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Originally Posted by RG m3
My pleasure, thanks for the compliment! These are the first videos I ever posted on Youtube. All the credit goes to my girlfriend really, she was the one recording and holding the phone as steady as she could on top of the dash while I was enjoying the drive! The first shoot was a flop because when I floored it, she was thrown back so hard in her seat that she dropped the phone to the floor!  We had a good time doing this, she's awesome. The sound did come out better than I expected, so I was happy with the results.
When it comes to power, the increase is mostly above 6000 rpm when the engine needs more air and the huge elbow and air filter provide it. Infinity says so and their dyno chart backs it up. It's not something you can realistically detect by driving, but it feels so good and pulls hard up top.
Maybe you feel a bit more power, it's hard to say, but you feel improved and instant throttle response and of course the sound makes it feel more powerful in a way. Honestly, I don't care if this makes more power than before because it feels great and sounds awesome, which is what I'm after.
This car is all about feel and emotion and boy does this pairing push this car way up there in the stratosphere! This creates a driving experience that's extremely hard to beat, no matter the price.
I don't care what anybody says about the S65, it's one of the all-time great engines. Period. |
Thanks again for the thorough response. Glad you guys had fun making the video lol. Looked like the car pulled really hard on the on ramp. Agreed, I think the S65 is the best sounding V8 ever created.
I figured the difference wouldn't be substantial enough where you can easily detect it, but like you said, it's more for the sound and it completely delivers on that front.
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Originally Posted by RG m3
I talked to Salman at Infinity Design today and he gave me some new technical information about their upcoming plenum that I want to share.
Here's what he said:
"Also, the plenum will not open from the top. To change the velocity stacks the whole plenum needs to be removed and the stacks will go in from the bottom. Otherwise there's too many screws at the top to hold the lid down and this requires them to be checked every few months."
So the design will be different than the S85 plenum, which is a different beast with its angled throttle bodies.
The only thing left for them to do at this point is to finalize the lid design. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.
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Very interesting. I also thought it'd open from the top. I personally like the OEM+ look, so if they can keep it as close to that as possible I'd be happy. Maybe they can offer variants?