Low Level Mods

[gonzo]

Hi all great forum, everyone was helpful when I posted early last year about a good price for a new XR6T.

So one year after buying one I am starting to think about some basic mods before possibly getting a tune some time down the track. I was thinking:

1. Blue Power Racing Cold Air Intake; and

2. Herrods or Plazmaman replacement piping

So is the Blue Powere Racing CAI worth the money or is it better to just do the replacement XR8 snorkel and lower airbox? Would I need a tune if putting in the CAI. I don't know much about this sort of thing so any help would be appreciated. I am not looking for massive power gains just want it to breath a bit better and sound a bit tougher?

I will be using Aikenvale Auto & Dyno in Townsville if I go down this path, so any comments on these guys would be good as well. I will speak to them as well I just wanted to get some comments from the forum first.

Cheers

[xpl0sive]

I use the Blue Power CAI and recommend it. Works a lot better than some people might think, and sounds bloody awesome to boot! It is a bit expensive though. Here is a clip of my car with the CAI fitted and BOV removed:

[gonzo]

Cool, thanks for the reply. Is the flutter sound from removing the BOV or the CAI?

[xpl0sive]

Both. You still get noise with the CAI and BOV in place, but you 'll get more flutter with the BOV removed. I am running around 11psi though, on stock boost it won't sound as loud.