ThePoons

Isit worth getting an induction kit for a st170? if so what one is the one to go for? The all enclosed ones made by Pipercross the Viper i think its called? or is the stock just as good i.e is it a waste ofr £180 for the kit.
Thanks in advance
Danny.

alexno1dj

if your looking for any gains its a total waste of money, id spend time getting a decent cold air feed to the airbox and give the maf a good clean

N/a engines dont benefit from induction kits tbh

ThePoons

maf? ok ill look for a air pipe any recomendations? get rid of the stock air feed you suggest?

alexno1dj

id get a better cold air feed going into the air box. how you choose to do this is up to you but id run an alloy or larger pipe down towards the bumper. Yeah the MAF is the aluminium part in between the air box and throttle body. i gave the inside of mine a good soak in carb cleaner and made a smoother tick over.
Spend your money on a replacement panel filter for the air box, ie k&n.

alexno1dj

st 170s rarely make the power they should so a good service would be my starting point

ThePoons

I brought it this weekend, its all standard i dont want to go away from its stock stuff really as im guessing its tune to the parts there. and it does look neat and tidy, ill be servicing it tomorrow at work fuel filter plugs oil and filter, and then a K&N element from ebay? just bored on a sunday and having a look at induction kits ect

alexno1dj

yeah you will find after a good service it will make a difference. Definatly buy the k&n element over an induction kit, the airbox will keep the inlet temps much cooler than a cone filter. Either way the st170 is a nice drive,