induction kit

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:30 pm

worth it?

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:19 pm

my one is pretty cool.dont know about much power difference but you get a nice induction roar when the turbo is boosting!

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:30 pm

what bout on a non-turbo ne one know?

Ben Harris · Post by **Ben Harris** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:35 pm

I fitted one to my 1.7ES, but removed it again 'cause I found the noise too irritating. It does give a nice roar, but don't try and talk to anyone and accelerate at the same time! I opted for a performance panel filter instead.

If anything, I noticed a power decrease from the induction kit, but then I may not have had it set up right, and there may not have been enough cold air being drawn into the engine for it to work properly. I haven't noticed any real power difference from the performance panel filter, although it has helped my idle a little bit.

Ben.

Bramdeman · Post by **Bramdeman** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:19 am

Yup worth it, some more noise (not that much) and a little more power, i'm sure of this becouse the top speed is a little bit higher

http://img37.photobucket.com/albums/v11 ... filter.jpg

johnd · Post by **johnd** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:47 am

I found on my ES that I had shed loads of low end torque but it seemed to lose power at high speeds. At idle though it sounds like youve got a snake under your bonnet though which I thought was quite cool

John

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:56 am

does it give it faster acceleration?
thats what i hate about my car
everything else is gr8 just that

lol
i mean in the country you cant do more than 60mph unless u go on dual carriageways which i dont as i have no need too.

im gonna "borrow" my mates of his car and see if it makes a difference

what do you mean... a snake under your bonnet?

Bramdeman · Post by **Bramdeman** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:11 am

i think acceleration is a little better to, it keeps pulling longer in higher revs but i don't think it will turn your car into a drag racer

Do u have a turbo or an es ?

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:51 am

fortunately only an ES otherwise you wouldnt be hearing from me again

coz id be dead

tell ya im lethal so i dont know why i want a faster car!
lol glad i didnt buy that T5 that was offered to me.....

i spose the stats for the 480 arent too bad..... 0-60 in 9.5 seconds but it just seems so slow

MatBat · Post by **MatBat** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:58 am

Kirsty, you must remember that the 480 is a classic. If you think of it as a street racer car, you will be perpetually dissapointed, however if you think of it as the Rare, unusual classic that it is, you will feel much happier about owning one. Lets face it, without spending Â£1000's the 480 is never going to be a rocket ship. If you want to have a street Racer, where you can get people (loose definition) going ooh and ahhh at your Spoiler and Big exhaust, just buy another car, as this is not the philosophy of the 480.

Just my opinion.

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:25 pm

Kirsty, you must remember that the 480 is a classic. If you think of it as a street racer car, you will be perpetually dissapointed, however if you think of it as the Rare, unusual classic that it is, you will feel much happier about owning one. Lets face it, without spending Â£1000's the 480 is never going to be a rocket ship. If you want to have a street Racer, where you can get people (loose definition) going ooh and ahhh at your Spoiler and Big exhaust, just buy another car, as this is not the philosophy of the 480.

Just my opinion.

I don't feel that Kirsty is wanting a street racer. She just want's the extra power that must of us want. My turbo is plenty fast while it was sucking in hot air but we still stuck that pipe on for the cold air.

Just wanted more power. I don't think she is a racer girl.

Just my opinion dude!

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:56 pm

thanks martin

i dont want to be a girl racer
i love my car to bits and i dont want it to change
i just want that little bit more power without getting a turbo.....

trust me if i wanted to be a girl racer id be driving a nova, corsa, SAXO Clio or something NOT a 480!
or id have neons or led washer jets or grille led or angel lights...

mat you have probaly just got that idea because i belong to a boy racer forum....
i may like their cars..... hmmmmm the Lude.... sorry
but i mainly go on there because the people are fantastic!!!!

johnd · Post by **johnd** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:02 pm

Kirsty,

The snake was that hissing sound you get off an open filter....and not Jim Morrison singing!!

Gotta be a Doors fan for that joke.

You have replaced the sparks/lead/distibutor and fuel filter recently havent you? My ES didn't hang about so maybe combustion isn't occuring as well as it should. If so, I'd pull the error codes from the diagnostic tool under the bonnet to see if you are getting misfires etc.

If you do need some spark leads I can get silicon leads for Â£18 for the 480.

John

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:12 pm

yeh got a new fuel filter..... and spark leads
spark plugs are fine.... been checked loads of times
they r those quads

i didnt know there was a diagnostic tool

Bramdeman · Post by **Bramdeman** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:12 pm

Ah what does it matter, tune those 480's or keep them in original condition...whatever your thing is. 480 philosophy? Its just a car dudes! And I love em so much i bought 2!

Personally I like the wolf in sheepsclothing original on the outside & tuned under the hood.

And believe me the turbo's are faster than most saxo's/corsa's!

But I don't think an open airfilter is going to get u killed kristy....sorry

An ES is not so easy to tune, perhaps you could chiptune it but even that won't make that much of a difference, and would cost too much. Perhaps a 2.0litre would do it?

P.S. the getting killed thing is part of the reason i drive my 480 (turbo) they are lot safer than most fast little cars. I once read an old volvo add that stated that the 480 Turbo had more "dynamic safety"

kirsty_2003 · Post by **kirsty_2003** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:18 pm

hmmm i was thinking of a turbo.... its not much more higher for the insurance

basically the only thing i want to change on my car is the alloys.... want some 17s and make it more powerful. just slighty

does that make me a girl racer?

dirtyred480 · Post by **dirtyred480** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:36 pm

just seen these on ebay RACTIVE HEAT SHIELD AIR FILTERS 19.99 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=36680 or RACEX -X-POWER AIR INDUCTION FILTERS for 15.99 @
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... gory=36680
are these any good after seeing i wont get much change from 80 quid for a pipex or K&N from halfords? please advise

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:52 pm

MatBat wrote:Kirsty, you must remember that the 480 is a classic. If you think of it as a street racer car, you will be perpetually dissapointed, however if you think of it as the Rare, unusual classic that it is, you will feel much happier about owning one. Lets face it, without spending Â£1000's the 480 is never going to be a rocket ship. If you want to have a street Racer, where you can get people (loose definition) going ooh and ahhh at your Spoiler and Big exhaust, just buy another car, as this is not the philosophy of the 480.

Just my opinion.

Oh oh...

Thats myself and Chris1roll told

keithemm · Post by **keithemm** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:15 pm

MatBat wrote:Kirsty, you must remember that the 480 is a classic. If you think of it as a street racer car, you will be perpetually dissapointed, however if you think of it as the Rare, unusual classic that it is, you will feel much happier about owning one. Lets face it, without spending Â£1000's the 480 is never going to be a rocket ship. If you want to have a street Racer, where you can get people (loose definition) going ooh and ahhh at your Spoiler and Big exhaust, just buy another car, as this is not the philosophy of the 480.

Just my opinion.

Well said Mathew. I think certain parts of the 480 should be left well alone.

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 6:42 pm

What, like the airbox?

I'm sure everyone wants a bit more power.

when i get my turbo engine.....

hmmm, mums cars looking awfully rusty......

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