Good choice! My current mods are the exact same as yours, just an H&R 19mm rear sway bar instead of H-Sport.

I'll be getting the ALTA turbo back exhaust installed next month and FMIC hopefully come Spring. I'm in the NE and wanna wait for warm weather so I can take full advantage of it. Their ECU may be somewhere down the line as well, but I'm currently on the fence...

Also putting on a set of lowering springs and 18" Enkei's with 215/35/18 non-runflat tires. Can't wait! Gonna be some sweet MINI's out there.

 

You're gonna have one wicked ride. I'm on the fence with the ECU as well.

 

Thanks! Lets just hope everything works out... College budget so plans are constantly changing. :impatient I want my MINI at max potential now.

I have my few reasons, but curious to know what has you on the fence regarding the ECU???

 

Basically college and couple other reasons as well. Yea, I want mine maxed out right now too. I'm craving more power. haha

 

Does the Joiner go between the filter and the 3" end of the reducer? I am not seeing where you are using the joiner.

Thanks! Great Job!

 

Your correct, the joiner does go inbetween the filter and 3'' end.

 

So the filter(s) will have a silicone end to go over one end of the Joiner? I am only seeing one clamp at that connection.

 

There is a clamp on the filter(it's really big, it comes with the filter. It's the silver thing right after the chrome part) and a clamp on the silicon.

 

Gotcha. Thanks!

 

Yep, No problem!

 

Here's better picture of the clamps:

 

Cool! Nice setup. Are you going to try and isolate the airflow to the filter to make it a truer "Cold Air Intake"? Maybe a duct system from the hood scoop to the base of the old box?

 

I've been happy with how it's working now. It still has the stock air tube bringing air from the front of the grill into the bottom of the air box. I have removed the hood scoop blockage and added some gutter screen.

 

Nice! I need to do something similar for my scoop. Right now I just have it wide open. Aside from that not being aesthetically pleasing, I'm worried about having my engine bay 'exposed to the elements' of sorts.

 

Have the same set up with a different filter, works great and saved $250!!

 

th3118 --- I can't find that filter anywhere. I think it is an AFE "universal bolt-on" filter, but can't find it specifically anywhere. When I search most sites, they require a make and model which doesn't work for a do-it-yourself CAI. I can find the AEM filter:
http://www.aempower.com/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=320
but don't want to pay that much.

Love the grille insert. I plan to dremel out the rest of the closed holes in my stock insert and them paint it red to match my pinstripes and mirror caps.

 

Got mine brand new in box on e-bay! 3"x9" long, it's dry flow so no possibility of messing up your MAF meter!

 

Hey Pete! I am heading your way for the Orange Bowl next week! Better have good weather!!!

What did you enter as your Ebay search?

 

Cool! It should be great weather it always is...except for rain and hurricanes! lol...I searched for AEM Dryflow 9", then i looked for the one with the 3" inlet. PM me if you need help.

 

Done.

$200 saved. May be a bit quicker. Noise is fun. May grow old but for now it's putting a smile on my face.

Thanks for all the help!

 

There are tons of dry filters available with a shorter length than the 9" long cone filter th3118 is using (and at much less cost). Would there be a significant decrease in breathability with a shorter cone filter? If not, then I am ready to order the parts.

 

Sorry, I was out of town for the weekend.
The filter I got from PepBoys is the same as this one:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Summit only show it in red, you could call and I'm sure that could get blue, if that what you want.

 

Thanks! I would still like some input on my question. Any studies on flow rates of various sized filters to see if there is a negligible improvement going from, say, 5" to 9"?

 

I read a good study by a guy who tested various filters and measured their pressure drop with a manometer. K&N was the least restrictive, but the others were not far behind (paper, foam). More importantly, the design of the inlet piping system had a much more profound effect on the over-all pressure drop and you may find that locating the filter closer to the turbo inlet will have a significant benefit. If you are only interested in the filter, the pressure drop is directly proportional to the area, so a 9" filter will flow nearly twice the air of a 5" at the same pressure drop. The equation is Q = A (dP), where Q is the flow in cfm, A is filter area in square inches and dP is the driving force or differential pressure across the filter.

 

ordered my stuff for my hmcai yesterday . i got a true flow foam filter from summit its like the one ddm uses. red and black filter with a blue 90 elbow from silicone intakes. i wanted a lil color under the hood. hope it works good when i get my pnp uni-chip from alta. i just need to figure out how to fab a way to mount it witha bracket and bushings to keep it from moving around. i have to make atrip to the hardware store sometime this weekend and take a look.