Read with interest a lot of thoughts on replacing the standard air intake elbow with a simplified tube version as it appears to give some performance benefits so had a go at my own today. Like to know what you think

 

Hey looks good. What material is it made out of?

BTW, care to give more details on your ECU remap?

 

Elbow is silicon onto aluminium tube with a carbon wrap
Remap was a pain Done by the guys that made the exhaust, it was initially locked down, but a contact of theirs ( Ex Jag development engineer) turned up and managed to remove the ecu security code causing the problem. Not run on the dyno yet but Im fitting water injection soon and will be set up on the dyno then Ill post some numbers as soon as possible

 

Very, Very nice!

 

Very interesting.... What does your ***-dyno tell you about the exhaust, pulley (1.5 or 3 lb?) elbow, and remap?

 

*** dyno (the one that counts) is giving very positive feedback. Pulleys 3lb and made a difference but the added sports cats full flow system was most noticeable especially mid range.

 

Styper, Ditto...I had hi flow cats and x-pipe installed prior to 1.5 pulley and my *** dyno "knows" the bigger gain came from the hi-flow cats. The engine weezes through the stock cats. Ordering the 3 lb pulley from Phoenix Coach Works and waiting for Mafioso's air intake elbow. Who made your 3 lb pulley? Keep up the good work working that 4.2 s/c.

 

Pulley was from Phoenix as well Whos fitting it for you?. Would like to see Mafiosos intake elbow in the flesh it looks the real deal. Finished my version about 1/2 hour ago

 

I'm seriously hedging on sending the s/c, throttle body, pulley to Stiegiermeir for port/polish/pulley fitting. Just threw an e-mail to Bob S. for price quotes and feed back. Due to weather I'm not going to use the car for another month and a half, so this is the time to do it. Your intake elbow looks functional and professional. R U gunna dyno her? Phoenix Coach Works said their pulley with a full exhaust mod should give a 8% increase or around 440+ hp. Did you have to grind down the blower snout?

 

We have a member here who had a terrible experience with Steigiemeir, non? Do a search before sending it out...

 

Same here Not going on the road for a few weeks yet Yes I had to grind the snout but with the guide phoenix supply its a pretty straight forward thing.

 

What`s the link for phoenix coach?

 

http://www.phoenix-coachworks.co.uk/

 

Thanks nut. Good to hear your own the modifcation track.

How's your car shifting since the tune? Does she still short shift through the first 3 gears?

 

Rick, I know what happened to ttwotees and don't condone Stieg's behavior...where els are there noted shops that port and polish?

 

No issue with short shifting

 

stypernut. Can your tuner tune our ECU's too? if yes, how much $$$? So your STR doesn't short shift since the ECU tune?

 

No short shifting at all Ill speak with the guys and get back with prices and if they can do on an exchange basis

 

stypernut, I believe I can speak for all..we'd all be your best friend.