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GTI_Lee
17th February 2007, 16:33
Hey everyone! I have a Piperx foam filter on my VTR and as many of you know, they do suck in the hot air from the engine! If i was to do a little DIY and get some aluminium piping to make the filter closer to the front of the car, would this help stop sucking the hot air? Also where can i buy the piping from?
hesslevtr
17th February 2007, 16:38
it would help it

try asking in local diy stores
woodsy
17th February 2007, 16:43
b&q sell it in the plumbing section lol

no serious they do
hesslevtr
17th February 2007, 16:45
i was going to say plumb centres but didnt think they would have this piping
woodsy
17th February 2007, 16:46
yer its used for combi boilers to let steam out
GTI_Lee
17th February 2007, 18:39
Does anybody know what the bore of the pipercross filter is? So then i know what size piping i will need.
hesslevtr
17th February 2007, 19:22
take it off and measure it

id maybe get some silicone to join the 2 pipes
TU-Tuning
17th February 2007, 19:39
Get some carbon sheet off ebay aswell, make a heat shield for it
GTI_Lee
18th February 2007, 21:16
I have just found some alloy tubes on the demon tweeks website for my induction kit. It asks me what diameter pipe i need, when i go and measure the filter pipe will i need a pipe bigger than the air filters diameter so it goes over the air filter pipe or would i need the pipe smaller than the air filter pipe so it goes inside the filter? If that makes sense :P
GTI_Lee
18th February 2007, 21:56
anyone?
GTI_Lee
19th February 2007, 00:00
anyone out there?
hesslevtr
19th February 2007, 00:26
its upto you really mate

like i said why not get some silicone to join the 2 pipes
gibs-rallye
19th February 2007, 08:29
i'd go over the filter and jubilee clip it
GTI_Lee
19th February 2007, 10:01
Ye, i thought that would be the best idea! Thanks