DennisS Member 3 Member For: 12y 10m 26d Posted 09/09/19 02:33 AM Share Posted 09/09/19 02:33 AM (edited) Hi forum - I’ve been bitten by the XR6t mod bug and have been quietly modding my car for a few years now. It’s got the usual stuff (dump pipe, cat, 3.5” exhaust, plasmaman I/c and pipes, chip and injectors). I’m trying to decide whether to take the next step and install a turbo side airbox. I’m attracted by the idea of improving efficiency and removing the convoluted factory piping from airbox to turbo. However, I’m concerned that the increased noise will prove too much for a daily driver and during long trips with the family. Initial research on this forum suggests there is no way to significantly reduce this noise - dynamat and pipe wraps have limited effect. So my questions are: 1. Has anyone cracked the issue of noise associated with the turbo side air box and pod filter? 2. Does anyone have a turbo side set up I could quickly listen to first hand? I’m in North Brisbane and would be happy to give some $ for petrol/time. Thanks Dennis Edited 09/09/19 02:35 AM by DennisS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/09/19 02:55 AM Share Posted 09/09/19 02:55 AM My turbo side is very noisy on the BA F6. Bf F6 not too bad. Iam not sure why the difference. BF does have modified turbine housing. Combined with a loud exhaust , not the best for a family daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisS Member 3 Member For: 12y 10m 26d Posted 09/09/19 03:38 AM Author Share Posted 09/09/19 03:38 AM Thanks for your thoughts arronm. I guess I’ll just need to do the swap and see how it sounds. Should be a fun experiment, and if I can’t live with it I can always return it to stock. Not likely though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,277 Member For: 16y 6d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/09/19 03:47 AM Share Posted 09/09/19 03:47 AM turbo side isn't too bad if you have a recirculated/vented BOV, otherwise it's gobble-gobble-gobble as you get off the throttle all day. as long as you're not hammering it, the noise from the intake itself is not super loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exploitedf6 New Member 16 Member For: 4y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 09/09/19 06:59 AM Share Posted 09/09/19 06:59 AM recirc bov, and use minimal metal pipe work as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnas Gold Donating Members 105 Member For: 14y 3m 4d Posted 09/09/19 07:10 AM Share Posted 09/09/19 07:10 AM As soon as you've either replaced the stock air box or cut it open at the bottom you're gonna get so much more induction noise. If you've already done that then turbo-side is the next logical step for actual performance gains but yeh soooo much more induction noise without the muffler and and the stock air box. It's a trade off. Personal preference with how much 'noise' you want and if you wanna get that last 15-20hp out of ya setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisS Member 3 Member For: 12y 10m 26d Posted 09/09/19 10:53 AM Author Share Posted 09/09/19 10:53 AM (edited) Thanks for all your feedback. These forums are an amazing source of knowledge. I’ll definitely plumb in the BOV. If it’s still too loud I’ll invest in some dynamat and foam. Edited 09/09/19 10:53 AM by DennisS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 09/09/19 11:30 AM Share Posted 09/09/19 11:30 AM Yeh, forgot to mention. I dont run BOV.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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