Where would one purchase a downforce carbon fibre air intake system? How does this air intake system differ from the stock air intake system?
When I get my baby home, one of the first things I am going to do, is to put on a B & B triflow exhaust system from the catalytic back to the tail pipes.
Ian
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You can also buy from Erick here, evof575gtc. This has been discussed at length in several threads, but the latest test was done by Chris@SOS on the cantrell scoop which is an identical scoop and I think there was a +6HP gain on a supercharged car. On a stock motor it may be closer to 2-3. In any event, it doesn't hurt. The sound alone is worth it. If you get the uni-filter you can re-use it and not keep buying air filters. You can also do a K&N.
Some here have said that the stock scoop's shape is designed for good airflow, but I am almost certain it does not flow as well.. and the reason for its shape is not flow, but to quiet the intake noise from being excessive. Just like Honda quieted the exhaust... they went too far in making it an "everyday" supercar. Here is a picture showing the difference:
If you drive the car stock, exhaust noise is almost nonexistant. What you hear, is a growl from the intake. Which is quite nice indeed. This is what you hear here:
http://www.nsxprime.com/photopost/data/500/12242NSX_stock_exhaust_launching.wmv
With the downforce/cantrell intake, this sound is amplified x2. It is really sweet. Well worth the $.
I wouldn't worry at all about water getting in there and causing a problem unless you plan on swimming with the car. I purposely took the car to the car wash with the engine on and reving and had my friend spray the area with water... once I took off the intake a few minutes later, it was not even wet inside. Now they drill a small water drainage hole in the bottom, but I don't think it is necessary. Anyway this is a small mod you will enjoy on your long drive home.
As for the exhaust, you may want to check
here before you decide on what to get. I vote for any of the GT-Rom exhauts, you can get that from GT-one-usa (henry), a thread is
here.
There is a thread on my whole GT-One setup
here.
Don't worry about Jeffshoots, the word "please" just turns him on. :biggrin:
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