Simota Carbon Air Filter

[JamesT5]

Send it back james and just get a uprated filter for your airbox. I dont see any benifits to this style of filter. Better off getingyour wheels refurbed if you ask me

I don't think so, sorry, but no.

[JamesT5]

O.K., been on their site, and found your problem, which was given away by the instructions you received, but wanted to double check. You've bought a kit for the 2.0T, not a T5, the 2.0T has a round inlet unlike your T5. Doesn't look like they make one for your car.

I've asked the man in the know at PFV.

[partsforvolvos.com]

I've asked the man in the know at PFV.

I have checked this for you and here is a colour picture of it installed :
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Steve is correct in what he says Simota only list it for a 2.0T , but I reackon this is only because this is the engine type they test fitted it on.
I checked on vida, and the cold air feed intake pipe in question number 7 is the same on all petrol turbo models 00-04 .
[IMG][/IMG]
Given this, I think it must be possible to stretch the joining hose onto the squared off connection. if I remember rightly, it is 'squared off', as opposed to having direct 90' angles in the corners?
it was my first thought as well it might be different on a 2.0T, but after checking it on vida and knowing that we have always listed it this way for all petrol turbo models, it can be persuaded to fit.

[M-R-P]

I have a spare inlet pipe in my office and some 3" alloy pipe in the car... I'll have a play at lunchtime

[V70 Graham]

.....it can be persuaded to fit.

Is that the technical term lol

[partsforvolvos.com]

will that involve a hammer or vice to square it off? lol
go martin !

[M-R-P]

will that involve a hammer or vice to square it off? lol
go martin !

Hot air gun mate

[partsforvolvos.com]

if anybody can fit a square peg in a round hole u can. look forward to seeing this kit being fitted.

incidentally , look what I found yesterday :
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=8432
nice?

[M-R-P]

if anybody can fit a square peg in a round hole u can. look forward to seeing this kit being fitted.

incidentally , look what I found yesterday :
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/...oducts_id=8432
nice?

"Ram air effect" ? wtf? it's pointing at the back of the headlight lol.

[partsforvolvos.com]

its shielded from engine heat isn't it ?...................

[M-R-P]

its shielded from engine heat isn't it ?...................

It's just gonna pull hot air in from the bay tho. The only these things are really effective is if they're completely sealed and draw the air directly from the front of the car.

Looks pretty but a white elephant at best lol.

[Harvey]

"Ram air effect" ? wtf? it's pointing at the back of the headlight lol.

Best get one of these if you have a "R" Front end.

[claymore]

Best get one of these if you have a "R" Front end.

Or something like this:

[Harvey]

Or something like this:

Mine is a little bit more covert

[Redbrick]

I have checked this for you and here is a colour picture of it installed :
[IMG][/IMG]

Can't see any way that can be any better than a standard airbox given the tortuous routing of the pipe work!

[p fandango]

Can't see any way that can be any better than a standard airbox given the tortuous routing of the pipe work!

that U-bend isn't doing the airflow much good at all

[JamesT5]

I have checked this for you and here is a colour picture of it installed :
[IMG][/IMG]

Steve is correct in what he says Simota only list it for a 2.0T , but I reackon this is only because this is the engine type they test fitted it on.
I checked on vida, and the cold air feed intake pipe in question number 7 is the same on all petrol turbo models 00-04 .
[IMG][/IMG]
Given this, I think it must be possible to stretch the joining hose onto the squared off connection. if I remember rightly, it is 'squared off', as opposed to having direct 90' angles in the corners?
it was my first thought as well it might be different on a 2.0T, but after checking it on vida and knowing that we have always listed it this way for all petrol turbo models, it can be persuaded to fit.

Thanks Jamie, in that case I'll be having a great bit of fun with the T5 this weekend fitting this Air Intake system on (my first proper 'mod') and then a trip to spend the afternoon with MRP on Saturday doing the wishbones (thank you a million Martin for your help!).

[Volvostorm]

Or something like this:

Or like this!

[graemewelch]

or like this.

[JamesT5]

or like this.

I thought you didn't see the benefit to these types of filters.....