Induction Kit Help

[Rich Cheung]

Just in the process of fitting an Apexi Power Intake but having a few probs so hope you guys can help (see attached pics).

1. Are they fitted the right way around. When I close the bonnet it is pressing against the top filter.

2. I have a pipe (top filter) with nothing going to it. Is this correct. The jap diagrams show I should attach it to one of the pipes but all pipes are attached to the filters already.

3. I have a bracket and metel pipe left over. Any ideas where these should go ?

4. Took car for a quick spin and its making a screeching noice (could be mooing but not sure).

Any help greatly appreciated.

Rich Mob: 07838 359951

[Rich Cheung]

Pic 2

[andrewrx7]

Difficult to see from your pics, and I am not expert, but on the std air box, there are 2 smaller diameter hoses (standing facing the car, they are on the left hand side at the rear of the air box), with valves in line, which Mazda term the charge relief valve and the air bypass valve.

Your pic would suggest one of those hoses is not attached. You have one of them, going to the lower of the intakes - where is the 2nd pipe? I\'d hazard a guess that the 2nd pipe should be attached to the spare opening on the highest intake filter.

[Eddie]

Hi Rich

I have these filters and a quick observation is that the three pipes on the top filter on mine all have pipes going into them, the bottom filter has no pipes going into it.

The bottom filter pipe isblocked on my set up.

The bracket on mine work as follows, the two filters bracket togeather and then another bracket atatche\'s them to the car.

I am sure I have a pic, I cant go and take one now as I have removed the filters as I am puting them under the drivers light for more cold air:)

Hope that helps.

Cheers

[andrewrx7]

Originally posted by Eddie
Hi Rich

I have these filters and a quick observation is that the three pipes on the top filter on mine all have pipes going into them, the bottom filter has no pipes going into it.

The bottom filter pipe isblocked on my set up.

The bracket on mine work as follows, the two filters bracket togeather and then another bracket atatche\'s them to the car.

I am sure I have a pic, I cant go and take one now as I have removed the filters as I am puting them under the drivers light for more cold air:)

Hope that helps.

Cheers

In which case, ignore my previous "helpful" post!!:D

[PETE SMITH]

One of the pipes is not used-can use a rubber endbit with small jubilee clip from original air box.
the screetching noise is because the cylindrical metal piece should be in one of the rubber hoses-I know cos when i had these filters, i removed it to see if more suction noise..but it screetched-put it back in!
Cheers
Pete

[PETE SMITH]

here\'s a pic
Pete

[PETE SMITH]

Here\'s an overall view of the Apexi kit

[Rich Cheung]

Thanks for all your help guys.

Pete Smith - Your setup seems to different to mine. By that I mean on mine the filter facing straight forward is on the bottom intake and the one at 45 degrees is on top. Yours is the other way around. Does this make a difference ?? From the bad Jap instructions diagram I have it shows the 45 degree angled filter going to the top intake.

On my top filter I have now fitted the bung left over from the original filter into the pipe with nothing going into it.
Also I have put the metal restrictor bung into the top pipe of the 45 degree angle filter (required hammering in) and fitted the rubber hose pipe back on. These seems to have stopped the mooing / whining noise.

Apart from the 2nd bracket not fitting all seems well.
From what I\'ve said please let me know if I\'ve made a complete balls up as I don\'t want to kill the car.

Many thanks,
Rich

[PETE SMITH]

Hi Rich,
That seems fine to me!-your Apexi kit is probably a newer version.
what\'s next on the shopping list then??!:evillaugh

[Rich Cheung]

Thats good. Your probably right, least I can sleep sounder now.
Next purchase is an Apexi ECU and Commander. I\'m in on the group buy thats happening at the moment.

After that possibly some body mods, was thinking of a new bonnet but I\'ll see how funds go.

Your engine bay looks fantastic. Where did you get the stainless steel intakes from and are they expensive ??

Rich

[msc125]

rich, do i need to hammer the metal restrictor into the pipe? it didn\'t seem like it would fit to me (i can\'t check properly now as i\'ve fitted it without the restrictor).

i\'m also having problems fixing the filters to the car. i\'ve put one brace on the lower filter and bolted that to the car. there are two other braces: one to hold the filters together and one to fix the angled filter to the car (the one showed in the pic earlier in this thread, rich\'s pic 2). at the moment i can\'t see a way to fit these using the existing airbox fixing points, does anyone have any pics of these fixings? would be much appreciated.

i\'ve attached a pic showing the approx position of the braces (green) and where i think the metal restrictor goes (red arrow), does all seem ok?

[Rich Cheung]

MSC125 - Your kit looks the same as mine.

1. Yes I hammered the metal restrictor bung into the metal pipe you indicate with the red arrow. It stopped the mooing sound I was getting when accelerating.

2. The blanking bung you\'ve put on the lower filter I put on the top filter.

3. The pipe you\'ve fitted on the left side of the top filter I put on the bottom filter instead...but...

When I went to Pips at WGT for some other work he removed the pipe from the bottom filter and left it to vent to the atmosphere.

I can only presume this is right as a rotary expert did it.

Also I agree you cant fit the last bracket to the top filter on the right of your pic as the bonnet wont shut. I didn\'t bother with it but instead pulled the rubber piping down that touches on the bottom filter and tie rapped it a few mm further down. TBH the heat has still maganed to metal some of the plastic on the bottom filter but its not bad.

Good luck with it chap.

Rich

[20B_boy]

Originally posted by PETE SMITH
Your Apexi kit is probably a newer version.

Nope

Pete, yours is the Power intake kit that comes as part of the Apexi GT-spec intercooler kit - it uses replacement (hard) piping to fit the stock turbos with the GT-spec front mount in place; Rich has the normal (intended for use with stock intercooler) Power intake kit which retains flexible piping...

[PETE SMITH]

Spot on Rich,
You humble me.....but i do try me best!:p
BTW, despite having gone single, i still love my engine bay pics when i was  twin!
Pete