The 'look at what I did today' thread

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed May 28, 2014 6:44 pm

really nice Fons

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Thu May 29, 2014 12:16 am

Well done, pal.
And a useful shed behind the garage?

Fons[DutchGuy] · Post by **Fons[DutchGuy]** » Thu May 29, 2014 2:10 pm

Thanks guys!
yeah the shed isn't completely clear if it will stay or the owner takes it with him.
Ill prob. take it down anyway (old and plastic) since there is an other wooden shed hidden behind the tree on the left

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri May 30, 2014 9:15 am

This evening (if it's not pi$$ing down with rain) I will be installing this:

Complete with K&N filter

Muchas gracias to @newkid and @preludemanh22

..from what I can gather that fat black box in the middle is the only real difference, has nobody thought of copying it and selling it as a retro fit to improve standard intakes?

Post by **newkid** » Fri May 30, 2014 9:28 am

bb1boy wrote:This evening (if it's not pi$$ing down with rain) I will be installing this:

Complete with K&N filter

Muchas gracias to @newkid and @preludemanh22

..from what I can gather that fat black box in the middle is the only real difference, has nobody thought of copying it and selling it as a retro fit to improve standard intakes?

No worries man, also its totally different not just the middle box, look how it connects to the main airbox. Its more a rectangular oval.

a5

4th gen

Airbox connection is round on the others.

I recon it would be hard to fab your own

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:24 am

Ah yes, I see.. do you think that oval connection makes much difference over a round one?

I don't even know why I bother thinking about things like this, I'm never gonna start making them...

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:41 am

The real question is, are you going to flock it?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:46 pm

bb1boy wrote:Ah yes, I see.. do you think that oval connection makes much difference over a round one?

Yes, in this instance;
A) 'cause it's larger, therefore allows more air to flow
B) it's probably a more efficient shape too (in this particular installation) once you've modelled air flows through the panel filter, allowing better laminar flow...

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri May 30, 2014 1:54 pm

Not a 'look what I did today', but sat at my desk after a manic morning just taking a moment to 'look forward to the weekend' and...

I think this weekend I'll go over to the 'old' barn to poke about on the 3 CX's I need to move next (see what state they're in

) and then to the new barn, to wash and run up the 3g.

The 3g stuff isn't for any reason really, other than because I'm sad, it feels like a bit of a treat to think of going and playing with it

Might also start taking bits off the white BB4 ready to be swapped onto Lisa's...

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat May 31, 2014 1:37 pm

One scraped Fujitsubo downpipe off for repair