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funracer 04-23-2019 08:58 AM

Installed Mina Air Intake
 
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...d481e96fd.jpeg
Looks great and sounds better than original IMO. Took it for a 3 hour drive no codes. Performance is equal to or better than original.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...afe3c2002.jpeg
No installation instructions so this is my best guess for PVC hose routing. Seems like an awkward way to do it. If I have done it wrong someone let me know.

Jon89 04-23-2019 09:13 AM

I installed this Mina Gallery kit on my wife's 2006 XK8 this past Saturday afternoon. I like it very much primarily because it permanently eliminates the lousy OEM plastic accordion-pleated intake duct. Perhaps it allows more throttle response but I have no proof of that yet after about 50 miles of testing. One difference from your XKR is that her XK8 has a factory plastic engine dust cover that screws down on top of the engine. Thus far I have not found a viable route underneath the dust cover for the kit's new crossover breather hose that will allow the dust cover to be properly screwed down, so right now that hose is routed over the top of the dust cover. If anyone has found a viable route underneath the dust cover, please speak up....

zray 04-23-2019 10:33 PM

I wish they made one that matched the finish of the rest of the engine topside.

Z.

PKWise 05-13-2021 02:32 AM

funracer,
Looks great to me. What did you do about this connector above the Throttle Body? Is that electrical or hose?
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...f718ceda58.jpg

giandanielxk8 05-13-2021 04:40 AM


Originally Posted by PKWise (Post 2391152)
funracer,
Looks great to me. What did you do about this connector above the Throttle Body? Is that electrical or hose?
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...f718ceda58.jpg


I removed it. It’s a breather hose.

PKWise 09-20-2022 01:57 AM


Originally Posted by zray (Post 2059894)
I wish they made one that matched the finish of the rest of the engine topside. Z.

Me too. I discovered that Jaguar themselves coated their metal intake with the same finish on their 1998 XK180 concept car. It's probably Enamel but what color code?
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...7667606907.jpg
That car was upgraded to 450 BHP and the deletion of intake silencers made the Supercharger whine clearly audible - see this vid


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