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How to make a CHEAP Cold Air Intake R53 Mini Cooper
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- čas přidán 25. 09. 2015
- In this episode of RM Custom Shop, we show you how to create an intake for your R53 Mini Cooper S! Makes a great intake sound and only costs around $40 depending on where you get your parts. Noticed a huge increase on fuel economy (Now up to 27 mpg) with this mod and my other mod that will be coming in next week's video!
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I admire the DIY Spirit.
But...
Hear are some things to consider in your design:
1) The air duct/Resonator you deleted is taking colder air from the front of the car and directing it to the air box, removing/deleting it means you no longer have
access to that clean/cold air.
2) The OEM air box has a hole that leads to the cavity that is behind it, the idea being that the cavity is removed from the engine bay; hence having lower temp air.
this is why all after market air filters seam to attempt to maximize this idea by having a bigger hole in the sheet metal or having the air pod extend into the cavity.
3) You want to isolate the air intake from the engine bay as best you can, there for a box design that goes over the entire air pod is desired. Also you want to take
steps to close any and all gaps to prevent the air pod from taking in air from the engine bay.
This is why I would dare say that most after market air intakes are a bit of a gimmick, specially the once that are a sheet of metal with weather striping on the top
like the one you are trying to make.
I think you would see better results if you leave it stock and add insulation to the ducts to keep the temp down and increase the oxygen saturation.
Also it might be a good idea to increase the diameter of the OEM air box hole that leads to the rear cavity and add a duct that help it breath from that cavity better.
Also I would add heat shielding material to the OEM box, there are thousands of options to pick from. (due some research)
If you want to increase the flux of air into the engine, which is essentially what you are doing, just change the OEM air filter material to one with more flux (i.e. breaths better).
Brilliant job, well done now you have a hot air intake!!
Great work. You converted the stock cold air intake system to a warm air intake.
Hahaha my thoughts exactly
More like hot air intake that will definitely lose you some ponys, I would suggest drilling through the plastic bulk head behind and also sucking in air from the honey comb scuttles below the window.
Love how it sounded after
The only mod I won't do is this one. The stock box is for a reason, put in a free flowing filter but keep the integrity of the box.
Lol everyone with there hot intake thoughts ive been running a sri no heatshield for a couple of yrs now my filter barley gets warm and i drive an hour to work and an hour home this will work
Cold Air Intake... "CAI"..... Where is it getting the cold air from ? The stock system is supplied cooler outside air from the core support. This system looks as if it's sucking hot air from the engine compartment.... Am i seeing this wrong ?
I'm thinking this lil guy 'might' have made it 10 miles before blowing up. LOL
Yeah, there's a hole in the back of the stock intake wall that sucks air from the grill between the hood and windshield. Although I recommend increasing the size
Cold and r53 is incompatible
Why wouldn't you just put an adapter on the stock tube and attach a smaller cone filter to that inside the stock air box?
+Jason Magik You probably could do that but it wouldn't look nearly as nice! Haha
Jason Magik I've thought about this method. What kind of adapter do I need to do this ?
mikep47 I think you would just need a short 2.5" OD to 3"OD (or whatever size pipe the filter allows for). Don't quote me on this though. You'd have to play around with it. They sell a bunch of sizes at most auto parts or hardware stores and they're cheap and returnable if it doesn't work.
guys i have a question . I have alta cold intake part but i don't have that red box thing that surrounds the intake. is it safe to install it without the red box thingy?? also i currently have the JCW stock filter box installed , is it flat shape filter inside the stock jcw filter box or those roundish looking filter inside the box? Ive never got a chance to open the filter box cos i don't have any tools ( my car is R53 jcw btw)
Hi!
You said have maid mods that dramatically decrease the fuel consumption, but I can't find the related vids ;o)
I see for exemple a little red filter on this vid(close to bypass valve?)
May we have some information?
Thanks to share your great jobs!
did not turn on the check engine light?
Nice work
Hey can you guys do a steering wheel and boss kit install video on the r53?! Keep up the vids!
+Stamp Gaming I would love to but I sold the Mini to get my Miata!
Congratulations you've probably lost a few horses, are drawing in hot air from engine bay, have heat soak issues, and will draw in more dirt into the engine. Stay stock people, or get a jcw / John f box, orrangee still do them. They mod the original air box, add a larger external pipe ' 85mm'.
I got sick trying to watch the bobbing weaving the head camera was to much Nice engine compartment warm air take/ Keep trying you dont DIy with out DIyin some things up
nice work! did you open up the rear scuttle panel too?
+Warwick Dean No, I was going to but ended up getting rid of the car before I did
I want to do this in my 2011 r56s the air box is in a different position but i am going to follow your lead with the heat shield because my biggest fear is making a HAI and causing harm to my car. does the whole cone have to be covered on the sides or just sides closed to the engine?
+Aaron Gordon Just the sides facing the engine, I'm not entirely sure if this will work on the R56 but something similar should!
+Aaron Gordon Just the sides facing the engine, I'm not entirely sure if this will work on the R56 but something similar should!
Don’t agree with this since your intake box is now only being supplied from the rear by the windshield drain. Route the stock charge pipe back into the bottom on the airbox...
Did you have any issues with the oil light. Mine came on after I did this. After looking online I found some other mini owners who instAlled CAI and had same issue .
Thanks and great video
No issues with an oil light, perhaps they capped off the crankcase breather hose instead of adding a breather filter. That might mess with oil pressure and create an oil light
Is this true? My light came on as well but I never would have guessed it would have been because of the CAI
did the filter get hot air from the top because you didnt isolated that piece only the sides
+kevin musai No, it sealed against the hood and I got about 10-15 degree lower intake air temps!
No you didn't. If anything, you increased the temperature by at least 40 degrees, minimum. You created a hot air intake... the filter is sucking its air from the hot engine bay. Jackass.
I THINK NOT
Nice idea but your not getting any COLD AIR to your filter! ... The pipe you chucked on the floor is the pipe you still need as it takes the COLD AIR from outside and pushes it into your filter, hence COLD AIR INTAKE .... All you've done is created HOT AIR INTAKE! .... You seriously need to redirect your pipes!
nice
Thank you!
Well that added 1 bhp
Comments are shit. Its not a warm air intake... It's the same Position like stock.... And it Will not get hot air.
What are the sizes for the metal??
The diamond plate? Just pretty much eye'd out haha!
As cool as this is ya got no fresh air friend
Damn great 👍🏻 job guys don’t mind the haters
Not haters my friend we are analysers and advisors.
This guys is telling how to ruin your r53, doing this will kill your mini, and yeah if I copied this dude and fucked my r53i would be hating.
I have this r53 with a big filtrr without heatshield, its been like 8 years and working, i havent burned anything, im planning on building a heatshield, i haven seen any increase in power nor consumption of gasoline. I live in a tropical country. Please stop the hating if you havent done the test.
Jackasses! Not only did you not reinstall the intake tube, but you didn't cut a larger hole in the cowl panel. Now, you're just sucking in hot air from the engine bay. Curious, did this lil guy overheat and blow up on you after you installed this?