Carter
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I had the SPT intake and SPT heatshield, and be warned, in the summer time its going to run like shit. Even with the heat shield it gets major heat soak. I switched back to the stock air box.
SPT intake, no tune = less hp?
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ShagginWagon
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Good to know. We'll see what happens come summer- it's pretty fun for now
Blue- I read that too. Supposedly the stock setup id food to 400WHP? This install was all about the bling.
Thanks for all the thoughts, guys!
Carter
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It does sound nice though!
Blue GT
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love the bling! Do you have an AP yet?
Gate4jg
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I have put the spt intake and heat shield in my 04 sti about a year ago and as far as i notice there is no negative affects from it, sounds cool, no hp gain, but again sounds cool, but might set up something so i can get a cooler air flow from outside of the car to the intake.
ShagginWagon
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I don't. It's probably a future purchase though!
How are the HIDs?
ruggedman
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Really the only time you need to get rid of the airbox is when you run a rotated turbo or a FMIC. As hard as it is to believe stock airbox FTW!
Pedro
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the oiled filter is ok as long as you don't over oil it when you clean it.
I have been running my K&N for 60k+ now with zero problems.
people tend to over oil them by spraying the oil on untill the filter is red again instead of giving it a light oiling and then letting it soak in.
I have been running my K&N for 60k+ now with zero problems.
people tend to over oil them by spraying the oil on untill the filter is red again instead of giving it a light oiling and then letting it soak in.
ruggedman
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Are you considering using a K&N with no oil? I wouldnt ever suggest doing that, you can use electronics cleaner on a MAFS with no issues. Or get a filter that doesn't require oil to work properly.
And it's not that you cant gain a couple horses from an intake, it's that it isn't really isn't holding you back until you've got more airflow than that (ie not a TD04 13t or VF39). Do you think there might be a SLIGHT chance the company that wrote that article was trying to sell more intakes? http://www.harmanmotive.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=21_179_189_185
Conflict of interest I'd say.
ShagginWagon
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The SPT is an non-oiled filter. The guy that sold it to me bought an AEM as a replacement :
The car has smoothed out over the weekend- seem to be running about normal.
The car has smoothed out over the weekend- seem to be running about normal.
my SPT went on this weekend. super simple install, took less than a half-hour.
2 CELs on startup, MAF code and IAF code (whatever that is), but I erased em and they haven't come back after a couple of drives.
ca had a flat spot coming onto boost at low-mid revs--that's now gone. seems noticeably fatter powa in mid-range
sounds are just right...a leetle nasty without being totally hooligan.
Nigel is satisfied SPT fanboi now.
hunh...a modded Scooby with no CELs...what'll they think of NEXT?
2 CELs on startup, MAF code and IAF code (whatever that is), but I erased em and they haven't come back after a couple of drives.
ca had a flat spot coming onto boost at low-mid revs--that's now gone. seems noticeably fatter powa in mid-range
sounds are just right...a leetle nasty without being totally hooligan.
Nigel is satisfied SPT fanboi now.
hunh...a modded Scooby with no CELs...what'll they think of NEXT?
ruggedman
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You didnt see any dyno numbers in my post because I haven't done any comparison tests, and I certainly dont trust a 3rd party that SELLS intakes to do my tests for me.
ShagginWagon
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Welcome to the revolution!my SPT went on this weekend. super simple install, took less than a half-hour.
2 CELs on startup, MAF code and IAF code (whatever that is), but I erased em and they haven't come back after a couple of drives.
ca had a flat spot coming onto boost at low-mid revs--that's now gone. seems noticeably fatter powa in mid-range
sounds are just right...a leetle nasty without being totally hooligan.
Nigel is satisfied SPT fanboi now.
hunh...a modded Scooby with no CELs...what'll they think of NEXT?
I would guess cold air matters more to a turbo car because you will still get all the benefits that the NA cars get and get the added benefit that the turbo will be running more efficiently, so in theory it'll be heating up the colder air less than the warmer air at the same boost and MAF readings.
If you are properly scaling your MAF there are two options, at a steady state the intake creates a consistent air flow relative to the MAF voltage or it doesn't. If it doesn't your data collected will reflect this and you will know the intake is junk. If you are talking about irregularities caused by sudden throttle changes this is what tip-in is designed for.
Sorry late to the party this is in response to Andys comments.
If you are properly scaling your MAF there are two options, at a steady state the intake creates a consistent air flow relative to the MAF voltage or it doesn't. If it doesn't your data collected will reflect this and you will know the intake is junk. If you are talking about irregularities caused by sudden throttle changes this is what tip-in is designed for.
Sorry late to the party this is in response to Andys comments.
ruggedman
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I'm picking up what you're putting down now.