Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
My DIY intake cools MUCH better than any OEM and maybe a little slower than a needswings because of the caister filters, but then again, my filters never need to dry after precipitation
John, I think with the
potential mild boost in performance vs. the cost of the needswings alone, much less all the coating, I would be surprized if the butt dyno would see any difference. If you had a car you raced and every hundredth of a second counted, maybe. There are many other things I would mod first before going this route, especially with the awesome Merc setup you have now....
Just my 0.02
Can't argue with you there. Don't get me wrong, aesthetically I LOVE my current intake setup. It's a head-turner in person. And the Needswings tax looks a lot like the bill (or part of it) for a nice set of wheels.
I was just shocked to see what a huge difference there was in temps between my setup and Nick's. I would love to meter the IATs while rolling, as think my car is getting plenty of fresh air.
I still plan on looking into a ported intake with the gold-ceramic coating offered by Needswings. The coating is only ~$100 or so... So depending on how cheap I can find an intake plenum... hehe
