Nice. Perhaps the speedo is just the cable.
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Skiddell/Pmac Airbox
- Thread starter richiep
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Yeah I remember seeing that now,wot bhp is the filter able to take ?
Dale
Club Member
Is that a thing? No clue. As it’s a kit I’m sure there are better filters to put on instead though.
Robotsan
Club Member
Do you still get the nice carb intake noise with this box and that cone filter attached?
There's a lot less induction noise with the airbox (compared to just open trumpets)
Robotsan
Club Member
Thought so. But guessing still more than with the standard airbox? Especially on a 280z with FI still installed!
How on earth do people with open trumpets keep dirt from entering the engine? Or do they just take off the filters for photos/shows?!
I think no one does enough miles for it to matter. At 1000 miles per year, it'll be a lifetime before the engine fails.
Dale
Club Member
I honestly didn’t pay attention to the before and after difference (from the original box and filter), but there’s certainly no loss of awesomeness!
Ian Patmore
Well-Known Forum User
I'm not running an airbox, and that's my sentiment for not. It would be different if loads of miles, in a dusty environment, but its not runnng in that. Nobody is cleaning their cone filter every year.... (or every 2 or 3 years come to that).
Though, I am going to fit an airbox, just not one of these thingies.
You should hear my car,sounds the nuts when it’s opened up,plenty of growl
Farmer42
Club Member
I got trumpet covers for mine. They filter the big stuff but not so sure about smaller dust particles. Don't really do enough mileage to worry about it though. Can't remember where I got them but I was from the US.
Ian Patmore
Well-Known Forum User
You can get something similar to Farmer42's set-up for DCOE/PHH/DHLA carbs to stop pets and small children being sucked in, but bolt between the carb body and trumpet.
https://www.jauce.com/auction/1099267252
https://www.jauce.com/auction/1099267252
Robotsan
Club Member
Ahh that's a good idea!
Ian Patmore
Well-Known Forum User
Farmer42, thinking about it, your mesh over your trumpets is doing more harm than good. As it clips on the outside, it totally blocks the function air trumpets were are designed for, for pulling air from around the edge/behind the bell shape. All yours is doing is pulling straight. I would try ones that sandwich between the carb body and trumpet.
Farmer42
Club Member
If there was anything the shape of the carb inlet body on SUs I would give it a go. The ones you have put in your link won't fit as the shape is different. Also, Im not paying megabucks to import something.
I did think about the foam trumpet socks but they look naff and I thought they would block more air than the ones I have. My car runs ok so I'm not really that fussed about changing them.
I did think about the foam trumpet socks but they look naff and I thought they would block more air than the ones I have. My car runs ok so I'm not really that fussed about changing them.
Possibly these?
Farmer42
Club Member
Did look at those but can't see much difference in what I have. I already have the trumpets so don't really want to spend another £80+ on some more. In fact i now have longer 75mm trumpets which seem much better. The short ones tend to suffer from drawing in hot air from the engine bay which affects the power. I'll stick with what I have.
I would have liked one of the Skiddell/PMac airboxes but couldn't see where I could route the intake pipe through the radiator panel. There is no room between the rad and the cabin vent pipe on my car and I didn't want to do away with the vent.
I would have liked one of the Skiddell/PMac airboxes but couldn't see where I could route the intake pipe through the radiator panel. There is no room between the rad and the cabin vent pipe on my car and I didn't want to do away with the vent.