GRAJY's new engine bay...

[rogwick]

I will tell u soon .. i had a cpe cai and it was loud! very noticable. i have a sri and box now so teh sound wil be contained a bit

I found with the CP-E CAI (complete with dry flow filter) was very loud and almost a tinny sound. Kind of like pressurised air through aluminium pipework kind-of-tinny-sound. I got rid of the standard dry flow and attached a K&N 3" hi-flow pod. The result is more of a base note, much deeper and also the performance I felt was slightly more aggressive at high rpm. This is most likely due to the less resistance (oiled filter + increased surface area).

I think there is potential for significant weight reduction in the MPS6 (also the 3) A CF hood, light weight rims alone has got to knock off around ~80-100kgs or there about...my mates EVO 8 hood is so light in comparison to the 6. Although still quick off the line the AWD MPS6 could be nuts, with a few well placed mods and weight reduction.

[Doug_MPS6]

The MPS6 bonnet weight is contributed to by the combined weight of the soundproofing and the plastic ducting to the OEM TMIC. But with my CS_FMIC, I still have to keep it as the ducting now serves to ram air into the "TMAF" (top-mounted air filter). It also rams in flies, moths, grasshoppers, butterflies and other assorted small wildlife, but its easily cleaned removed with a vacuum cleaner. Makes me wonder if a nice open-weave grating across the intakes to catch the little guys might be worthwhile.