WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by robin » Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:53 pm

The whole insulation thing is, IMHO, a red herring. As far as I can make out, at full throttle the air doesn't spend long enough in the intake pipe to actually heat up, even if the intake pipe was some sort of kettle element ...

£60/m for some shiny tubing - nice business :-)

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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by campbell » Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:54 pm

In good ol SE tradition, I think a pre-owned item is being couriered from Glasgow to Linlithgow via Shiel Bridge and Achmelvich this weekend.

Thanks Rob and Kenny :thumbsup
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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by kerryxeg » Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:01 pm

robin wrote:The whole insulation thing is, IMHO, a red herring. As far as I can make out, at full throttle the air doesn't spend long enough in the intake pipe to actually heat up, even if the intake pipe was some sort of kettle element ...

£60/m for some shiny tubing - nice business :-)

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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by campbell » Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:29 pm

Spare hose kindly supplied by RDH, shipped by Kenny, and hopefully soon to be installed by yours truly.

SE support and courier services at their best, cheers guys :-)

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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by Rich H » Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:46 pm

Does your OCD want to borrow the Esprit for a week? :lol:
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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by BiggestNizzy » Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:09 pm

Rich H wrote:Does your OCD want to borrow the Esprit for a week? :lol:
My lazy-assedness does though :P
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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by campbell » Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:33 pm

Rich H wrote:Does your OCD want to borrow the Esprit for a week? :lol:
What, mine?!
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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by Rich H » Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:43 pm

There are a million small bits that need some OCD attention... :thumbsup
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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by campbell » Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:47 pm

Ha ha. Probably close on that on my own Elise these days, I'm afraid Rich, so it has to get my attentions first ;-)

Quite rightly, I think you have paid attention to the things that MATTER to get it running and MOT'd. That's 99% of the battle.
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Re: WANTED - S1 original airbox hose

Post by Rich H » Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:36 pm

Pity the coolant won't stay on the inside so I can use it :roll:
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