Re: Received Piper Cross Airbox

["RoccoPhil" <roccophil@mindspring.com>]

> Well I finally got my Piper Cross Airbox from the UK last nite. Here are
my
> thoughts.

Uh oh.  Already it's not sounding good....


> I can see why it took so long for them to get it to me, it appears to very
> handmade. All spot welded from steel bar, shoddy fasteners and guide plugs
> which promptly bent on install. But surprisingly without actual clips
> holding the top and bottom the two haves are securely fastened. The actual
> filter element is molded and fastened into the frame. Its made of split
> layers of foam. Install took 10mins.
http://www.scirocco2.de/pipercross.htm
> (from dirks page)

Guess it should be called the Lucas Cross Airbox, no?


>
> When at idle with the hood open the motor seemed spin up quicker and there
> was a little more sound. Not VR6 sound (damn) but a whoosh sound. Driving
> you can hear it just as more noise from up front. Sounds decent. I went
from
> a ramair system and I can feel a little throttle response cruising in 5th.
> It feels more healthy from 3K up though, stuck in traffic I felt no power
> loss to heat soak.. All in all a decent mode, it cost 120.00 bucks and is
> worth about 50.00, standard equation for the 16V. I am considering making
> some that can use a stock drop in filter while practicing my welding
skills.
> Eurosport just released their model for the Scirocco, it uses a ITG drop
in
> filter and provides more of a heat shroud effect due to its design, it
cost
> 159.00. http://www.eurosportacc.com/html/cool-flo.htm
>


Well, it works!  So I guess it ain't Lucas after all.

Shannon, count me IN on that if you ever make any yourself.  I am wanting
one right now.

-PK



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