Post 773593 by kmb on 2015-05-19 13:22:58
I was nosing around the engine bay and found a loose plastic scoop between the right hand side of the radiator and the outside world... It seemed to be scoop shaped and dangling after a single rubber style fixing to the plastic radiator cover had deteriorated.
After a bit of ancient thread research this appears to be a 'restrictive' snow scoop, I reattached by pushing into place and now notice a little more intake whistle when accelerating, which may be a coincidence as I also changed the 2 easy to change BCS vacuum pipes at the same time. No discernible performance change from the scoop part.
My questions are -
1. Do I need this plastic scoop in the UK?
2. Is the plastic scoop restricting my intake air?
3. Has anyone made any minor modifications to this scoop/inlet that are proven to help performance?
I am keeping my T5 stock looking, it has a replacement new ITG filter element in so don't want to start a discussion on cone filter, box drilling, just after any good info on this very front part of the air intake system.
Thanks in advance :)
Post 773595 by Jamest5r on 2015-05-19 13:30:53
1-No
2-Maybe very slightly
3-Not that I've heard
:)
Post 773596 by kmb on 2015-05-19 13:49:55
Thanks - As it easily pulls off, I think I might 'mothball it' and see if the slight whistle goes away...
Post 773597 by Tomcat on 2015-05-19 13:51:56
You'll be amazed at what you can 'Mothball' on these cars and still have them running really well, they're very over engineered.
Post 775369 by Max M4X WW on 2015-06-08 00:19:51
My 850 T5 is missing this, looks like some models have a straight scoop like the following so I'm going to pick one up next time in a breakers..
Post 775381 by kmb on 2015-06-08 08:36:40
Max - The picture isn't working for me, I'd like to see how it compares with the one I have fitted...
Post 775457 by kmb on 2015-06-08 21:26:18
Yes, that works (so does the original one for me now), must have been the work network security playing up.
That straight scoop is definitely different to the one on mine. My 850 has a scoop that is angled diagonally down from the top right of the radiator grill.
Post 775463 by Max M4X WW on 2015-06-08 21:36:09
Mine has nothing, but I'll be looking for the one above as opposed to the angled one :)
Post 775500 by AcidicDavey on 2015-06-09 00:20:35
I should have one of those pictured if someone needs one?
Post 775501 by Max M4X WW on 2015-06-09 00:33:57
Yes please! I need loads of V70 bits!
Post 775847 by Saaamon on 2015-06-13 21:43:32
Its a cold air feed pipe and they've probably angled the front part to prevent large objects from going straight in at high speed. Cold fresh air is much more favourable to performance than the slight restriction it may cause.
Post 775849 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-06-13 22:40:52
According to the manual its a 'Splash Guard'
Interesting that it says to use the air intake from NA cars. Makes me wonder how different the turbo one was to the NA one.
Post 775851 by AcidicDavey on 2015-06-13 22:56:39
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;775849]
Interesting that it says to use the air intake from NA cars. Makes me wonder how different the turbo one was to the NA one.[/QUOTE]
I'd guess a turbo's one is a bit longer so would get in the way of the 'splash guard'?
Post 775852 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-06-13 23:00:24
Had a look at the part diagram.
Looks like part 15 was the turbo one. Odd shape
Post 775853 by AcidicDavey on 2015-06-13 23:06:26
16 is the turbo one.
13 is the NA one.
15 is the extra weird bit that people want to replace? It fits on 13 but not 16 ;)
All my cars have had part 16?
Post 775854 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-06-13 23:20:13
I think 16 is the NA one, hence the need to put the NA one on when the snow/splash/leprechaun guard was fitted
I dunno #confused
Post 775855 by AcidicDavey on 2015-06-13 23:28:45
I'm confused too now!
My car has part 16 just like in the photos Max posted earlier in the thread. So did my V70 R?
Post 775857 by Dangerous Dave on 2015-06-14 00:21:18
I'm guessing it was made a standard part in the x70 range, can't find a date for when it was introduced. Suppose it is like the reverse intercooler piping found on the early 850s, they just rerouted and made it standard
Post 775859 by Rnash2002 on 2015-06-14 08:15:05
I had a 15 on a early 850 t5
Post 775862 by 960kg on 2015-06-14 11:35:16
[QUOTE=Dangerous Dave;775852]Had a look at the part diagram.
Looks like part 15 was the turbo one. Odd shape
[/QUOTE]
Number 15 is the earliest type followed by 13 and then onto 16 which is from 1996 850 onwards right up to 1999 then the ME7 is completely different.
Turbo or non-turbo didn`t come into it neither did which country the motor was used in just simply a replacement design all the way through.
Number 16 shape for a 1997 V70 is a different part number 9155878 than 16 for the 850 range 1397877 although exactly the same shape as the 850 marque was completely revamped.
Post 775877 by kmb on 2015-06-14 17:28:55
My Feb 1996 T5 has part 15, the differences seem all a bit strange, it's so quick and easy to clip on I wonder if anyone would see any noticeable differences on a RR back to back test?
