While 2XS was getting his car tuned at Chip Toque this morning, he had a couple of hours to kill. So I asked him to fabricate and fit a CES SRI intake for me.
My car is stock standard and the SRI has made a noticeable improvement to the way the car feels. I feel the turbo is spooling up a little bit quicker, and the throttle response is also a little crisper.
On the highway, the intake temp is now 2C above ambient, compared to 3C above with the stock airbox + k&n panel filter. What I have noticed though is that the intake temp will increase a lot quicker compared to the stock airbox. As soon as I stop at a set of traffic lights, the temp could increase by 10C within a couple of minutes. But it drops once the car is moving again. Compared to the stock setup, the temp did not fluctuate as much when in traffic.
I'm not sure what it will do to my fuel consumption in the long run, but right now, I love giving it a bit and hearing the turbo and BOV!
Thanks again to 2XS for fitting the SRI for me.
Cheers,
Spud