Lil Heeltoe update, All intakes with pics! Let us know your impressions!
03-19-2010, 09:17 AM
#1
Lil Heeltoe update, All intakes with pics! Let us know your impressions!
Hey guys, help others out by giving some brief reviews on your intakes!
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/home.php?cat=2535
Marcus
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/home.php?cat=2535
Marcus
03-19-2010, 10:04 AM
#2
The good:
First off the Ice Box is quieter then removing the resonator from the factory air box, and much quieter then the Takeda intake I was running prior. I'm assuming that since the Injen is the same type of intake as the Takeda the same will apply.
The other thing I noticed is that the car seems to breathe a lot better with the Ice Box then with the Takeda. The car revs more freely through the RPM range and has, IMO, a noticeable increase in low and mid range torque.
The Bad:
There really isn't anything negative to say about the Ice Box other then there seems to be a clamp missing in the package.
The reason I say this is because the only way to fasten the air inlet tube velocity stack to the Icebox is by bolting the supplied bracket to the frame and then using the supplied clamp to secure the bracket to the bottom of the velocity stack. The system relies on the bracket, which has to be bent and manipulated, to cantilever the bottom portion of the velocity stack which in turn is suppose to appliy enough upward force to hold the upper part of the velocity stack to the lower part of the Icebox.
Simply put. It isn't good enough. I thought I had tightened it well enough but the drive home from Seattle on I-5, which by the way rattles the fillings from your teeth, must have caused enough vibration the 'loosen' the bracket and clamp. Now my car sounds like shit.
The simple fix as I see it is to get another clamp and use it to secure the top portion of the velocity stack to the bottom of the Icebox.
Those of you who have the system will know what I'm talking about when you install it.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ANOTHER CLAMP BEFORE YOU START THE INSTALL.
This is a very small annoyance for an Intake system that is otherwise top shelf.
It's well made, looks amazing under the hood, pictures don't do it justice, and works better IMO then any other intake system I have used. And I've used them all.
Best intake I've used. Period.
First off the Ice Box is quieter then removing the resonator from the factory air box, and much quieter then the Takeda intake I was running prior. I'm assuming that since the Injen is the same type of intake as the Takeda the same will apply.
The other thing I noticed is that the car seems to breathe a lot better with the Ice Box then with the Takeda. The car revs more freely through the RPM range and has, IMO, a noticeable increase in low and mid range torque.
The Bad:
There really isn't anything negative to say about the Ice Box other then there seems to be a clamp missing in the package.
The reason I say this is because the only way to fasten the air inlet tube velocity stack to the Icebox is by bolting the supplied bracket to the frame and then using the supplied clamp to secure the bracket to the bottom of the velocity stack. The system relies on the bracket, which has to be bent and manipulated, to cantilever the bottom portion of the velocity stack which in turn is suppose to appliy enough upward force to hold the upper part of the velocity stack to the lower part of the Icebox.
Simply put. It isn't good enough. I thought I had tightened it well enough but the drive home from Seattle on I-5, which by the way rattles the fillings from your teeth, must have caused enough vibration the 'loosen' the bracket and clamp. Now my car sounds like shit.
The simple fix as I see it is to get another clamp and use it to secure the top portion of the velocity stack to the bottom of the Icebox.
Those of you who have the system will know what I'm talking about when you install it.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ANOTHER CLAMP BEFORE YOU START THE INSTALL.
This is a very small annoyance for an Intake system that is otherwise top shelf.
It's well made, looks amazing under the hood, pictures don't do it justice, and works better IMO then any other intake system I have used. And I've used them all.
Best intake I've used. Period.
03-19-2010, 10:48 AM
#4
Star system FTW
03-19-2010, 01:07 PM
#5
03-19-2010, 06:31 PM
#7
To answer your question though I think I would be willing to go for both. That's a lot of Carbon Fibre under the hood but the CF spark plug cover is a hell of a lot better the the silver thing Acura decided to use.
Price dependent of course. I know the CTE fuel rail cover is only $90.
Let me know what you have in mind.
How much are your spark plug covers?
Trending Topics
03-21-2010, 10:32 PM
#9
this might be a stupid question but can I leave feed back on your site even though I didnt buy it from heeltoe?
03-23-2010, 12:47 PM
#10
Our carbon parts are listed on heeltoeauto.com. International checkout is available as well!
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/home.php?cat=1251
The quality on these is simply amazing. The CT is small but it is also not the same as the OEM part. The OEM cover goes over the whole intake manifold! The CT part leaves a lot of that exposed since it is meant for cars with the supercharger.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cycdaniel
1G TSX Performance Parts & Modifications
8
12-17-2019 10:58 AM
mrkingstonvi
Member Cars for Sale
2
02-22-2016 01:53 PM
nanos
Car Parts for Sale
26
11-12-2015 08:41 PM
Yumcha
Automotive News
1
09-17-2015 09:01 PM
