Fresh air ducting
Fresh air ducting
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TMRnoV

Original Poster:

92 posts

167 months

Saturday 9th March 2013
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Hi All, where can I get some cold air ducting? need both sides from dash vent to front of car (S2), I did look at searching but only google available.

Cheers

Tim

Griffinr

1,017 posts

203 months

Saturday 9th March 2013
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Could try here not sure what size it is as there is none on my car.
Rob.

Loach1

437 posts

170 months

Saturday 9th March 2013
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Mine is 1.25". Ducting that is.

Barry S1

1,709 posts

218 months

Saturday 9th March 2013
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I did mine last year it was 2" joined mine in the engine bay,
don't make it to tight at the front or the wheels will rub on it
on full lock (like mine did )

Barry

v8s4me

7,275 posts

248 months

Saturday 9th March 2013
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AutoAndy

2,270 posts

244 months

Saturday 9th March 2013
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...alternatively, rip the old ones out, tape up the holes into the cabin with duck tape and leave the roof off for ventilation. Added bonus, saves a bit of weight, tidies up the engine bay, and leaves two vents into the font of the engine to aide cooling - in fact one of the new vents will direct cool air into you air intake to improve engine power ( a very little).

Win-win scenario wink

glenrobbo

40,463 posts

179 months

Saturday 9th March 2013
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Loach1 said:
Mine is 1.25". Ducting that is.
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Yes, David, but does it actually do anything?

PS, I've still got that Sprint list of 1987 TVRCC registrations if you let me know where to send it.
PM me.

chiefyo

279 posts

194 months

Sunday 10th March 2013
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Another alternative Stainless steel and a few bits of hose.!!!

GadgeS3C

4,727 posts

193 months

Sunday 10th March 2013
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For the traditionalists (keeping it "standard") I used ducting from these folks www.siliconhoses.com

4m (standard length) of the SHV2-51 sorted mine.

wizzer

204 posts

192 months

Sunday 10th March 2013
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AutoAndy's suggestion has a lot of merit, I have just followed the same path. If you need fresh air get that roof off, and a much improved engine bay giving good access to all areas.

Scoobimax

1,892 posts

230 months

Sunday 10th March 2013
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chiefyo said:
Another alternative Stainless steel and a few bits of hose.!!!
Oh my - engine porn. Filth, pure filth :-o

glenrobbo

40,463 posts

179 months

Sunday 10th March 2013
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Scoobimax said:
Oh my - engine porn. Filth, pure filth :-o
It's nowhere near as filthy as mine! wink

Loach1

437 posts

170 months

Sunday 10th March 2013
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glenrobbo said:
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Yes, David, but does it actually do anything?
Errr, nope! On mine the vents are actually connected to the heater, not the fresh air. I think it is a good solution overall since winding down a window gives all the air I need. The hose i have is 1.25" ID and it fits the vents perfectly, so there may be a reducer somewhere on standard cars? When summer hits, I might be looking longingly at an air conditioner, but I'll tough it out.

TMRnoV

Original Poster:

92 posts

167 months

Monday 11th March 2013
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Thanks for the suggestions, looking at this at the mo, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330725323806?var=5400623... sizes are the same as my originals just the colour that's different, don't understand how Loach's ducting can only be 1 1/4 id seems way too small.

Love the engine bay, very shiny, working on mine at the moment along with everything else lol.