54 replies to this topic

[wwinstanley]

I saw this on a website, it is a cold air feed hose with some sort of scoop at the front which mounts behind the grill of a mini.

Problem is, i cant remember which site i saw it on!!!!

Anybody know where i might be able to get one?

[Bungle]

they are a bit of a gimmick really

a mini has a very large front grill and doesn't suffer from a hot engine bay

[M44K TS]

frontflow?

http://www.frontflow.co.uk

[wwinstanley]

Similar to the frontflow one but for a classic mini, and it was a lot cheaper. And bungle, its to direct cold air onto the filter.

[Bungle]

like i said the front grill does that already

[wwinstanley]

Fair enough. But i asked where i could get one, not how good they were.

[M44K TS]

The frontflow is the one for the classic mini

look....

http://www.frontflow...k/products.html

[johntheminiman]

how stupid just look at it doesnt it scream gimmic

[Ethel]

how stupid just look at it doesnt it scream gimmic

No











I think it'll be highly effective at making somebody money.

[MiniMick]

I’ve gone for the Keith Calver idea of modifying the air box and using a K&N replacement filter.
I was thinking of a similar idea using a length of hose to come from the intake of the air filter box into the back of the heater intake by the grill but wondered about the ram air affect i.e. could it weaken your mixture? Still undecided

Attached Files

•  Air_20filtration_20__20K_N_20air_20filter_20test__20pic2.jpg   163.03K   29 downloads

[wwinstanley]

Well all i want it for is to blow cold air onto a K&N cone filter. A mate of mine has the same system in his BMW which works very well.

[Bungle]

and all we are trying to tell you is they dont blow any more air that the front grill does

now if you want it for looks then go for it

[cap'n crunch]

i can't remember if it was on here or on another mini forum, but someone tested the effectiveness of a "cold air feed" that they had bought or made. And to cut a long story short over anywhere over 15mph the ambient temperature at the carb was the same as the temperature at the grill. And below 15mph there was only a 1-2c difference. So it did not help what so ever.
The best way to cool the mixture is by cooling the fuel (see the vizard bible) or a way to cool the inlet manifold/ stop the heat transfering from the engine to the manifold.

Edited by cap'n crunch, 12 November 2007 - 09:51 PM.

[wwinstanley]

What about when i put 4 spotlights on the front grill. I read in miniworld that this can block the airflow, so one of these units will help in that case wouldnt it?

[Bungle]

and wheres the cold air feed behind the grill and behind the spotlights

we are not having a go at you and there's nothing stopping you fitting one, it just we are saying its a gimmick and doesn't work don't waist your money unless you want to waist it