air intake system question

[navmk4gti]

does anyone know where i can get an air intake pipe which will allow for me to place an open air filter ... i just need the pipe.. or does anyone know the sizes needed to make one e.g diametre .. angle of bend.... 

[Ivor Mk4 Turbo]

Didn't you rescue the ebay carbon kit from your car? 

[navmk4gti]

yep that is all untouched just my intercooler cracked thats about it mechanically wise.... the pipe on that ebay stuff is a flexible type im looking for a alloy pipe so better cold air

want to get all this bits and bobs done before i get a remap 

[tg1]

do you mean you want one of the long induction kits without a filter? You can get them off the bay for less than 50 quid with a filter

[navmk4gti]

yh but i dont want one that makes the filter go behind the front bumper as i have heard about water getting caught up in it so aint taking that risk... 

was thinking getting pipe made or buy one and then stick a pipercross filter at the end and get a heatshield made for it.. iv done it before in a clio  :embarassed: that was easy tho just a 90degree bend .. looking at the mk4 no space for errors   

[tg1]

the water would have to be just under the headlights to go up the filter, i also had one on my yaris ts and that was less than a foot off the floor and never had any probs with that. mind you i never went through a ford, deep standing water.

i'd say pop down you're local exhaust place and see what they say, or get the ebay one and cut the pipe back till its where you want?

[navmk4gti]

the exhaust place is a good idea.. i wanted get it done while its in the body shop tho... ill go and measure it up then that  best can do i think.. see how it goes.. few guys on here said they have had water probs.. but each on their own 

the diamtre standard pipe is 3" isnt it?

[tg1]

might be? could you not get a standard airbox and chop it up so you can connect the filter to whats left of the box that would plug into the maf?

[navmk4gti]

thats too short already thought of that need a pipe that will allow filter sit close posible behid the drivers headlight

[topher]

thats too short already thought of that need a pipe that will allow filter sit close posible behid the drivers headlight

drivers headlight? that would be some artistic piece of pipework...