I got mine installed yesterday and am loving it. I am thinking of moding the bottom part of the intake box to try to keep some of the heat out. What do you guys think? No lid, just the bottom of the air box. Your guys input would be great. Also, love the little growl that it get at high rpms. Also I am trying to track down a 3"X4 1/2" rubber tube to get rid of the flexible piece to let the air flow smoothly. With that said, where does that "little" plastic tube run? It runs towards the firewall, but not sure where from there or even if it is needed. In my experiece with LS1's that is another pice that adds hp and growl to the motor. Not sure how much it would add to the Jag, but free flowing air is good air!!!

 

Beautiful! But wondering if the Mina sticker will hold up to the heat. Looks appropriate though. I guess other options are to go with an Arden or Jaguar R sticker.

That's a great looking engine compartment - but then you already knew that

 

Can you give us a tutorial on how to actually install it once you get all the parts? I'm definitely looking at doing this, and I'm not exactly engine-savvy.

 

Where does this straight mount to, I saw this on Amazon.com, it was pretty cheap and it is the exact same pic and part. But looking at my engine My MAS is on the the drivers side, at least one is and there is the bellows rubber with a rubber hose running from it. then the airbox. I am guessing once U get the airbox off this goes in this place? Why can't you connect the filter to this pipe it is short and sweet.


PS now the icons work in the body of the post.

 

yes, i just ordered all of the parts that you listed. Can you give us a tutorial on how to install it? I want to make sure im doing it the right way.

 

Have you noticed any increase in power since doing all of this, or just and increase in engine noise? I will say it does look nice.

 

For me just additional engine noise above 3500RPM. Fuel mileage remained the same and no perceivable increase in power.

I even removed the baffle as well (discussed in various threads separately).

 

I thought we resolved the whole performance question set on page two?

 

Hey Adam asked the question...

I only visit this site from my phone anymore, makes it more difficult to review the entire 3 page thread to see if I had already posted in this one.

 

That looks fanastic. Nice ingenuity on your part.

 

Here is my new Spectre intake. It cost me under $50 from Amazon. It was a fairly easy installation and it does add a nice sound that goes well with the Mina exhaust. I also have a temporary heat shield under it to block some of the heat from the engine. Thanks exepat for the reference and information.

 

Looks awesome. Good work.

 

Jeremy, I read through the thread but I'm not sure it was discussed; what is that black plastic piece that is under the filter in your pictures? My X does not have this - I must know more. :-D
BTW, I'm pming you on the Motorsport adapters.

 

Super clean install, have to notice any power increases?

 

I did this purely for my thirst of high horsepower and speed!

just kidding - these cars will never be fast.

As evidenced throughout the thread, this is no performance mod and is almost purely cosmetic.

 

What is that black plastic piece? I saw it on somebody elses picture, too. I'm assuming it came on some model X's and not mine? Can anybody shed some light on this?

 

The engine cover? It came factory on 02/03 and was removed in 04. I bought one because I think it looks better.

 

Thanks Jeremy, that explains a lot.

 

Is the change in engine noise is mostly due to the less restrictive pipes, not the filter? If so, what would I hypotethically end up with if I replaced the pipe, but kept the stock intake box?

 

I would say that there is a 95% chance the engine noise is from the filter. I took out my K&N replacement filter out for a couple of days to clean it and the engine quieted down quite a bit. Also, if the engine was quieter before the cone filter then that is what is adding the additional noise. I don't think removing the pipe is going to make is any quieter, as the noise is the filter element and not the plumbing. Using the stock air bock might help a bit, but not much.