Cold air feed on xsi 16v conversion

[JasonGTI]

How can i make a cold air feed on my car as you will know the bonnet is inclusive of the grille and its sealed.

I want to fit a bmc or a viper but where should i run the feed from i have no fogs either i have removed them.

[liaminllan]

get a set of rallye blanks/mini grills for where the fogs where and put one behind that, just dont drive through any floods lol

[fred]

Or get some morette lights and remove one of the bulbs and run a feed from there. This looks gay though.

[Al 16v]

I found that my Simota was being blocked off by the slam panel so hardly any cold air was getting in. Heres what I did:

I bought some ducting from B&Q for about £7...

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/Al_16v/DSC00553.jpg

I took one of the horns off and attached a homemade bracket to the mount and cable-tied the top of the ducting to a random loop.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/Al_16v/DSC00552.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/Al_16v/DSC00551.jpg

Then there was no turning back when I cut a hole in my Simota:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/Al_16v/DSC00559.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/Al_16v/DSC00562.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/Al_16v/DSC00571.jpg

Heres what it looks like from the ground:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g272/Al_16v/DSC00547.jpg

Its been on for a good few months now and hasn't ripped or been damaged in any way

Hope that gives you some ideas!

[Al 16v]

Btw, were you the guy that parked next to me at the services on the way back from Trax(? or FCS or something) with the knackered alternator, when my engine mount and my friends throttle cable had gone? lol

[spawn9076]

lol that looks so dodgy :P

[Al 16v]

How so? I thought 'innovative' would have been a better word ;). The top of the box is back on obviously, its purely functional rather than for looks anyway and the difference is noticable.

So :p ;)

[JasonGTI]

Btw, were you the guy that parked next to me at the services on the way back from Trax(? or FCS or something) with the knackered alternator, when my engine mount and my friends throttle cable had gone? lol

Yes twas me alternator still hasnt been changed lol so still squeeks and smells of wd40 all the time lol.

How are the cars?

[JasonGTI]

Those little rallye grille things are £80 each lol

[aidy]

80 quid each? give me 100 and i'll unbolt the ones from my mums car

[Al 16v]

Yes twas me alternator still hasnt been changed lol so still squeeks and smells of wd40 all the time lol.

How are the cars?

Haha! You sound about as slack as me for fixing things!

I pick mine up from Shenpar today as the gearbox mount went dropping the engine (seems to eat mounts lol). while it was there I've had a new clutch and gearbox, group N mount, cambelt and tensioners, droplinks and lower strut brace fitted. Will hopefully feel like a whole new car!

My housemate's black GTi is sorted and still spitting flames, has a small issue with the TPS which means its a bit of an animal when trying to pull off!

[JasonGTI]

I want an s16 badge where can i get one from?

[Al 16v]

I got mine from 106parts, they aren't cheap though, something like £19.99 for the pair

[rickyp-rpm]

mine is via the head light.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee164/bumpstopbrigade/rickyscamera137.jpg