Anonymous

The hose from the turbo to the intercooler is obstructing the airbox now I have fitted a 500 i/cooler on my 3dr cossie, can't fit the airbox without chopping a big hole out of the side of the airbox, I know a friend of mine had the same problem on his saff. Can anyone tell me if a RS500 airbox is shaped differently where this hose runs. Has anyone else had this problem. Any replies appriciated.

Cheers Simon.

TIFF

I had this problem and trimed a little bit out of the airbox,its all you can do mate

Anonymous

Cheers Tiff, thats what I'll have to do then, just wanted to know if it was me or if someone else had come across this, right where's my hack saw !

Cheers Simon

3door

scrap the ugly airbox and whack a filter on

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Anonymous

I know a lot of people like cone filters but I personally would prefer to keep the standard air box if I can,Just prefer the look of it in the engine bay, I know what your all gonna think but I prefer the standard airbox with K&N panel filter ok.

Cheers Simon

Anonymous

had this trouble, get an alloy pipe made up then it'll miss the airbox.

3door

spec r do a very nice airbox with a filter inside

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Anonymous

Thanks for the replies, all sorted now, have had to cut small part away on the side/bottom part so that hose doesn't touch. Only thing I have noticed is that with a 500 i/cooler fiitted you can't fit the original airbox trunking part that used to pick up cold air from the front grille area.

Cheers Simon

3door

if u havnt got a feed for the air to enter u will only be pulling air in from the small hole this is going to decrease ur airflow.

Anonymous

Yeh I know mate, so I'm going to get some flexible ducting & route it from the bottom of the airbox to the front bumper somewhere.

Cheers Simon.

jon foz

could you not just have rotated the compressor housing on the turbo,changing the position of the hose from the turbo to intercooler?
jon