View Full Version : Eurosport Tuning Intake has arrived!
Bender 05-16-2006, 07:31 PM I will write down my impressions of it over the next few days:
Day 1-
Just got home from work and there is a nice box sitting outside with Eurosport tuning emblazend on it.
Bring it inside and crack that sucker open! WOW! Much better construction than I anticipated. The heatshield is high quality metal (alumninum?) and appears strong yet light. The welds are professionally done and it has a nice matte black finish. The air inlet hole is HUGE probably 4 inches square... time to get this suit off and get it installed!
S70driver 05-16-2006, 07:44 PM You may want to do a nice write up of the install as well and your thoughts on the intake. It will help others on this board decide to buy it or not. Also if you can do intake temps before and after that would be something good to include.
S70turbo1999 05-16-2006, 08:36 PM take it out for a drive too with windows closed and radio off. do all kinds of acceleration too, you will love it
Bender 05-16-2006, 08:49 PM Install is finished: Total Time- 25 minutes.
Directions are detailed and clear.
The install was extremely easy and is doable by anyone. Car knowledge is helpful but far from necessary. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being easiest this is about 1.5, not much harder than droping in a K and N.
Initial Drive-
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Wow! You can def feel a slight power difference (5-10 hp is a guess)! The sound is awesome... sounds like someone taking a long deep breath in then a nice big exhale (turbo spooling and releasing). I am extremely happy.
Temperature question:
Because of the set up with the metal heat shield comming very close to the hood and the stock inlet from above the grill temperatures are wondeful. Though I do not have a laser temp gage the difference was more than enough for there to be an extremely noticible difference simply putting my hand inside of both.
With the edition of some simple weather stripping you could easily seal it off from the whole engine bay.
Day 1- Worth it or not worth it?
Def. worth it. Though more expensive than a DIY, the time and aggrivation it saved were enormous. Additionally the complaints about it letting warm air into the intake may have a SLIGHT basis in truth but not nearly enough to make a performance difference. At this point, I say it is a no brainer. DO IT!
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Bender 05-16-2006, 11:30 PM Pictures below.
http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/6408/p10100016ol1sv.th.jpg (http://img422.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p10100016ol1sv.jpg)
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I think you need to make it look like this to work.
Bender 05-16-2006, 11:34 PM [img=http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/6408/p10100016ol1sv.th.jpg] (http://img422.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p10100016ol1sv.jpg)
Sorry I was trying to get it to.
Bender 05-16-2006, 11:47 PM no prob!
S70driver 05-17-2006, 01:19 PM Can you get some sound clips?
Bender 05-17-2006, 02:51 PM hummm. i will see what i can do... the mic i have for my laptop is garbage... anyone have any ideas on how to get them in?
I might be able to record with my cell phone and then email it, or take it over to my buddies who has some decent equipment.
FYI day two update coming this afternoon- I had a fun drive to work this morning!
S70driver 05-17-2006, 07:27 PM You have a digital camera that can take videos?
Bender 05-17-2006, 07:44 PM ohhh i do! good call
S70driver 05-17-2006, 08:15 PM Just upload the video to streetfire.net
Bender 05-17-2006, 09:06 PM ok video stream doesnt have sound... oh well
way
DAY 2-
LOVE IT. BUY ONE. INSTALL IT. CHERISH IT.
THe modding bug has firmly taken hold.
S70driver 05-17-2006, 11:09 PM What you can't take sound with your camera?
Bender 05-17-2006, 11:10 PM no... it is OLD school digital... back when 2.1 mega pixel was the top of the line
ORIGINAL: Bender
no... it is OLD school digital... back when 2.1 mega pixel was the top of the line
Mine is the same way!!!
Bender 05-18-2006, 10:48 AM tech and bender Kickin it Ol Skool!:D
Mine is the 2.0 Sony cybershot. It was top of the line when it was bought.
They added sound to the Camera's the model after mine.
shuvav 06-20-2006, 04:54 PM Hi,
I was wandering if you bought your Cold Air Intake from http://www.eurosporttuning.ca/contact.htm the reason I ask is because when i called them, they say they dont offer the CAI for the S40, they say its to much of a hassle????
If you can provide me the contact info of where you bought your CAI...I would apperciate it.
Thx
ROn
email: rb@comwave.net
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