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Offline DubSociety

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What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« on: 12 February 2010, 16:31 »


Can some one tell me the sizes of the custom blue Samco tubes used as the air intake on this lovely ABF, as theirs plenty on eBay but it's silly cold outside to go and take it off and measure it up!! Does any one know by heart?

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #1 on: 12 February 2010, 16:32 »
why don't you PM Ess_three, he's the owner of it.

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2010, 16:36 »
Brilliant, will do it now! :)

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2010, 16:36 »
looks like 5cm

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #4 on: 12 February 2010, 16:39 »
Cool cool, ive msg'd him so ill wait for him to drop me a reply.

Mines gettin a bit knackered so i'd rather replace it with something nicer ... want to get the same tube but in red :)

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #5 on: 12 February 2010, 18:04 »
Cool cool, ive msg'd him so ill wait for him to drop me a reply.

Mines gettin a bit knackered so i'd rather replace it with something nicer ... want to get the same tube but in red :)

I think its a 75mm 90 degree elbow, and a 75mm to 65mm reducer (not sure the 65mm bit is correct...working from memory...measure the airbox outlet to check).

I used some 3" SS exhaust pip to make the pipe part.
Bear in mind, you'll have to do something with the engine breather if you go this route..either weld on a 12mm stub and run the breather to it, as I have, or fit a catch tank/breather.

It adds no extra power though, after all that effort...we've back to back dyno'd it.

Actually, I believe either SFS (?) or Samco do an inlet pipe in colours to fit an Ibiza with an ABF...surely easier to buy the piece ready made?


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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #6 on: 12 February 2010, 20:52 »
Stunning looking engine bay Glen :afro:

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #7 on: 12 February 2010, 21:18 »
Awesome looking engine! How much money and hours did that set you back??

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #8 on: 12 February 2010, 21:20 »
Stunning looking engine bay Glen :afro:

Cheers lad...
Better when I pull my finger out and bolt these babies on:



...along with some of Dr Schrick's pointier twiddling sticks.

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #9 on: 12 February 2010, 21:23 »
Thats nuts