SLGAY!! - Thats awesome, so gonna use that - my friend actually bought one - he's not a hairdresser, but maybe he stepping out of the closet!!!

I used to respect Jeremy Clarkson, but since he compared the rear end of a Crossfire to a dog sitting down, couldn't believe that, I kinda wanna hit him in the face a little - respectfully of course!

 

Hey, Thanks Maxcichon,

So is welding the pipes the best/easiest way to do it? I don't have the equipment to weld it. I know a bodyshop guy who could maybe do it for me, not sure what he'll charge. Thought I might be able to get away with off-the-shelf parts!!

 

I've not heard of anyone finding a true high-flow 3" y-pipe. Look in your local telecom business pages and find a machine shop that will TIG weld aluminum. Shouldn't cost too much-less than 1 hours time.

If you get this thing together-show us some pictures. Mine is installed in the middle picture of my signature.

 

Maxcichon,

I think I speak for a grat many XF owners when I look at your engine bay and say "I want wanna those shiny bad boys!"

 

yeah i know. maybe the car isn't worth it brand new but for the low low price of used it sure is! i still love top gear even though they bashed our car. those brits have a much different taste than us though.

 

That there is real funny. There are a couple of SLK guys on this forum that are hating life about now after hearing that joke!

 

I bought them for my Crossfire, and I am going to use them in the winter because it gets so cold here St. Louis. It helps the engine get a little warmer just a little faster, and they sound fantastic. I wouldn't run them in the summer though, way too much heat. They also look fantastic. I am probably going to swap them out with a specter cone, the stock cones are pretty but they do not stand up very well.

Over all, if you are looking for a short-ram for sound and getting the engine warmer faster, these are absolutely the cheapest. I got them at around $110 bucks shipped. I honestly wouldn't buy them if you are looking for serious performance. I have a little increased throttle response and no increased horsepower it feels.

If ANYTHING, they look absolutely fantastic and you get two of them, with awesome fittings for only $110.

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So, to sumarize. Horrible performance upgrade, great sound/bling upgrade.

 

I wonder if this might work with some silicon couplers?

3 Inch Air Intake Y Pipe - Spectre 9479

 

Get some K&N s and put them in stock intake!!!!! work great !

 

ok, I'll bite on this one. I would be willing to bet that the open element filters mounted inside the engine compartment would run *equal to or faster* in the quarter mile than the K&Ns in the stock airbox. The stock air box is blocked by the stock filter/ K&N(rubber base part). Plus, the less length the air has to travel through intake piping, the better. Yes its hotter under the hood, but less resistance wins every time. Just my opinion. And please dont give dyno numbers. I have yet to see a dyno fan that can generate a 50mph headwind. Again IMO.
Ross

 

What was it I heard? 2 HP per 10 deg F reduction in IAT's?

Something like that...

And as I recall, I measured temps of 145-165 underhood (engine bay) @ 75 MPH on a 90 deg day. 125 degree IAT with the stock airbox. So, if you can get pure 90 deg air to the intake manifold, that would be a reduction of 35 degrees. 3.5 X 2=7 HP gain.

155 degree (65 RISE) air WILL LOSE YOU 13 HP. 6.5X2=13

As I recall, but I'm getting old!

 

Rare.....Black you have friends all around London....you need to hook up with the rest of the crowd over there....anyway, Max won't steer you wrong....he's built a few good lookin' ones....here's mine, both Needswings CAI's