Pardon my dust. The left front corner was in an accident and the original air box was destroyed. So instead of replacing, I went with this. The car's a 2015 R. Same setup on the other side too. Thoughts?

 

Works for me. I'm not sure I'd dismantle the original setup to do it as a mod, but you have extenuating circumstances. Nice installation. It should get good airflow.

 

Yep, you can count me as a fan! Does it change the induction noise at all?

Although as previously mentioned, I wouldn't rush to do it unless I already happened to be in that area...looks somewhat more involved to swap out versus any of my previous cars!

 

You will hear more induction noise. I went with the Eventuri intake which is similar but more extensive.



Eventuri Intake For The Jaguar F Type

 

Eventuri make some pretty bold claims about power increases and put up a dyno sheet to back those claims, do you feel they actually make that much difference John?

 

Does one really have to remove the nose to change the intake? Since the OEM intake runs to the same area, I'm wondering how the stock air filter is changed? I just looked, and it's completely hidden from the top and bottom.

The body shop tech, who filled the license plate frame holes in my bumper bar, said removing and replacing the nose is a 2-hour job. While that's not a huge big deal for some things, it seems ridiculous to have to do that to change an air filter.

 

I really don't know as it was installed before I drove the car. My wife picked it up & parked it in the garage. It does feel a little more responsive than others but hard to tell. The big gain to me is the intake sound.

 

Wouldn't want to drive through a big puddle on a rainy day by accident. Would only take a half wheel height puddle to completely submerge the intake. If you were lucky it would just stall, worst case you hydraulically destroy the motor, may be even more likely if there are two intakes and only one side goes under.

 

If you look @ the Eventuri set up it is far less exposed than the Spectre.

 

Yep, was my very first thought when I saw an F-Type up close the first time, bumper off to change the air filters...

But it seems they did design the mounting of the nosecone to make it a relatively easy job. Easier than older models anyhow...

It's not a new concept btw. On some older model Jags you have to remove the bumper to change the headlight bulbs...

 

After looking at the Eventuri site, it looks like you can get to the OEM intake by removing the front wheel and fender liner. That would be a whole lot less labor intensive than R&R of the nose.

Cambo, you're right it's not a huge big deal, but probably a bit more than the average shade-tree mechanic wants to deal with.

 

If you have a hoist then removing the front wheels, wheel well liners and bumper undertray would probably be not that bad, but if the car stays on the ground then bumper off looks easier to me.

The stock airboxes have the panel filter at the bottom of the box so the undertray of the front bumper would also have to come off.



Everything gets easy with lots of practise, I can get the bumper off the XJR in about 10 minutes now. The first time took me an hour...

 

Sorry to hijack the thread. JgaXkr, where did you get the Eventuri system installed? I'm also in the Northeast, and may be interested in it for the V6.

 

Do you have link for the intake? It appears that it uses an oiled filter. Oh and post video of sound!!

 

I installed the intakes myself in my garage.

 

lol @ pod filter on a stick

i'll pass

eventuri is much more thought out and 'engineered' design

 

Does anyone know how I can get this Spectre set up for myself ('16 F type R)?

Spectre site doesnt show one for the f type r but from what I gather, this is for a different car and cut or angled to fit the F type. If so, which one is it and is it cut or angled?

 

Minor thread hijack, but I always thought the vents each side of the grill channelled fresh air into the intakes, but just now I had a close look at these vents with a torch and they are dummies, completely blocked off by black plastic panels behind!
So how/where exactly do the intakes pick up air?
And can those blocking panels be removed without causing any problems, and would removing them improve the air flow to the intakes?

 

look at the parts diagram. Parts 5 and 6 are "snorkels" which I assume are around the front bumper bar. They direct/suck air to the airboxes that have the filters

 

Yep, that's apparent. I just had another look and the inlet ends of those snorkels are not in any direct airflow I can see, maybe there is be a simple way to improve the airflow into the ends of those snorkels?