Anyone Fitted Rs Airbox To St??

I've also wondered this... Is the battery etc in the same place on an RS?? Or are things in the way???

Just a couple of questions to add to yours mate

Chris

I also wondered this

QUOTE(choccymonster @ 3 Dec 2009, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I know the MAF sensor/assembly is different.

I'm not sure if the RS airbox/induction tubing would successfully mate to the ST MAF sensor, as I do not believe you could fit an RS MAF to an ST.

However, I am WAY beyond my "comfort level", and am pretty much guessing.......

I think it would have to be, how do I put it? "Bastardised"

A bodge job of the highest order.

Or I may be lying

I wouldn't be so quick to fit an airbox to the as a lot of guys on focusRSoc are complaning that the rs airbox design is flawed and very restrictive, you would probably be alot better off with a DSCi induction kit or similar.

QUOTE(troy45 @ 3 Dec 2009, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The Outlet on the RS airbox is at 90 degrees to where you'd need to line up with the ST MAF if you were still going with the standard layout for the cold air feed pipe into the turbo. In theory you could cut a hole into the RS airbox (if it fits into the car ok) but you'd also then have to modify the internals to get the new outlet fed by filtered air. The filter in the RS airbox forms the end of the airbox so it's not that simple to move the filter about.

May be easier if you were to re-position the MAF along the lines of where it gets moved to when you run the DS induction kit but the cable may not reach once the RS airbox is also in place plus you'd need to redesign the cold air pipe from the airbox to the turbo unless the one from the DS kit would do.

Bearign in mind the airbox set-up on the RS isn't ideal anyway you could do all this work then find you need t ocut loads of vents in the airbox or leave the lid off which defeats the object imho.

You'd probably have to buy the RS pipe to the turbo as well. The MAF sensor would be ok in that position as it sits in that position when mated to the DS Induction kit. That means you wouldn't have to cut the airbox up

QUOTE(Simo @ 3 Dec 2009, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You'd probably have to buy the RS pipe to the turbo as well. The MAF sensor would be ok in that position as it sits in that position when mated to the DS Induction kit. That means you wouldn't have to cut the airbox up
I think room would be tight to squeeze the ST MAF assembly in between the RS induction pipe and the airbox as you'd need space for hoses to join it all up. There is say a 45 degree bend to make up too if you look at a photo of the RS set-up. And you'd need to do some work at the other end of the RS cold pipe fitting into the turbo inlet pipe as it's different than that on the ST and could need adaptors etc.



Better to forget the RS airbox and run an open filter off the end of the RS induction pipes I'd say if you go to the effort of using the RS Cold Air pipe.

QUOTE(Simo @ 3 Dec 2009, 06:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>What about the Autospecialists one if deep puddles are an issue matey?

http://www.autospecialists.co.uk/New-Focus...roduct-953.html

Chris

Thanks Chris, I had looked at these.
I think I will just have to go for it and give the RS box a go! If I do it it will be after Xmas, I will take photo's and post if it's a success, If it turns out to be a balls up .......I'll keep my head down!!

Ed.

I'd like it noted that I thought of the whole "MAF" issue first in this thread.

Therefore I am the king of this thread.

I win. You all lose.

So there.

Ner-ne-ner-ne-ner