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I had been getting impatient waiting for this AEM intake, so I made my own. Over the weekend I decided it'd be worth a shot to take out my stock airbox, possibly to realize some power gains. I already have the K&n drop in, but I need MORE POWER!
I wasn't too sure how good this would be since the tranny is directly behind the airbox, and creates a decent amount of heat. I went ahead with it anyway.
It took me roughly 3 hours, Alot of the time was getting the right tools and disconneting parts to have room to remove the airbox.
Once removed, we started her up and, very minimal difference in an idle rev. I could hear it sucking more, but hardly. I figure it had not helped much, untill I took her for a drive. At WOT the s/c will now whine(in any gear), to the point I can hear it with my radio at max volume. The sound is beyond incredible! The exhaust note has also increase slighty, but it tends to backfire more often. The car no longer sounds american, it has the winding sound of a porsche! No joke! People were doing the double and triple take last night! Holy S....WTF is that?!? is what I got! SRT-4 owners were praising the sound
However, the next big question. Power gains? I'm not really to certain as I don't have a dyno. I can definately feel a difference though. It seems to pull alot harder at higher rpms. I also did a run on this stretch of road that's about 1/3 mile or so, maybe less. Before the intake mod was done, 105mph. After 112mph. This doesn't prove much because the runs were done at different times and the air temp & pressue etc was similar, but can't verify it was exactly the same. Also, the car spins a good bit easier, It will light up just rolling in second gear now :-/
I am going to get my car dyno'd this week some time. 35 for 3 runs, no tuning. Not bad. I didn't get it dynoed in "stock" condition. I am curious to see it's output though.
If anyone is interested, I can do a detailed write up and list the tools needed (nothing complex). It should cut the time if half, knowing exactly how to go at it.
If you would like ur car to be twice as loud and be heard whining over a mile away (we tested, you can hear it, if there's not much other noise, I live at the bottom of a moutain though.) Or you would like it to scream in someone's face while passing them. This mod is for you. It costs nothing, just a few scatches on your hands if you don't wear gloves!
I wasn't too sure how good this would be since the tranny is directly behind the airbox, and creates a decent amount of heat. I went ahead with it anyway.
It took me roughly 3 hours, Alot of the time was getting the right tools and disconneting parts to have room to remove the airbox.
Once removed, we started her up and, very minimal difference in an idle rev. I could hear it sucking more, but hardly. I figure it had not helped much, untill I took her for a drive. At WOT the s/c will now whine(in any gear), to the point I can hear it with my radio at max volume. The sound is beyond incredible! The exhaust note has also increase slighty, but it tends to backfire more often. The car no longer sounds american, it has the winding sound of a porsche! No joke! People were doing the double and triple take last night! Holy S....WTF is that?!? is what I got! SRT-4 owners were praising the sound
However, the next big question. Power gains? I'm not really to certain as I don't have a dyno. I can definately feel a difference though. It seems to pull alot harder at higher rpms. I also did a run on this stretch of road that's about 1/3 mile or so, maybe less. Before the intake mod was done, 105mph. After 112mph. This doesn't prove much because the runs were done at different times and the air temp & pressue etc was similar, but can't verify it was exactly the same. Also, the car spins a good bit easier, It will light up just rolling in second gear now :-/
I am going to get my car dyno'd this week some time. 35 for 3 runs, no tuning. Not bad. I didn't get it dynoed in "stock" condition. I am curious to see it's output though.
If anyone is interested, I can do a detailed write up and list the tools needed (nothing complex). It should cut the time if half, knowing exactly how to go at it.
If you would like ur car to be twice as loud and be heard whining over a mile away (we tested, you can hear it, if there's not much other noise, I live at the bottom of a moutain though.) Or you would like it to scream in someone's face while passing them. This mod is for you. It costs nothing, just a few scatches on your hands if you don't wear gloves!