growing old is mandatory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6VEC Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I've been following this for some time - more or less since it started on March 1st. Are we in a position to make a decision yet? I registered my interest based on the fact that it should reduce noise to what some tracks consider acceptable - which it appears to do (concensus seems to be be -3db?). I'm happy to trade a few bhp for decibels on track days. Better to be a little below par than not get to play at all? I can't recall the price discount we've been offered, but in the grand scheme of things - it's pocket change if it allows you to to get your favouite toy on track where it belongs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noddy Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 OK, so what's the plan now 🤔 R400 .......... I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon.Rogers1 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I'll clarrify that I'm no longer interested due to fit and manufacture issues. I would suggest RJ you begin a new thread to confirm who is still interested otherwise it could get messy. Best of luck to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Simon, Just what I was thinking of doing - and will do within the next couple of days. I've got email addresses for most of whom has registered interested, and will send an email out to everyone. /regin Growing old is mandatory - Growing up is optional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6VEC Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 Any progress yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ticker Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Is this bulk-buy now dead? Martin Red Ticker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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