Peanuts

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I understand a lot of people have got cold air feeds for their induction kits.

how does a panel filter get its air?
I assume its from the inner wing still therefore its still a go-er to get as much cold air in there as possible.

anyone put me right or wrong please....?

scooby L

newage STI: Standard Panel Filter

my cold air duct comes from above the radiator mate, just under the bonnet, around the engine bay into the air box.

QuattroMNC

A panel filter is a direct replacement for the factory item, if all the pipes are fitted back after fitting the panel then it will not change.

If you want to get some cold air in, pipe the air intake to the font of the car (there should be an un used vent somewhere).

You could also consider a cone filter - these will improve power but need to be sheilded fom the engine for best performance.

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

Quattro,
so basically you recommend extending the pipework that currently includes the filter box to the front of the car and then use my removed fog light to get loads more air in.
almost like a continuoun pipe from the bumper to the engine with the filter in the middle?
ps. Im not a fan of the induction/cone filters or the noise so I want to stick with the panel for now.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Peanuts,
What MY do you drive?
You should find that ALL subaru's take a feed from outside the engine bay, either from under the wing or as on the new age cars (esp the STi) from the front just under the bonnet.

Tony

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

Tony,
MY99.
Im junking my front fogs (behind my new covers), Im also going to remove my tangoes.
So I have potentially four points to duct cold air from the bonnet to wherever I fancy.
so far I think:
o/s fog to panel filter (in wing??)
o/s tango and n/s fog to just under the intercooler to try and minimise heatsoak.
(although this wont work when stationary but will help to overcome it quicker once moving again.)
o/s vent (on bonnet) has been de-blanked and Im using it as a hot air exhaust and so far its been effective.
any ideas for me?

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Its not really worth putting it where your tango's are as they are brake cooling ducts so you would loose out on that, the fogs are good but then your close to the road and when its wet you "may" get water feedback up into your filter
Under wing is preferable in the long term i would say, but personally i never added a panel filter to my MY00 PPP'd scoob, but i have done to my MY03 JDM STi which has the front under bonnet outside air feed.

Tony

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

looks like Im going to have to get a set of morrettes then.

which I didnt really want to do.

I suppose I could fit a smaller dummy filter (say a cut out of my OE panel) in line from the fogs to absorb any water ingressed? almost like a pre-filter...

or instead of ducting the air from the fogs to the filter, use it as a feed to the underside of the interwarmer (sorry, cooler on both sides, from each fog.
that way a little water potential wouldnt really hurt.

I just know that more colder air = good thing as well as the added benefit of a little diet (fog assemblies) although prolly minimal would help a bit.

QuattroMNC

Peanuts,
Yep basically, have the end of the pipe pointing to the side (i.e. run the pipe along the bumper for a few inches) that should sort the water issue.

QuattroMNC

the biggest gain you will get is better throttle response.

stevey

iTrader: (2)

just done this by removing the box that sits behind the bumper and putting a direct cold air pipe from the hole where the orange wedge sits straight into the air filter box as the orange wedge dosent feed any air to the brakes unsure as yet if this idea is good have put a post up to see if there are any implications to this method as yet no reply but i have noticed an inprovement in throttle response