Paul_RS

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I know this has been asked before, but i couldn't find a thread with a proper discussion on the two

I was just wondering if i should go from a cone back to an airbox on my car? In some ways i prefer the tidier look of an airbox to the cone.

Are there any disadvantages to going down the airbox route? I'd be looking an Escort Cossie one with an uprated panel filter. Also will an Escort one fit my 4x4 Sapph ok?

Any help would be great!

cossiegreg1

i got escos on mine with panel filter. im 400+ bhp and its fine. you may need a new turbo to air box hose

cossiegreg1

here's a pic. i think it looks 10 times better than air filter

Paul_RS

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Thats awesome mate, my cars moonstone blue too and i love the look of the box inyour bay

Think i'll get one bought at national day!

cossiegreg1

*del boy voice*

"you know it makes sense rodders"

Paul_RS

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pete mcrash

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i went back to a airbox...................ment to be better for preventing heatsoak from the engine

Paul_RS

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Did you put the little air scoop thing thats fitted as standard in? Or is it ok to use without?

StephTell

Lookswise I'd say airbox over cone, easy!

pete mcrash

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......no fella....i chopped the front out with a junior hack saw to let more air in.............

Richie.

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Airbox over Cone all day

Escos airbox fits and looks so much better, also means you can fit a T34 size hose

SS1

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cone it

Paul_RS

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I have an RS 500 sized hose on my car, so i'll need to order one of Mike R's adaptors to make it fit.

Been looking on fleabay there for airboxes

I take it the escort one mounts ok into a sapph? Uses existing holes etc?

R5COS

this is interesting to see how many prefer airbox over cone, ive a group A cone and i love the induction noise and chatter, on my old saff i had airbox and i bined it for the group A cone, ah well sorry Paul didnt have my hoarding cap on that day.

costina

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Airbox for me too i like it quite

Paul

NEIL A

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Paul if you are going to fit a adaptor from mike then i have a Escos airbox in the garage with the fitting cut off already as i was going to go the same route.
Ended up doing this insted

Paul_RS

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Ahhh i'm still undecided I'm being bullied by friends to keep the group a cone i have

I think if i come across a cheap airbox at national day, i'll buy it and try it, see what i think.

Neil - how much you looking for your box?

Aww well, nevermind!

NEIL A

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Paul give me Ł40 for it with the nearly new K&N and you could have it, only problem is im offshore untill the 26th if you need one asap.

Paul_RS

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No rush mate, i'm not taxing my car til september anyway! PM me when you get back and i'll sort payment out

col cos1

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i changed from cone to escort box cut the front off with a k n panel filter

car up 8 bhp

jaimesdna

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i just won this on the bay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWN:IT&ih=018
so airbox it is for me

rapidcossie

looks a good buy!

TurboShed

Just not the crappy ugly black plastic one though

Cone all the way IMHO, the noise tells me what the engine & turbo are doing, it's feedback.

I don't buy the "more horses with airbox" line as car is usually moving, so air is moving through engine compartment. Whatever. Anyway there's cones and cones, lots of different types of cone, some probably make less power than airbox, some probably make more.

jaimesdna

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thats what i thought. i only got it as i need something to fit my t4

Mark RS

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keep the grp a filter you spoon or else