Conflicting views on SRI vs Standard Airbox on Stock MPS
Hi all,
My apologies in advance if this has been covered but i tried my best searching for similar topics with no luck..
OK so after reading alot of threads on here and other forums on starter mods for the MPS the most common response by far seems to be REM, SRI, BOV etc
Everyone seems to rave on so much about the SRI "This is the easiest and most effective first modification "
it seemed like a must - so i ordered, installed and was expecting some sort of noticeable power increase
I think i convinced myself for the first day that the car was faster - not that I've dyno'd to see the exact difference in figures but in all honesty after i got over the intake sound it kind of felt like a waste of money with little if any benefits - Please correct me if your experience has been different
When i was installing the SRI in my mates garage, his dad (mechanic) was laughing at us saying that it was going to do more harm than good - i ignored him thinking it was just him being his usual negative self stuck in his ways having a crack at us'
Then a few weeks ago i was at MRT buying a BOV and the guy there was a top bloke, we were having a chat about my car and he said they can do a free inspection, check if i had any boost leeks etc When i told him about the SRI he immediately asked why i installed it? I told him about what id heard from the forums and he went on to basically disagree with everything i had read? He said unless the card is Dyno tuned the SRI will actually be worst the the factory air-box as it apparently cant get a clear air flow reading..?
I went back to collect my car from MRT after the check up - speaking to another staff member from MRT he strongly advised putting the stock air-box on until a proper dyno tune
Would appreciate your opinions most being MPS drivers -
- 2008 MPS 3 - Metro Grey - Shadow chrome stockers - Corksport TIP + SRI - SURE Shortcut - GFB Respons BOV-