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Aug 2, 2007 | 01:15 PM

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Tazz

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MB airbox

Got the Mercedes V8 airbox (thanks to Dan Root) with K&N filters (cleaned and reoiled before using).
MAJOR improvement over the stock airbox with K&N's = better throttle response esp. at low and mid rev's. Freeway entrance normally hit at 80 mph was 90 today without any other changes !!! Notice a big more intake growl, but not objectionable. I was surprised at the difference it made.

I did notice that the stock ram air hoses are a fairly small area rectangular in shape where they attach to the front bodywork - has anyone looked to see if we can enlarge this ??

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Aug 2, 2007 | 01:36 PM

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spensley

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No, I don't think you can easily enlarge the opening.
You could remove that piece, and the piece in the grill.
Then everybody will say you're ingesting warm air from the engine, and that you already have a CAI.

Aug 2, 2007 | 02:08 PM

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Aug 2, 2007 | 03:05 PM

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Maxwell

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Re: MB airbox

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Now all you have to do is dump the Chrysler intake manifolds and replace those with the SRT-6 manifolds or MB 320 manifolds.

what are you talking about? how can you slap an srt6 intake manifold on a stock crossfire? one has a supercharger and the other is variable port manifold, i'm confused.

Aug 2, 2007 | 03:30 PM

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woody

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what are you talking about? how can you slap an srt6 intake manifold on a stock crossfire? one has a supercharger and the other is variable port manifold, i'm confused.

Me too, there is only one integrated intake manifold on the MB320 (the big alloy hump between the heads that the TB bolts to), and it's identical to the one we already have.

Aug 3, 2007 | 12:21 PM

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Aug 3, 2007 | 12:30 PM

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woody

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Nope they made a special intake for the Crossfire...

Fitted with Chrysler Group's own design of air-intake and exhaust systems - to best fit the available space as well as give the car its own unique intake/exhaust soundtrack - the 3.2-litre V-6 engine powering Chrysler Crossfire is manufactured at DaimlerChrysler's V-engine plant in Untertuerkheim, Germany.

With all due respect that just looks like some marketing blurb. Yes, the exhaust manifolds are slightly different to fit the engine bay, but the intake is only different upstream of the MAF i.e. the engine cover/filter and inlet trunking.