Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 5m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 13/12/10 10:59 AM Share Posted 13/12/10 10:59 AM what's this filter like object on my CAI/scoop ?factory FG XR part... it is some form of emissions/ sound muffler? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72157-fg-xr-intake-scoop/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 13/12/10 01:09 PM Share Posted 13/12/10 01:09 PM Hoon tracker MkII placement sponges. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72157-fg-xr-intake-scoop/#findComment-1063436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyno Junkie Member 254 Member For: 18y 1m 21d Gender: Male Location: Ascot, Western Australia Posted 13/12/10 11:47 PM Share Posted 13/12/10 11:47 PM It allows hot air from the engine bay to enter the airbox.On our, now sold, G6E Turbo I noticed an improvement by plating up this opening.If anyone is after an XR8 airbox and snorkel I removed ours before I sold our G6E Turbo. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72157-fg-xr-intake-scoop/#findComment-1063493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 14/12/10 12:14 AM Share Posted 14/12/10 12:14 AM Why would they put that in?? Intake too noisy maybe? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72157-fg-xr-intake-scoop/#findComment-1063504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocchi Sandtrap Motorsport Donating Members 2,055 Member For: 16y 5m 13d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 14/12/10 01:27 AM Author Share Posted 14/12/10 01:27 AM as I thought it did. so I plated mine up. rather craply.. but its plated up. haha.it must be similar to the 6T cone shaped compressor piping - for noise suppression.Dyno junkie, is that snorkle the plated up one? how much would you want for just the snorkle, and could I grab a photo of the plated section (if it is the plated up one) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72157-fg-xr-intake-scoop/#findComment-1063530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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