I have noticed alot of people run airboxes on their cars rather than cone style filters....

I currently have a group a filter on mine but thats what came on the car when I bought it.

I was just wondering if there was any advantages or disadvantages of having an airbox over a cone filter or is it just personal preference?

 

i got esort cossie airbox on. looks better than sapph airbox.

 

I've had both on my saph felt no difference so stuck with the cone filter.

 

conefilter in a air box

 

RS500 airbox for me

Used to have an Escort Cosworth airbox and before that a cone filter.

I changed to an airbox because i think it looks a lot more tidy in the engine bay than a filter

If you're ever about bangor give me a shout and you can look at mine, see what you think.

 

The cone filters sound miles better.With a air box you wont get heat soke.

 

Doubt you'll get heatsoak when giving it some m8.

 

Group a cone filter for the noise, but as getting older(44) want it quiet so going airbox!!
tabetha

 

Airbox for sure if its bhp your chasing, cone filters just suck in hot air from the manifold/turbo/rad...even with a HUGE fan on the rollers you should feel the heat from the turbo/manifold on boost if you put your hand over the filter....i've saw gains of 15bhp from just using a standard air box.

 

Yeah cos that fan is gonna replicate a car doing high speeds in the real world.

 

Ever stood infront of the fan at ava? it's probably not that far off.....and were not just talking about high speeds here. How hot was your cone filter when you were at high speed? oh aye that's right you cant put your hand on it whilst your driving can you!

The horsepower gain must of been our imagination.

im not telling anyone to change theres, just what I have experienced

 

I ended up running a cone filter in a enclosed box, best of both worlds the noise and airflow of a cone filter without the heat issue.

 

An Escort airbox gets a bit limited at 800+bhp .
These tests were done years back, makes no difference whatsoever to heat soak etc. Use a filter to cope with your Power or you will end up with a very cool but restrictive air filter system.

 

i now use a air box just for the reason it looks bettr imo,

i was using a cone filter,

havent noticed any difference other than ive lost the induction noise, but thats no loss really

 

Cut the front of the box out if you want noise

My cut Escort box was just as loud as the cone filter!

 

Thats actually the reason I asked the question, I think an airbox look tidy in the engine bay, I wouldnt mind having a look round yours mate if you didnt mind, Glover was telling me its a really nice car!

 

Thats a tidy engine bay mate! I think I might keep an eye out for an airbox even if its just to but a cone filter inside, looks tidy imo

 

 

Its a shed really

Its no bother to have a look round mine at all - least it'll give you an idea of what yours will look like

 

Def a airbox. Looks miles better than the scrappy cones. But I love the standard look, so

 

This is my old set up air came in from a hole in the inner wing and the headlight duct, and vented out through half the bonnet vent.

 

Neil i like that set up. very trick.