Went to the Dick Turpin, on the A127 near Benfleet in Essex last Wednesday as it is the regular meeting place for the local modding fraternity. Mainly American but also a diverse mixture of English and Jap machinery.
The point of this thread is that a Skyline pulled into the car park - loud with the standard shopping list on the side. Looked the part. Parked up with lots of revving and immediately opened the bonnet for his admirers. When the crowds had dispersed I wandered over to have a looksee. Normal stuff; chrome everywhere and a large turbo.
However, what caught my eye was the air filter. A large cone filter was stuck in the front right side (when looking from the front) of the engine bay with no heat shield. A 5 inch chromed duct took the already hot air to the turbo. I touched the duct and couldn't keep my hand on it!
Made me wonder what he (or more probably his builder) actually knows about building for performance? However, as he was rather a large guy with lots of followers, I decided not to ask him about it
The point of this thread is that a Skyline pulled into the car park - loud with the standard shopping list on the side. Looked the part. Parked up with lots of revving and immediately opened the bonnet for his admirers. When the crowds had dispersed I wandered over to have a looksee. Normal stuff; chrome everywhere and a large turbo.
However, what caught my eye was the air filter. A large cone filter was stuck in the front right side (when looking from the front) of the engine bay with no heat shield. A 5 inch chromed duct took the already hot air to the turbo. I touched the duct and couldn't keep my hand on it!
Made me wonder what he (or more probably his builder) actually knows about building for performance? However, as he was rather a large guy with lots of followers, I decided not to ask him about it