OK guys,
I just intstalled tonight, and WOW is this thing rowdy!! I thought my exhaust was mean, HOLY SHIT!!! I might as well rip my stereo out and toss it in the garbage, this thing sounds freaking mean!! You can fully hear the VVT-i and VIAS? (Variable induction system) switchover points. Its so fucking ROWDY sounding. And whatever happens at 4200 rpm is heavenly!!! I could buy this thing on sound alone, acutally I could lose power and still own this thing...WOW.
Install went fairly smooth. I was done in about an hour, and this was with the prepared 1/8" vaccum hose and zip ties. A couple things: First, when I installed the box it went in fine, I used the stock bolts and it seated great, no rattling or anything. Secondly, MAKE SURE YOU PUT THE FILTER ON IN THE BOX BEFORE YOU ATTACH THE INTAKE TUBE TO THE THROTTLE BODY!!! Believe it or not, the filter was the hardest part of the whole install. It took me a good 5 minutes to physically attach the filter to the intake tube, why such close clearances? It seemed like I didn't even need the clamp as the pressure fit of the filter to the tube was tight enough. One last thing, yes, the strip around the intake tube and box was about an inch too short. No big deal though, I won't even bother the folks at Volant about this.
Now as far as power goes, it doesn't feel too much different. Throttle response is a little crisper and it feels like it pulls harder through the rpm band, but it could just be the sound...I've only driven a combined 40 min on it so maybe the ECU needs to adjust a little, but I will be in Mexico for the next 3 days so I won't be able to report until then. In the mean time, here are some pics (not like they're any different than Bala De Plata's).