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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 07:14 PM
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Just thought I'd post this for anyone who has a classic with Morettes, and doesn't really want an induction kit (like me ):





The ducting is 75mm I think, from the local motor factors. Got 3ft, cost under a tenner, very strong but flexible. The small bit of mesh was free from a mate.

Obviously only works with morettes, and I had to remove (or could relocate) the carbon can, and resonator (did that years ago). Got it mapped straight after so can't tell what difference it made, but when the engine bay is hot after a run, the pipe and airbox are ice cold. The pipe is a perfect fit (length&diameter) into the airbox too.

Was cheaper than getting a new Morette lens to replace the old rusty one!
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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Very nice! I like it
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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im doing this on my 03 this weekend, except im using a 100mm flexi aluminium and removing the foglight, should look pretty good i reckon
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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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p.s. yours looks pretty smart, i like it
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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Cheers fellas, I'm really pleased with it - it fits perfectly, does it's job, and was really cheap!
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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I've got my MoT next month and it's only just occurred to me - will my car get through an MoT test like this???
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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do you use an upgraded panel filter with that set up too ?if not you should mate would make the most of all that nice cold air.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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Yes mate I use a K&N - had the same one for over 4 years and it's still as good as new, I just thoroughly clean it once a year.

I'm just hoping I can get through the MoT with only one inner light - the inner ones normally come on on full beam, although the outer ones do get brighter - I think!
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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Jamie, if you're concerned about only having one inner light, disconnect it for the MOT, the outer lights do main beam anyway....
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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sound like a plan eh ?
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 01:58 AM
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Yeah cheers RON, I think I'll give that a try. It's just that the outer ones only have one bulb from what I remember so couldn't see how they could do main & dipped beam? Just another thing to add to the complications come MoT time - along with the decat!
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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The outer bulb is a twin filament jobby.... otherwise you'd only have one main beam now wouldn't you.......
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jamie do you or have you had any probs with water getting into the pipework. if so how do you drain it.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by JamieMacdonald
Just thought I'd post this for anyone who has a classic with Morettes, and doesn't really want an induction kit (like me ):





The ducting is 75mm I think, from the local motor factors. Got 3ft, cost under a tenner, very strong but flexible. The small bit of mesh was free from a mate.

Obviously only works with morettes, and I had to remove (or could relocate) the carbon can, and resonator (did that years ago). Got it mapped straight after so can't tell what difference it made, but when the engine bay is hot after a run, the pipe and airbox are ice cold. The pipe is a perfect fit (length&diameter) into the airbox too.

Was cheaper than getting a new Morette lens to replace the old rusty one!
jamie do you or have you had any probs with water getting into the pipework. if so how do you drain it.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by marvinsmph
jamie do you or have you had any probs with water getting into the pipework. if so how do you drain it.
Not had any problems mate - touch wood. Due to the route the pipe takes through to the airbox, there seems to be enough kinks in it to stop any rain water/spray coming through. Could always put a few holes in the pipe at it's lowest point, but haven't found the need to do this.

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Originally Posted by JamieMacdonald
Not had any problems mate - touch wood. Due to the route the pipe takes through to the airbox, there seems to be enough kinks in it to stop any rain water/spray coming through. Could always put a few holes in the pipe at it's lowest point, but haven't found the need to do this.

Cheers,
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iam thinking on the lines of a drainage pot with a drip valve grafted into the air pipe which should allow a constant drip of any water sitting in the pipe. let u know if it works.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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Anyone wanna buy a set of quad's to do this with?????
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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nice job.
I thought the hole in the airbox was 60 mm...
with a short ram intake we can use this idea, the air flows directly to the filter...
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