Installation of mx5 mania cold air intake

JRBasia · Postby **JRBasia** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:42 pm

This thread will help immensely when I get my hands on one too. Cheers everyone

Josh2232 · Postby **Josh2232** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:43 pm

hks_kansei wrote:
slug_dub wrote:A worthy addition is some foam tape around the end of the intake where it sits in the firewall, to reduce the vibration a little bit from WOT fun.

I used some U section rubber from Clark Rubber.

Does the same things, but looks neater and doesn't hold water (so it doesn't look manky after a while)

thats an awesome idea, im getting tired of the vibrations. i will definitely get some of that!
heres a photo of mine:

robmx5 · Postby **robmx5** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:18 pm

Josh2232 wrote:
hks_kansei wrote:
slug_dub wrote:A worthy addition is some foam tape around the end of the intake where it sits in the firewall, to reduce the vibration a little bit from WOT fun.

I used some U section rubber from Clark Rubber.

Does the same things, but looks neater and doesn't hold water (so it doesn't look manky after a while)

thats an awesome idea, im getting tired of the vibrations. i will definitely get some of that!
heres a photo of mine:

That's awesome, man. Can't wait to see how it sounds. I've got a cat back exhaust which sounds great already.

Josh2232 · Postby **Josh2232** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:00 pm

You will probably find that under WOT the intake is louder than your exhaust lol
Sent from my Lumia 800

robmx5 · Postby **robmx5** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:18 pm

Josh2232 wrote:You will probably find that under WOT the intake is louder than your exhaust lol
Sent from my Lumia 800

What does WOT mean?

Postby **NitroDann** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:26 pm

Wide Open Throttle.

Dann

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:33 pm

NitroDann wrote:Wide Open Throttle.

Dann

Dann's normal mode of driving. :mrgreen:

robmx5 · Postby **robmx5** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:45 pm

NitroDann wrote:Wide Open Throttle.

Dann

NICE!!

JRBasia · Postby **JRBasia** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:36 pm

WOT? He says. Can't hear you! Lol

Tallorder · Postby **Tallorder** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:42 pm

Er guys, how does such a mod affect roadworthiness? I would suspect cutting any type of hole of this size in the firewall would require an engineers certificate at a later date. I know this is a common and popular mod, but how do you stand when it's time to sell the car?

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:55 pm

There's a few schools of thought.

One is that it's not actually the firewall being cut, but the thin sheetmetal just above where it ends. (I'm not sure how vicroads views this part)

The other is that if you need to sell the car you simply put something over the hole, bolt the washer bottle back and it covers the hole well enough that nobody notices.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:08 am

hks_kansei wrote:One is that it's not actually the firewall being cut, but the thin sheetmetal just above where it ends.

+1 - access is into windscreen cowl area & the firewall (if you want to call it that) continues on the far side of the cowl area.

hks_kansei wrote:The other is that if you need to sell the car you simply put something over the hole, bolt the washer bottle back and it covers the hole well enough that nobody notices.

Or take it to a panel shop & get it repaired when it comes time to sell.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:33 am

Might want to remove/customise that plastic shield sitting behind the firewall that sits above your intake, it will block off some of that cool air you're trying to breathe in.

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:44 am

To delete that hole, I'd put a thin metal plate either side. Pop rivet them on.

Nice and neat finish and only a few minutes of work.

ralt · Postby **ralt** » Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:30 pm

Hi.
DO NOT modify or remove the plastic panel above the air intake. It is there to prevent water from entering the cold air intake for the cabin. It does not in any way restrict the air intake on the system you are installing.