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Title: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: Wayne on 16 April 2012, 10:54
Does anyone know the internal size of the SAI pipe which goes to the airbox please.
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 16 April 2012, 13:00
Threw mine the other day  :sad:
Have you looked at doing the SAI removal? if you are looking for a way of blocking off for an induction kit / air filter different than genuine you just need the SAI blanking plate from Forge, and some resistors  :wink:
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: Wayne on 16 April 2012, 13:53
Threw mine the other day  :sad:
Have you looked at doing the SAI removal? if you are looking for a way of blocking off for an induction kit / air filter different than genuine you just need the SAI blanking plate from Forge, and some resistors  :wink:

I did think about it but just going to leave it for now.
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: JimBR on 16 April 2012, 13:58
It grieves me to pay £28 for an oval piece of metal. More effort would have gone into CAD'ing the Forge engraving than the actual product.
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 16 April 2012, 17:36
paid about £16 delivered on mine  :evil:
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: palmtree on 16 April 2012, 17:41
paid about £16 delivered on mine  :evil:

Where from? i'm literally just about to order one
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: cullygti on 16 April 2012, 18:48
^^got a link mate  :smiley:
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: palmtree on 16 April 2012, 18:51
just had a look on awsome gti they've got them for £21.11 inc vat and free delivery which is better than £28-£29 on ebay
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: JimBR on 16 April 2012, 20:20
Got the link for that mate? :)
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: palmtree on 16 April 2012, 20:34
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=50835
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: Wayne on 16 April 2012, 21:00
Had some spare time tonight, just for info, the pipe where it fits to the airbox is 30mm so I need to find a breather filter or reducer to suit.
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: JimBR on 16 April 2012, 21:14
Hopefully my 18mm one will go inside the pipe, it will block it a bit but im not overly arsed about the SAI.
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: Wayne on 16 April 2012, 21:16
Hopefully my 18mm one will go inside the pipe, it will block it a bit but im not overly arsed about the SAI.

How are you planning on clamping it or does it not need a clamp  :undecided:
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: cullygti on 16 April 2012, 21:18
whoops i thought you were on about summat else in this thread.... that is about as much use to my engine as a handbrake on a canoooo  :embarassed:  :laugh:
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: Wayne on 16 April 2012, 21:21
whoops i thought you were on about summat else in this thread that is about as much use to my engine as a handbrake on a canoooo  :embarassed:  :laugh:

Nope your ok, the blanking plate is needed if removing the SAI system but I am leaving mine in.
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: cullygti on 16 April 2012, 21:22
  :smiley: one of them bloody days wayne
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: JimBR on 16 April 2012, 21:30
Hopefully my 18mm one will go inside the pipe, it will block it a bit but im not overly arsed about the SAI.

How are you planning on clamping it or does it not need a clamp  :undecided:

Rip the bit that clips into the airbox off, and wack a jubilee clip around it, thats the theory anyway, if not put a load of electrical tape around the breather and wedge it in  :grin:
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: Wayne on 16 April 2012, 21:32
Hopefully my 18mm one will go inside the pipe, it will block it a bit but im not overly arsed about the SAI.

How are you planning on clamping it or does it not need a clamp  :undecided:

Rip the bit that clips into the airbox off, and wack a jubilee clip around it, thats the theory anyway, if not put a load of electrical tape around the breather and wedge it in  :grin:

Sounds like a plan, did even wonder if it needed anything fitted at all but I guess it is better to fit a filter.
Title: Re: SAI Pipe to Airbox question
Post by: dom on 16 April 2012, 21:42
Off topic, but has anyone got a forge blanking plate that they would mind measuring for me? :grin: