DiZASTiX
Spikeasaurus
Supposedly there's more to life than reefing (didn't get the memo). This is one of the other things I like doing when I'm not reefing =o)
~ Spike (DiZASTiX)
1 / Air Intake
The first thing I did was put in a new air intake. When I first came to Cali, the awesome mechanics over at TF Tire & Service in Chowchilla put in an aftermarket air filter as an upgrade, but eventually I decided to do a more comprehensive upgrade. The cost sparing route would've been to incorporate the aftermarket air filter, which uses the stock air intake system, but when I saw the Eurocompulsion V4.1 Air Induction system in Tiffany Blue, I knew that was the one for Bart. I had work tomorrow, and without a working air intake with filter, I wouldn't be going anywhere. Eurocompulsion and other sites estimate the mod to take around 20 minutes, so I gave myself 1.5 hours of daylight just in case.
I'm going to plagerise someone else's photo for the stock Fiat Abarth 2013 engine bay, because I didn't think to take a photo before doing the mod:
It turned out to be a very easy mod: remove the red cover, remove the tubes, and plug in the tubes into the new air intake. Aside: it's a bad idea to leave objects on top of things within the engine bay. They tend to fall and get trapped down below, and is a pain to get out.
And here's the completed mod. It took me 30 minutes to do it. I didn't need all the auto mechanic's tools different sites and videos recommended. A multi-bit screw driver, long nose pliers, and an adjustable wrench were all that I needed to do the task.
I drove around SR-17 during my morning commute (with little traffic), and from Santa Cruz to Corona. The turbo lag had reduced, and the tone/sound was noticeably different. I think there was a perceivable increase in HP, which would be consistent with Eurocompulsion's dyno tests (plus ~20 HP).
~ Spike (DiZASTiX)
1 / Air Intake
The first thing I did was put in a new air intake. When I first came to Cali, the awesome mechanics over at TF Tire & Service in Chowchilla put in an aftermarket air filter as an upgrade, but eventually I decided to do a more comprehensive upgrade. The cost sparing route would've been to incorporate the aftermarket air filter, which uses the stock air intake system, but when I saw the Eurocompulsion V4.1 Air Induction system in Tiffany Blue, I knew that was the one for Bart. I had work tomorrow, and without a working air intake with filter, I wouldn't be going anywhere. Eurocompulsion and other sites estimate the mod to take around 20 minutes, so I gave myself 1.5 hours of daylight just in case.
I'm going to plagerise someone else's photo for the stock Fiat Abarth 2013 engine bay, because I didn't think to take a photo before doing the mod:
It turned out to be a very easy mod: remove the red cover, remove the tubes, and plug in the tubes into the new air intake. Aside: it's a bad idea to leave objects on top of things within the engine bay. They tend to fall and get trapped down below, and is a pain to get out.
And here's the completed mod. It took me 30 minutes to do it. I didn't need all the auto mechanic's tools different sites and videos recommended. A multi-bit screw driver, long nose pliers, and an adjustable wrench were all that I needed to do the task.
I drove around SR-17 during my morning commute (with little traffic), and from Santa Cruz to Corona. The turbo lag had reduced, and the tone/sound was noticeably different. I think there was a perceivable increase in HP, which would be consistent with Eurocompulsion's dyno tests (plus ~20 HP).
