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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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After recently fitting a new turbo and intercooler, I'm thinking of refitting my RAI.
However, since I took it off in the first place because it was restricting airflow, I'm now thinking of adding an extra air intake forward of the wheel arch. It should be simple as a hole at that position is in exactly the right place to run a flexible tube to the front/bottom of the airbox. It would barely be a foot long 
So, can anyone suggest some ideas for fittings for the tube to go into the airbox at one end and the wing at the other? Obviously I want it to look as OEM from the outside as possible 
Cheers for ideas Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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13th Jul 2014 2:44pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2767 
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Surely that defeats the object of a RAI? Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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13th Jul 2014 2:57pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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top of the wing where the blank for the heater intake is, unless yours is a left hooker?
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13th Jul 2014 3:08pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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LHD
David - would be but I'll block off the additional intake for dusty/wet use Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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13th Jul 2014 3:53pm |
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| carrotbay Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Northants, UK Posts: 702 
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Would this do it? .. http://nakatanenga-tours.de/shop/article_O...DOAITD4%26
Was thinking of one of these but a bit pricey  2008 Defender 110 XS SW - M57N2 / 6HP28X |
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13th Jul 2014 3:59pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Er... I was hoping DIMyself wouldn't be so painful 
I've actually found some 80mm tubing with a lip at one end (will go to the wing) but I want a nice airtight seal at the airbox end. I also need some kind of external cover (one I can take off to block it). The raised wing top covers on eBay are the right shape but I can only find cheapo ones out of crap plastic... Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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13th Jul 2014 4:16pm |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1804  
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I was thinking along the same lines, but merely putting an access hole through the bottom of the plastic jobby, in line with the wing vent and fitting something like this
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1w86o/201..._Tanks.htm Page 20, item 2 Should blend with the plastic of the mantec rai and be 100% sealable should the need arise? Keith |
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13th Jul 2014 4:34pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2767
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just realised how snotty that sounded, sorry! wing top is a good idea. you could team it up with a snow cowl for a quality finish Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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13th Jul 2014 4:38pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic25864-30.html
Still working on upper wing intake and snow cowl |
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13th Jul 2014 4:47pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Okay - after an age of searching I've bought a couple of these in 86mm and 114mm:
http://www.visaton.de/de/chassis_zubehoer/zubehoer/gitter8es.html I may need to change the mesh to get better air flow but hopefully they'll help the inlet look tidy
The Ramair hose is 80mm and is the biggest that will fit neatly into the airbox at the bottom - it has a lip to keep it in the wing: http://ramair-filters.co.uk/ducting-automo...d-cap.html - still haven't figured out how to seal it into the airbox though. Perhaps if I cut the hole small enough I can wedge it in between the ribs. May take a while as the hose is coming from your end (hmmm - does that sound bad?) Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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14th Jul 2014 6:47am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Easiest way would be to get a fabricator to source a length of 80mm stainless steel O/D pipe and get him to put a flange on it. You could then gasket seal and bolt the flange to the airbox.
Just a question but how are you going to fair TUV time with this? Alternatively find a decent plumbers as 80mm is a common size used in domestic plumbing and see what they may have. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th Jul 2014 9:59am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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dual snorkels would look awesome too.
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14th Jul 2014 12:32pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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I wish I could find a fabricator here that would do it (even better for a sensible price) but you remember the trouble I had just trying to get my bike forks welded...
The TÜV (for once) shouldn't have a problem with it - there's only going to be a "speaker cover" on the wing and cutting a hole in the airbox isn't a crime. According to Pete, with the factory map back on, the 110 will be back to a dreary 122PS again  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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14th Jul 2014 12:42pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Matzker air intake kit |
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14th Jul 2014 1:32pm |
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