Originally Posted by
HOT FIYA
Best of luck with your plans! I went way off the beaten path with my Crossfire and the approach I have taken with it. Performance wasn't really my primary focus, but needless to say i've done a few "go fast" mods here any there. I have a few more odds and ends that I want to do it (headers, cutouts, another respray since the shop that painted my car last year didn't do such a hot job) and then I want to start putting money away to put towards my dream car - a 5th gen Lotus Esprit.
I've seen your car both here and on the Facebook group... looks amazing! And a big thumbs-up to the Esprit
Originally Posted by
HOT FIYA
Also, might I ask why you prefer the NW single CAI over the dual? I have the single myself with the Xstream filter upgrade. I love it, but sometimes I wish I had the dual.
Cost, cooling, and simplicity. I'm sure you're aware of the member
grip grip on here. He lives close to me, and with the very simple combination of NW Single, 181 pulley, a tune, and drag radials -- he was in the 11's. When I bought my car, it had a NW single, a Eurocharged 65mm s/c pulley, and a tune. I ran 12.3 @ 113 on street tires, and after "upgrading" to the 61mm pulley, NW Dual CAI, and downpipes -- I ran 12.4 @ 116
The car "felt" strong, but the small s/c pulley created too much slip. Then I had issues getting fuel to behave. The added torque made the car harder to launch. That was right around the time I sold the car.
If you have the single, just stick with it and apply the $$$ difference to getting the valve covers coated (if you're after aesthetics) or towards the "tweaked" manis (if you want more HP). The NW Dual looks badass, but I was just as happy with the single and the X-Stream.