BrummieZS
05-06-12, 08:13 PM
So I had some spare time today so I decided to look at installing an induction kit.
Looking at the cramped engine bay on the ZS I decided there was little room for a filter and I don't want to cause heat soak by putting a cone filter directly behind the rad.
So I thought I would construct my own cold air induction kit by using the original airbox and a pipercross induction kit I had lying around.
Here are the pics of my creation:
Firstly I removed the original airbox and then cut out part of the top section so it could house the cone filter.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/9d615b90.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/d9cca597.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/a58a617d.jpg
Then I cleaned out the oil and muck out of the out airbox and re-installed in back in the car.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/bdced948.jpg
This is the induction kit I'm fitting.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/e83e3cd9.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/309ef4c4.jpg
I played with the connections and trial fitted a couple of times before tightening everything up and finally fitting an oil breather.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/8709fd22.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/b1b1090c.jpg
I then took it out in the pouring rain for a test drive and I must say I am very impressed so far with the results and it's making some lovely sounds :)
Looking at the cramped engine bay on the ZS I decided there was little room for a filter and I don't want to cause heat soak by putting a cone filter directly behind the rad.
So I thought I would construct my own cold air induction kit by using the original airbox and a pipercross induction kit I had lying around.
Here are the pics of my creation:
Firstly I removed the original airbox and then cut out part of the top section so it could house the cone filter.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/9d615b90.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/d9cca597.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/a58a617d.jpg
Then I cleaned out the oil and muck out of the out airbox and re-installed in back in the car.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/bdced948.jpg
This is the induction kit I'm fitting.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/e83e3cd9.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/309ef4c4.jpg
I played with the connections and trial fitted a couple of times before tightening everything up and finally fitting an oil breather.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/8709fd22.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd113/brummies3/ZT180/b1b1090c.jpg
I then took it out in the pouring rain for a test drive and I must say I am very impressed so far with the results and it's making some lovely sounds :)