Air filter bits & pieces issue...

Captain Spank · Postby **Captain Spank** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:52 pm

Well spent most of today sourcing more bits for the car & figured why not upgrade the air kit to something a little more throaty than the stock.

Got all the parts as recommended Aircleaner/filter, silicone tube but most important so it would all happen the air filter adaptor. Now it was one of them basic adaptors you grab from supercheap/autobarn a TFI racing product.

The model is a 9007 which is for the mx5 (non specific NA,NB...), even says on the packet. Bolts on no worries but leaves a gap on both the top & bottom larger than the grand canyon (ok maybe not thaaaat big). Now I've left the cork gasket on of course. But shouldn't this area be fully enclosed, I mean otherwise whats the point of the filter.

Now am I missing something here or is this just an example of a crap aftermarket product?

I'll pop a pick up when I can to show what I mean (can't find my cable from cam to pc :cry:

).

Anyone got any ideas/suggestions?

....and no manga_blue I'm not going to run off and buy an SP,SE or change my plug leads

CS

Russellb · Postby **Russellb** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:39 pm

there are 2 adaptors avalible I picked the wrong one the first time even though it said mx5. the one you want has a square hole where it mounts to the AFM.

just take it back andget the right one dirty air is bad for your motor in the long term

But it could be your plug leads :lol:

Captain Spank · Postby **Captain Spank** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:40 pm

Phew, so their is another part I can grab. I'll grab it tomorrow. Thanks.

Finally found my cable to upload the pic.

As you can see this is what the wrong one looks like fitted. Grrrr!

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:18 am

Yes, that is very bodgy, do not fit it to your car like that. I have a similar one (autobarn) and it does not leave gaps like that.

Boags

*When was the last time you changed your fuel filter? Could be a dirty fuel issue. :wink:

AJ · Postby AJ » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:10 am

of course, boags has seen another reason why fuel doesn't pass through the fuel filter :wink:

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:41 pm

AJ wrote:of course, boags has seen another reason why fuel doesn't pass through the fuel filter

Captain Spank · Postby **Captain Spank** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:39 pm

Well got another filter adaptor today took the other one back to autobarn and showed them the above pic. They thought that was really odd, especialy as model 9007 on the package states MX5.

So based on the pic we changed it over to a 9013 model which filled in the gap bit, but doesn't restrict the actual square. Odd thing is the 9013 is for some holden models (shudder).

Now all I've got to do is wack up some sort of mounting device to keep the whole thing in place.

lowmiata · Postby **lowmiata** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:00 am

Captain Spank wrote:Phew, so their is another part I can grab. I'll grab it tomorrow. Thanks.

Finally found my cable to upload the pic.

As you can see this is what the wrong one looks like fitted. Grrrr!

this part is actually for tx3/camry etc
we make alot of these at work and wouldn't be supprised if its one the ones from here that a guy makes, but yeah definatly not for the mx.