JohnK Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Ive just checked the temp around the air filter after a 5 mile trip, never booted it in that time and I didnt get stuck in traffic. 59.1c !!!!! Im on a mission to refit the stock airbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I am currently looking to box in / re-position my K&N filter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi2009 Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I ve got a K&N at the moment but thinking of a K&N panel filter for the stock airbox. How exactly did you check the temperature??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 Engine off, opened the bonnet just with the interior catch and fed probe thru to where the filter is. Engine was off approx 1 min, would have been hotter still with it running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I just fitted a turbo blanket in the hope that I can get the temps down a bit, I had steam coming off the bonnet in a queue for a recent event which made me realise how hot it must be getting. Let me know if you find out how to box it in. Not sure if the stock airfilter flows well enough for a single though.. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 Branners, I have a super dooper turbo blanket that I can actually hold my hand on while its running. That is only part of the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveN Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Following a recent conversation with Chris Wilson and subsequent advice given, I too am in the process of refitting the standard airbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Branners, I have a super dooper turbo blanket that I can actually hold my hand on while its running. That is only part of the problem. I think Dusty has a airbox that K&N can be shielded. Perhaps some additional pipework will be needed. From the pictures of the kit that Dusty sells - it's sits right behind the off-side front headlight, whereas the pictures I've seen of the budget conversion - the K&N filter doesn't quite reach that far. Or am I talking bollox ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadyn Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 lol, im one of the lucky few who got a stock airbox when i got my car! Put a K&N Panel straight in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 lol, im one of the lucky few who got a stock airbox when i got my car! Put a K&N Panel straight in... Ah, but we are talking about single turbo cars here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I think Dusty has a airbox that K&N can be shielded. Perhaps some additional pipework will be needed. From the pictures of the kit that Dusty sells - it's sits right behind the off-side front headlight, whereas the pictures I've seen of the budget conversion - the K&N filter doesn't quite reach that far. Or am I talking bollox ? You are not talking bollox. Dusty is due to sell a new air box assembly specifically designed for single turbo converted cars. The trouble is, it has been muted for months and seems no closer now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 If anyone is looking for a stock airbox, I have prices for NEW ones from here, they are not cheap, but they should be a lot cheaper than from Toyota UK. Give me a shout if you want details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 You are not talking bollox. Dusty is due to sell a new air box assembly specifically designed for single turbo converted cars. The trouble is, it has been muted for months and seems no closer now.Is just a case of some additional piping - if you compare the pic on Dusty's website and this one ? From Dusty's webpage: ''Max Air'' Air Box for Supras with an Aftermarket Intake Other than the HKS or with a Single Turbo http://www.mvpmotorsports.com/Images/spacer.gifThis kit includes the Max Air air box without a precut hole for the intake. This can be made to fit any single turbo or any stock twin Supra with an aftermarket intake that routes into the usual air-box space. THIS KIT ALSO INCLUDES THE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THERMAL WRAP. Your Price$184.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 If you look at pic 2 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=15536, I am going to extend the pipework and cut a hole into the metal below the filter and drop it down there. It will allow me to get cold air in whilst blocking the hot air from the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 Ah interesting idea. Would like to hear how this pans out Colin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I remember the angry and contemptous posts aimed at me when I 'dared' speak out on the subject. Better late than never though, eh? lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I remember the angry and contemptous posts aimed at me when I 'dared' speak out on the subject. Better late than never though, eh? lol... But we are talking about single turbo cars here John, not TT's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 What is the difference then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 What is the difference then? Your posts were all about changing the stock airbox for aftermarket filters. The single turbo users didnt deliberately do away with the stock air box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 The advantages of the 'cone' filters are grossly overstated in general. As a result people find it preposterous to have a single and retain the stock airbox (which is what I'd do if the SMIC space was not available) I've had temp probes in the engine bay (datalogging the whole inlet tract) and during summer days the figures can be scary, especially after a couple of good runs. Exposed cone filters only look good in shows with the bonnet open. They sound cool too. But the heat and grit they allow inside the engine is scandalous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I remember the angry and contemptous posts aimed at me when I 'dared' speak out on the subject. Better late than never though, eh? lol... Tis nothing new - people have known for ages that the stock airbox is best. All I've done is fit a TRD panel filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terry S Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 John out of interest, did you actually check the charge temps during the 5 Mile drive, or just afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 What 5 mile drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terry S Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Ive just checked the temp around the air filter after a 5 mile trip, never booted it in that time and I didnt get stuck in traffic. 59.1c !!!!! Im on a mission to refit the stock airbox. More than one John on here mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Will the filter get enough air if you block off the engine bay though - I know we need cold air but surely you can't get enough squeezed through the headlights to fill a single turbo or even the twins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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