Ordered an air intake!

[AKentPhoto]

How does it sound??

 

[302Xplorer]

Like a beast. It’s fitting, seeing how my wife dubbed this expedition “the Beast” the week we brought it home.

 

[Grey ghost]

@Grey ghost
How is the sound on the vortex?

There is very little out there for sound clips on Expi/Navis...

Sorry just saw this. The vortex is definitely louder than stock but not ridiculous . I'm very happy with it.probably quieter than open filter units. But you could leave the clear plastic cover off and breath in more air but hot.

 

[5280tunage]

@5280tunage
Did you go with an open or closed filter?

So sorry, just saw this. Open. But technically they are designed with a rubber molding that effectively seals the top against the underside of the hood, thereby basically creating sealed. My last vehicle I had a fully enclosed one for a while, too much of a pain to get the filter out for cleaning.

 

[5280tunage]

@5280tunage
Did you go with an open or closed filter?

originally open, but i'm in a super dry dusty environment and I hated the way the previous one worked. I couldn't get the filter out without disassembling part of it. So a year or so ago I switched the closed Corsa intake, and I absolutely love it. the new filter is staying a lot cleaner. It did reduce the turbo noise a bit, as one would imagine being closed. Love it though, looks so much more professional.

 

[5280tunage]

Removing the factory intake this morning!

I found something interesting; what are these things?
Do you all take them out or leave them in place?

Logically, it actually kind of makes sense. Assuming the fins produce a spiral effect in the same clockwise direction as the impeller spins, this could help reduce lag a tad. If the air is only flowing one direction without the spin, then I would think mechanically the impeller would have a little more (like milliseconds) lag. Sort of like the difference between a rolling start and a standing start. Just my hunch but maybe nothing to it.

 

[Calidad]

Are you tuning it and putting high flow fuel pump and injectors in? The stock intake in modern cars typically have flow rates higher than the stock fuel system can support with tune modifications