Relocating Air filter
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Toby@ToyTuning.com
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If you cut out some of the chassis leg then yes, not an easy job though get rid of the A/C! Alternative to this is to relocate behind the O/S headlight, won't get as much cool air but anything is better than the stock inlet track running over the manifold! 
Best Regards,
Toby
Best Regards,
Toby
Big_Daddy
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Any pics?
tom_hunt
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kieran.s gt
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have u got pics of that what did u use put it there
sx_turbo
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If you cut out some of the chassis leg then yes, not an easy job though get rid of the A/C! Alternative to this is to relocate behind the O/S headlight, won't get as much cool air but anything is better than the stock inlet track running over the manifold!
Best Regards,
Toby
what chassis leg?
next to the air con rad there is a small gap.
the gap is filled with the front panel. this is not a structual part of the car at all and you can cut it without causing any problems.
you will need a length of flexible tubing 51 mm in diameter.
a reducer from 51mm to 45mm, a hks air filter, (must be the small one though) make sure its the the 70mm out put one though. you will need to get the necessary reducer for this aswell, i cant remember what it was now.
and it will fit.
i know because i have done this and have ran it fine for 3 months now.
the air filter does get wet when it rains, but its no problem justy means you have cooler denser air
Aidan@EP-styling
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or you could do what I done here -
Lornce
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what chassis leg?
next to the air con rad there is a small gap.
the gap is filled with the front panel. this is not a structual part of the car at all and you can cut it without causing any problems.
you will need a length of flexible tubing 51 mm in diameter.
a reducer from 51mm to 45mm, a hks air filter, (must be the small one though) make sure its the the 70mm out put one though. you will need to get the necessary reducer for this aswell, i cant remember what it was now.
and it will fit.
i know because i have done this and have ran it fine for 3 months now.
the air filter does get wet when it rains, but its no problem justy means you have cooler denser air
Sx i like your thinking! i shall try this and see if i can fit it in.
Aidan@EP-styling
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Mike D EP82
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or you could do what I done here -
doing that to the turbo isnt protecting it from anything, might as well not have it there. iv seen what happens to the engine internally when you dont run an air filter the wear to the pistons and bores is unbelievable, all because of dust. if you look at a blitz sus filter then you will see how fine it must be before it does anything.