Headlight!

Did get a few miles on her before I covered her back up!

 

Changed the Oil and Filter

Mobil 1 -- OW40 and a Mann Fleece Filter
Reset the FSS and detailed the inside and out with Adams products
Still enjoying the car right up until the first real snowfall here

Gary

 

Now that looks like it is worth doing.!

 

Sad to say, I connected a battery tender and put the cover on. The Ghost will sleep until Spring.

 

Uncovered her and released her from the man cave for a spirited 20 mile drive. Sunny and 50 and the salt was washed from the streets this past Sunday. These days are only going to become more rare as we slide further into winter. There is one good thing about driving this time of year, no dead bug splatters.

 

Gary. Lucky you. We had our last snow of any consequence Christmas 1989!!!!!

Get to keep the red beauty out all winter... sorry.Carl

 

New Cup holder

 

I got Megan mrs-mu muffler installed yesterday. Last car wash today and then I will be storing her for winter today.

@jimmirehman nice interior

 

well to day I stopped the ins !!!! No more driving, off to storage & sleep for winter ! Just carry comp ins on it during winter storage !

 

jimmirehman:: Like that cup holder...purchaseable at? Thanks .Carl

 

Installed new air intake filter system today.

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pjm: Am I correct in assumeing that the two cylinders/filters adapt to the existing pipe on each side of the cover??

If so,could you tell where you got this product??

 

I guess I have to be the first to say this: you're sucking in thin, hot, under-the-hood air with that arrangement. You'd be much better off to extend the intake tubes so the filters sit forward of the engine compartment a la Needswings to gulp in nice cold dense air...

 

Yes they go over the existing tube with a red rubber sleeve and hose clamps. The company on ebay is pHtuneup. Here'sthe link.





Red 2004 2008 Chrysler Crossfire 3 2 3 2L Dual Twin Air Intake Kit Systems | eBay

 

I'd be better off with a supercharger too. I can only do so much right now and this was priced right and looks good and is better than the stock setup. I also removed the stock boxes in the corners the stock tubes attached to so I can get much more air in.

 

Ditto pjm...I too am at somewhat of a cost disadvantage, at this time... it does look better and I think the performance factor could be enhanced slightly... pprprice looks good also.. Carl

 

You DID remove the stock filters from inside the airbox, right? Otherwise you're just getting a small quantity of VERY clean hot air into your engine.
General consensus is that any benefit from a free flowing filter placed under the hood is more than balanced out by the fact that hot air is less dense than cold air & thus has less oxygen...net result of a hot-air filter is most likely a slight loss in performance, not a gain...
Does look nice though.

 

Yes I removed the stock filters and sealed the boxes. The new ones are in front of the engine and right by the fan and will get extra air as well as the air from the corner openings while the car is moving should not cause any loss and possibly some gains especially in cool weather. Bottom line I am not racing at the track. It is just a street car so I am not concerned about the very very small gain or loss.

 

Wife has had me add the tune.. then the 74mm...and now she is at this intake.. She's enjoyed the car more each step of the way.."if"" there is any loss due to warmer thinner air..I'd have to say the free flowing air offsets it. Torque Pro reads intake temps no worse than stock setup.. That plastic chunk on top is where the "warm air" hotter temps come from. I was running one HA tube and stock on the other side..and temps were down about 20 degrees from stock setup.. majority of air was being pulled in through the free flowing side and keeping the plastic cooler. All we need is a fiberglass U to replace that box and I have no doubt temps would be back down below stock and free flowing..

Added Bonus.. Wife loves the way it sounds under the hood now..

 

Well, after nearly a week of cold, cloudy, and snowy weather, it finally warmed up today. With the temps in the 60s, I went with a friend on a short drive in Douglas County, Colorado. We scoped out some new roads. I thought I was a maniac driver, but I don't hold a candle to her driving. She drives an '03 WRX as her daily. She now has the Crossfire perma-grin.