cold air intake

[redgtimk2]

hi guys im looking to run a cold air intake how ever i was wondering if any one has pics or ideas what would be the best route to run the piping it would be welcome. my idea was to remove the resonator box from the standard intake and run a pipe/hose to the front of the car to the bottom however the radiator is on that side so i dont think that will be to effective. i saw the pic ignorant ignis cold air setup looks interesting but i also would like the ram air effect

[Paul]

Try driving the car without resonator. From my experience it only makes more noise without going faster, it may have even been going slower. there is a Suzuki sport air box try and look for that. I would avoid the ducting, i am sure if you hook the ducting to the air box it will give a restriction negating the benefits of the ram air / cold air.

[redgtimk2]

cool guy i was looking for that box but i cant find it well only in japan do know if i can get it in the uk or the usa

[pHr34kY]

I had a pipe & pod setup. It was better in winter, but in summer the pipe got so hot that the car started misfiring. If you're going that route, I'd strongly recommend heat shields.

I've also tried a K&N drop-in filter. I found this made a difference, as was good all year 'round. Many have found this is the best bet, as the Ignis actually has a pretty well engineered intake.

I've heard the SuzukiSport system is also good, but it's quite expensive. It's basically a pod filter with minimal piping, and a carbon fibre duct. The airflow would be free, but I'd doubt it would be much cooler.

[chill]

I had a pipe & pod setup. It was better in winter, but in summer the pipe got so hot that the car started misfiring. If you're going that route, I'd strongly recommend heat shields.

I've also tried a K&N drop-in filter. I found this made a difference, as was good all year 'round. Many have found this is the best bet, as the Ignis actually has a pretty well engineered intake.

I've heard the SuzukiSport system is also good, but it's quite expensive. It's basically a pod filter with minimal piping, and a carbon fibre duct. The airflow would be free, but I'd doubt it would be much cooler.

SuzukiSport system works if you going for highspeed drive and not idling. If you idle / stuck in a jam, no doubt it wont work. The filter will get the heat from the engine and your manifold will get hot. But if you drive it for a while, 10-15 minutes you can actually touch the open pod and it is cold. Not hot at all..

[redgtimk2]

interesting ill try to source one

[archebald23]

hi guys im looking to run a cold air intake how ever i was wondering if any one has pics or ideas what would be the best route to run the piping it would be welcome. my idea was to remove the resonator box from the standard intake and run a pipe/hose to the front of the car to the bottom however the radiator is on that side so i dont think that will be to effective. i saw the pic ignorant ignis cold air setup looks interesting but i also would like the ram air effect

a friend did the same setup but noticed no significant improvement. moreover, a noise seem to have developed over the years.

[redgtimk2]

thanks ok i have decided to go with the carbon intake now trying to order it

[pHr34kY]

if you drive it for a while, 10-15 minutes you can actually touch the open pod and it is cold. Not hot at all..

That's exactly what I experienced. It was awesome on an open road on a cold winter's night. I took it out because it was more common to be in conditions where it would perform worse than the factory setup.

[Vuka1]

I'll take some photos of my own CAI setup & post to the forum
All you need is a flexi hose & to cut out the blocking plastic at the back of the grill & you've got cold air from in front of the radiator
Will post asap

[Tony_SS]

I'll take some photos of my own CAI setup & post to the forum
All you need is a flexi hose & to cut out the blocking plastic at the back of the grill & you've got cold air from in front of the radiator
Will post asap

Sounds good in theory but how hard does the air have to work to get around those sharp bends? Looking forward to pics.

[Vuka1]

I've taken the resonator off so that shortens the path somewhat
The air is forced in as you drive
I'll post pics asap

[redgtimk2]

I've taken the resonator off so that shortens the path somewhat
The air is forced in as you drive
I'll post pics asap

yes i have done this and i think there is a slight improvement in response

[Vuka1]

giving the car a well deserved clean tomorrow
will take some picks & upload so you can see my setup

[redgtimk2]

giving the car a well deserved clean tomorrow
will take some picks & upload so you can see my setup

can you do mine as well lol kool i wud like to see your set up

[redgtimk2]

this is something i set up lastnight on my car

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yes the black plastic behind the grill has been remove, car feels abit more responsive now

[IGNIS SPORT]

I dont personelly think any off these induction systeams offer any real performance gains .The motor as in standard form is normaly aspirated so can only consume x amount of air at any given point of time anyway.Unless theres is a restriction in the induction area then providing more surface area to draw from will not achieve any performance gain. And in fact can cause loss of performance due to the removal of the air vortexs. Most people I see with altered inductions only see gains at speed and this I believe is mainly due to ram air effect whitch is a slight gain over amosptheric pressure to due air being forced into the induction under pressure . The IS induction systeam is more than adequate of handling the air supply of the engine so doesnt need any mods .There are plenty of companys who claim x hp gains buy fittings sutch kits but nearly all claims fall to bits when tested . A good example of this is ss induction.

[redgtimk2]

thats really insight full how ever like you said..... the ram air effect at speeds....... that is what im going for.. this was NOT intended to give the car a million horsepower increase but a slight nudge upstairs due to as you say ram air, furthermore other steps will be done to the car to see what other slight increases can be made with this M15. but thanks for your valueable input

[pHr34kY]

I don't see how that intake would work. It looks like that green stuff is the filter that the air flows through, so all the air would be sucked around that pipe instead of through it. Air tends to take the path of least resistance.

[IGNIS SPORT]

I agree , but this whole set up looks dodgy at best. And the whole Idea of cold air induction is simply that Cold Air.

[redgtimk2]

yes the whole setup is rather dodgy...... poor me i was under the impression that the air from the grill would be force up my little tubbing (that i got from the hard ware store) and into the the filter(green stuff) as the car is driving along. yes its not the sharpest or tidiest setup but it seems to be working for now... after ne drive drive the tubing is cool enough to touch not hot at all.. so i guess it works.... i have other ideas that i will TRY wen i get some more time.... will get one of those filters that have a"heat shield" around it as see if ne difference is made...... cheap and sweet mods

[IGNIS SPORT]

Yeah ,Cheap n Sweet Mods are always worth trying .But my view would be simply up the octane rating on the fuel (100 from 98) After market free flowing filter,heavy duty earth leads and the right tyre pressure that will get you more cheap n sweet results then most things.Theres been all sorts of so called cheap performance add on / mods etc over the years eg.exhaust wraps, insulated fuel lines, painted exhust manifolds but in the end they never really add up when put to the test.Most are placebo results with the owner believing the cars going better.

[redgtimk2]

i agree with you i will try the car on some 105 oxigenate fuel soon and let u guys know how it works