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I have been checking out Speeds Hybrid on the forums. Be sure to look in the project section for the latest updates (be sure to pack your sunglasses)!

His latest mod is a group A/N MAXI air scoop, sent over from a French Renault tuning company.

The kit uses the Renault V6/172 airbox and an adaptor to connect it all up the the throttle-body. The setup was featured on the rally cars, and is the most efficient air intake system around taking high pressure COLD air from the scuttle panel just below the windscreen.

I myself am working on the Clio forum project car, and have just been trying to make one of these scoops. They sell for a fortune on French eBay which i couldn’t justify. When i saw Speeds project log I had to get in touch and find out all i could!

I was told that the scoop was bought from France from a company called MC Racing SA. There website can be found here: http://www.mcracingsa.com/

I found it worked with google translator.

Are the items concerned. I had to speak to Speed, as i couldn’t find them on the Clio section of the site. Apparently these items are actually for the Megane 1. There is a carbon (which i will be buying) option and a black polycarbonate version which Speed has fitted to his car.

He said “fitment is very easy, just a few sparks with an angle grinder and a few bolts… job done!”

The first job is to remove the standard air-box and battery to make some space in the engine. With this setup you will need to relocate your battery to the boot to make space for the huge airbox!

Next remove your screen washer bottle and cut a section out of your scuttle panel to fit the scoop. This is done easily with an angle grinder. Make sure you mark before you cut and cover up your engine bay etc you don’t want sparks flying all over it and metal shavings getting anywhere they shouldnt!

I fitted a rubber edge to the cut to stop the metal cutting into the air box. I suggest you do the same.

You will also need to move the header tank over to make space for the airbox, i just drilled out the top rivet of the mount and lent it over.

The adapter needs to be fitted to the airbox, using nuts and bolts.

After connecting up all the pipework and fitting the airbox you should be left with something like this.

I thought you mite like to take a look at Speeds car, but make sure you check it out in the project logs. Let us know what you think!

I hope you have enjoyed this and found it useful. Please don’t forget to comment. Let us know if you will be joining me in ordering one, maybe we can do a group buy and save some of the postage costs from France?