Hi Theo,
Last friday I had gone to Nilambur and drove the initial distance to Mysore. I drove rough and noticed better pulling in gears 1-3. I was able to overtake a T Corolla, Getz and T Qualis repeatedly the moment they came down to gear 3 or below. My driver who drove the home stretch to Nilambur even mentioned better response during the shift down to gear 4 from 5!
Regarding the fitment I appreciate the logic but not the execution. If you notice, there is just one turn in the piping to the engine hence I guess the air moves in much faster. Also, I took a long hard look under the bonnet and tried to estimate the airflow. It appears that the filter is setup at just the exact point where incoming air collects after passing through the bumper/bonnet grille.
Though it seems to be doing it's job, the primary pain point is that the guys have fitted it in such a way that it is in close contact with the cabling and associated equipments of the accelator, clutch & brake (I think). Hence, I'm getting extra vibrations in all 3 pedals.
I intend to go to RAC again this Saturday and see if they can do something to eliminate the issues. Basically, my advice is this.. this baby really delivers the goods! But for problem-free installation and operation insist on getting a custom-built 'flange' for your GC filter after taking into account the internal dynamics of your engine compartment. In my case the flange is too long, resulting in the problems mentioned above.
I would welcome any other inputs from members. |