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#1 mandarinvx

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:06 PM

Well mines now changed, but thought I'd include these pics for the benefit of future searches :)

The mounting points for the airbox are on the two rear lower corners. One can be accessed through the engine bay; the other is best accessed through the rear wheel arch, and is the one that tends to break, this mount is shown in the pic below:

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This pic shows the intact mount (without the nut) ie what it should look like

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And this pic shows the broken mount, where the rubber has sheared off, letting the airbox 'knock' up and down

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The pic below shows how little of the filter element is used due to the stupidly long pipe Vaux chose to use on the intake :rolleyes:

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And this is the new system, unbelievably loud!

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:07 PM

very very nice mr mandarin! how much? how much? lol good increase in power?

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:13 PM

I got it off ebay - it's only the aluminium canistor, but it doesn't even get warm, so very much doubt the carbon fibre version is worth the extra outlay other than for looks :mellow: It does feel better higher up the revs, but tbh the sound is increased so much it's hard to tell what 'real' affect it's had on power - Adrian Flux want me to tell them exactly how many horsepower it's added so really not sure what to say ~5 top end maybe :blink: One thing is for sure - the grin size has increased that little bit more :lol:

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:15 PM

cool, and if i was you i would tell adrian flux, it is "purely for sound not for power, therefore doesnt add any bhp" or insurance premium!!! lol

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 07:21 PM

cool, and if i was you i would tell adrian flux, it is "purely for sound not for power, therefore doesnt add any bhp" or insurance premium!!! lol

I probably will - she even gave me that option, but asked me to get back to them if I found there was a performance increase

ITG are to blame after they claimed their system gave a 12bhp increase :rolleyes:

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 09:08 PM

theres always some one to blame!! p.s front v :P

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 10:50 PM

p.s front v :P

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