First Pics - Prototype Intake

**Jus-10** · 03-05-2005 04:34 PM

Well after some more/final testing today I can bring to you the first pic of the intake Adrian has been painstakingly working on......

This is still the prototype and the propper one still needs to be finished off.

We did a back-to-back run against the OEM box (the car remained strapped to the dyno the whole time to get figures as comparable as possible) and we saw an increase of a bit over 5% at the wheels. OK so it was only about 4kw or thereabouts, but it's not half bad for what will be a simple bolt-on mod.

A fair amount of dno time went in to getting the length spot-on. It's amazing how much difference 1" in length made.

For all those worried about pods making you lose your low-end...fear not. This setup does not lose out anywhere in the rev range.....

I will post up dyno readings once the final product is ready.....

J

**Philip Lee** · 03-05-2005 04:42 PM

umm looks good.

does it make a different sound as well??

it looks like a pain in the axx to service the filter tho.

**Jus-10** · 03-05-2005 04:50 PM

Sound is good...probably a bit louder than the A'pexi...

It's not that hard to get at the filter...the front bar pops off in like 2 minutes! Plus how often do you need to get at the filter? We went for maximum gains and because the filter is enclosed you shouldn't get hassled by the cops and you get a nice cold air feed.

**JazzR** · 03-05-2005 04:51 PM

looks really good.
decent power gains aswell.

**TypeG** · 03-05-2005 05:29 PM

look good and good power this time
what brand is the filter? TODA?
however, is there any other position can feel more cold air?

**Jus-10** · 03-05-2005 05:45 PM

That filter was just something being used for the dyno testing. The actual filter used will be different, though it hasn't been confirmed what type yet. It all comes down to cost so that the overall kit can be viable and competitive....

Gasper, not sure what you mean by "is there any other position can feel more cold air?" It's not going to get much colder than in the wheel well as it is virtually cut off from the engine bay, and it receives cold air via the factory duct in the front bar.....

I had previously looked at getting an enclosure made for in the engine bay, but the size of the engine bay is very restrictive and unless you go something like the ultra expensive carbon fiber Gruppe M I can't see much else working in there (I'm talking fully enclosed options)...

It all comes down to the length of the pipe too. It wasn't just a "make the pipe to go into the wheel well and see how it goes" type effort. With an extra inch in length, that setup makes virtually the same power as the factory box!

**GD1 Jazz** · 03-05-2005 05:50 PM

Thats great stuff Jus.

Btw, whats the diameter of the pipe? 2 1/2 ?? Sure feels great with the Apexi pod!

**Zimp13** · 03-05-2005 05:55 PM

buy buy buy!!!!!!! gagagagag

**JazzR** · 03-05-2005 06:08 PM

Sorry for being off topic but does anyone know what power gains the Gruppe M can make??

**^CarBoy^** · 03-05-2005 06:34 PM

Jus-10: is that your Jazz outside RUF Performance? I just work at the building next to RUF.... I was wondering what that white Jazz is getting done.. hehhehehehe