Ok so after a few schooboy errors like misplacing my 1/4 drive ratchet and 7mm socket before starting, having to buy a new one from halfords, then promptly dropping it down the back of the engine and having to jack the car up to retrieve it, i fitted my CAI.
Ive sorta thrown it in there for now as it was about 1 degree outside so i wasn't really up for hanging about and lining every jubilee clip up to perfection. Was pretty easy to fit bit of twisting about and perhaps easier on a warm day! The new engine cover and mounts can wait till tomorrow maybe if it's a bit warmer.
Anyway took it up the road for a quick spin and hmmm hello, for those of you still running standard air box, a noticeable level of induction/ turbo spin up on slight throttle, which seems to dissapear on 30%+ . I mean if you just nail the throttle it sounds more standard in overall noise.
But what i did notice was the top end, unless it's placebo which according to the graphs it isn't then it's certainly revving better, 4 5 6k it's feeling, well like it's breathing better, especially right at the top end. Love it! And really happy with the quality and build. All bolts and hoses very good quality, although interested to see the foam filter element is pipercross.
I took a pic of it fitted but looked crap so Ill take some more in daylight tomorrow if anyone wants shots in detail on the scoop mounting etc.
I took one of the mountain bracket if you're reading this in the morning Ben is this the right way, just the bracket seemed to interefere with the beading round the hole slightly, like the bracket should of been cut or radiused to fit? Pic below. Ill post some better pics of it being fitted and with TTS Cover on tomorrow.
