I'm into mine about $170 now with the $130 ebay kit + $40 for the larger filter. ugh.

So I went to O'Reilly's today and discovered all the components for making an intake from Spectre (also on Amazon)...

1. Spectre Mass Airflow Sensor straight pipe $13.99

2. Spectre 90 degree bend pipe $10.99

3. Spectre 10" cone filter $39.99

4. Spectre bracket kit $5.99


The MAF piece has 3 adapter pieces for any type of MAF, so use the right one. You can use a different filter if you want to save money or do a smaller one. Finished product looks like this:

 

Your engine compartment looks great!

I'm just curious as to why you needed to replace the original intake assemby? Cosmetic reasons, performance improvement or did it somehow get broken?

 

As with many visible "performance" mods, it is purely cosmetic.

 

exexpat -

i just recently installed a k&n filter to the car not even a month ago. aside from comesmetic - that does look badass - would it benefit me at all to install this?

 

YES! I saw those at kragen and was wondering about them. but same question ^

 

It seems to provide some benefit on cold/moist days (minimal). The sound is nice and deep at full throttle after 4200 RPM and it looks cool.

This is exactly what the guys on ebay sell, just this post saves you >$50...

 

Very sweet indeed.

 

Hope you dont loose too much power with that 90 degree bend before the air even reached the throttle body and not being shielded from the engine heat

 

Yeah i would think that since you are not pulling air from a cooler area than the engine compartment you are doing more harm than good. I mean you are almost sitting on the two hottest parts on the car (exhaust manifold, catalytic converter).

Given the restrictions of the factory setup, i would still believe you are in better shape given you are pulling air from the front of the radiation and there is some minimal heat shielding by factory air box.

I would be curious what the actual, intake air, difference in temperature are under driving conditions (I.E. 55MPH on the road)

Jeremy, any noticeable difference on hotter VS. cooler days?

 

I don't seem to lose or gain any real power materially. Hot air intakes like this aren't really meant to improve performance. Even if you extend the hose down to the right headlight area and enclose the cone filter (like some of the older kits), the enclosure would get hot enough to nullify the effects of the cold air.

Factory airbox will bring in the coolest air, I reckon. Quite.

 

true but as the stock intake feed-in tubes go over the radiator to the engine bay it gets rather thin and restricts the air intake dont you think? If there was a way to bring a 3" tube from the front grill area to the factory airbox that would really feed the engine.

 

http://jagmotorproject.blogspot.com/...breathing.html

 

Regardless of what you do, the performance on these cars will be lacking and if HP output is too high, it will blow up your transmission and/or related components. I'd lighten the car if you want more perf - remove interior, stereo, replace glass, etc. At some point, the car will be able to keep up with a performance-minded vehicle.

 

How the hell do you manage to keep it so pristine and shiny in your engine bay?
Looks great.

Mike

 

tell us where you got your engine covers! lol

On a serious not, Bad *** intake jeremy

 

True on the lacking in HP! I read a post in here that someone dropped a 3.0L Lincoln LS engine in a X-type, from what a read the lincoln engine puts out more HP then the X. I know the blocks are a match up so how is it more HP then the Jag that i cant understand. Im wondering how his trans is holding up. I gotta PM that dude i really want some info i may do that swap in the future when i get some time.

 

That is the nice thing about flat and glossy surfaces, they clean up more easily. I want to polish the intake now though that Allen has put the bug in my ear. Wife hates the sound of dremel late at night though, so not sure on timing.

Does "on a serious not" mean you are sarcastic? Thanks, you can build the same one for $75 bucks and O'Reilly parts - plus they make different coloured filters if you want accent colors. White was the closest thing to silver for me.

 

Whoops, I meant to put, on a serious NOTE...

 

can u post a video? my bf just changed the intake on his caddy and i wanted to do it to my jag,,, but not sure

 

This is the main reason I did the mod, but a video (using my flip) won't do the "Voohhhhmmmpp" sound justice (not enough bass pickup in that microphone).

I missed this effect when I started buying turbos and the blow off valve sound and people making BOVs go off intentionally at stop lights in efforts to race me just sounded like whales trying to mate.