*** $1,500 CF Airbox with HP benefits ***
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WOW, I've spent about 7 hours of my day reading this thread start to finish and I still don't get to see performance gains yet! Talk about a let-down! Oh well, I'm waiting with baited breath for the final results!
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I have gone through every word of this thread and can't find any info is this fits the CLS 550 but if you can kindly answer I would greatly appreciate it thanks. I like you work keep it up.
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I've always been a Cayman Islands kind of guy myself.. 
All of the airboxes after the first 10 (for the stock TB dudes) will arrive together.. They didnt give me a firm date.. only that they will arrive "shortly after".
All of the airboxes after the first 10 (for the stock TB dudes) will arrive together.. They didnt give me a firm date.. only that they will arrive "shortly after".
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O.K. guys, I jumped on the list for one of these air boxes several months ago, and now that they are finally available, my fortunes have shifted. I am in a short-term cash-flow bind and under the hood is the LAST place I need to put my funds at the present time. In a nutshell, I was required to move my office somewhat unexpectedly earlier this year. I am actually glad for the situation, because I had wanted my own place for quite a while. Anyway, the move requires stuff like: phone system, fax machine, copier, furniture, etc., that I had free use of in my last office sharing set-up. I truly believe that the move will put me in a MUCH better place professionally and financially, but it is a real bind this month. Point being I cannot imagine "welching" on Victor, based on the extent of his own investment of time, money and effort in projects which we all get to benefit from. I want to make sure that someone can take my place in the list and zip him the funds for one of these great peices. Vic, I will pay IN ADVANCE for one during the next round. If nobody wants my place, I will find a way to make things work. I wont leave ya' hangin' Victor!!! Any takers, please reply on this thread or contact me or Victor.
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O.K. guys, I jumped on the list for one of these air boxes several months ago, and now that they are finally available, my fortunes have shifted. I am in a short-term cash-flow bind and under the hood is the LAST place I need to put my funds at the present time. In a nutshell, I was required to move my office somewhat unexpectedly earlier this year. I am actually glad for the situation, because I had wanted my own place for quite a while. Anyway, the move requires stuff like: phone system, fax machine, copier, furniture, etc., that I had free use of in my last office sharing set-up. I truly believe that the move will put me in a MUCH better place professionally and financially, but it is a real bind this month. Point being I cannot imagine "welching" on Victor, based on the extent of his own investment of time, money and effort in projects which we all get to benefit from. I want to make sure that someone can take my place in the list and zip him the funds for one of these great peices. Vic, I will pay IN ADVANCE for one during the next round. If nobody wants my place, I will find a way to make things work. I wont leave ya' hangin' Victor!!! Any takers, please reply on this thread or contact me or Victor.
Thanks!
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Dont worry about it.. I'll put it aside and see if there is anyone interested in it, otherwise we'll just put it up for sale afterwards.. Concentrate on getting your business affairs where you need them.. The mods will be here waiting for you when you need them. 
No sweat.. I'll keep it safe & sound until you return.
$1600 for the R&D group including custom foam filters I had made for them.. Retail price will be $2300 after that.
See above.. BTW.. Your 80mm TB kit is being picked up by Fedex today.. You know what will go just great with it???? A new CF Airbox.. LOL..
Yeah.. Dave's a funny dude isn't he...
Originally Posted by 2MANYCARS
Hey Vic,
I might be going to Hong Kong for a month from the 21st of this month til March, can you please hold on to my box til I return? Thanks.
I might be going to Hong Kong for a month from the 21st of this month til March, can you please hold on to my box til I return? Thanks.
Originally Posted by JRocket
What did the final price end up being on this air box,$1500?
BTW.. Your 80mm TB kit is being picked up by Fedex today.. You know what will go just great with it???? A new CF Airbox.. LOL..
Originally Posted by sgtstanko
I would be interested. Maybe you or Victor could PM me and let me know what buy in is? I have the TB.....ASP pulley.....PTE160 and removing the center resonator this Thursday. I might be able to swing it
Thanks!
Thanks!
Originally Posted by Rock
Victor is currently vacationing in Bermuda due to recent increase in cash-flow and cannot be reached for comment.
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Jamusa, as stated in this thread, no one has this unit yet. The people that invested in this project did so based on Victor's previous successes, like the TB................ that modification proved to improve performance significantly. Do a search for that thread.
Regarding Victor's latest project he did state that: "if this new air-box does not increase HP by 20%, I'll double your money back".
Be patient, as soon as these boxes are installed you will see
dyno and track data.
Regarding Victor's latest project he did state that: "if this new air-box does not increase HP by 20%, I'll double your money back".
Be patient, as soon as these boxes are installed you will see
dyno and track data.
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I can do a study. We need to design it right, to compensate for the car not moving. The airbox is all about flow AND heat, so a stagnant dyno run may or may not represent a true run?
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Jamusa, as stated in this thread, no one has this unit yet. The people that invested in this project did so based on Victor's previous successes, like the TB................ that modification proved to improve performance significantly. Do a search for that thread.
Regarding Victor's latest project he did state that: "if this new air-box does not increase HP by 20%, I'll double your money back".
Be patient, as soon as these boxes are installed you will see
dyno and track data.
Regarding Victor's latest project he did state that: "if this new air-box does not increase HP by 20%, I'll double your money back".
Be patient, as soon as these boxes are installed you will see
dyno and track data.
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bro can you please show me this thread were vic said that? there is no way a air box will give me 104hp? seriously i will be happy with 10hp im not even gonna waist my time dynoing it. i just like the way it looks at the price is worth it.
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Dave.. Thanks for my morning chuckle! Its good to have you around. 
I think its going to be hard to test this on the dyno to get a good representation of its potential.. The best test will be running it down the 1/4mile or on the highway.. Boxes should arrive any day now...
Originally Posted by Jangy
Agreed. I think track data and butt dynos will be the most telling. I got mine. You don't have yours, yet?
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So vic, any idea who the first 10 boxes are to be sent out to??
