ImprovedRacing

We are very excited to announce that we now have VCM Over-The-Radiator (OTR) intakes for the G8 GT & GXP in stock.

These Australian-made intakes are hands-down the nicest aftermarket intakes available for the G8 when it comes to fit and finish. They fit so well that they are often mistaken for a factory piece.



Looks aside, they also offer some of the best horsepower gains. In this video made by a shop in New Zealand, they were able to make an additional 29.5 crank HP over the factory intake and 55 crank HP with a tune. This was on a Holden Commodore (Australian version of the G8) with a full exhaust.

OTR style intakes offer better horsepower gains because they provide a straight shot into the intake with no bends, they benefit from a ram-air effect, and they feed cooler air in from in front of the radiator. The photo below is a comparison between the VCM intake and Vararam's intake for the G8. You can see there is a massive different in intake and filter size. Vararam's doesn't even come close!



These are also available as a complete kit including the side panels and infill panel to cover the gap left after the removal of the factory intake:



Pricing is $549 with free US shipping for the basic kit, and $649 for the complete kit including the side panels and infill panel. We also have couplers for MAF-less setups and Magnuson superchargers available.

You can use this intake with a 102mm throttle body and 4" MAF housing by replacing the MAF to TB coupler with a 4" coupler.

These intakes can be purchased on our website here: http://www.improvedracing.com/produc...akes-c-48.html

You can also call us at 407-494-3278 to place an order, or post up or PM me if you have any questions. We are happy to help.

Thanks!

Michael @ Improved

thechef

iTrader: (13)

thats a neat set up, If i had not just done the roto fab last week i might have gone with this set up

Sub-par

Is that a unique filter element?

ImprovedRacing

Nope, it's a standard K&N air filter, part number 33-2591.

s/c'd cav

iTrader: (10)

just ordered mine

ImprovedRacing

Thank you sir! It will be shipping out today.

Mightycarlo

I just got my G8 will that work with stock parts (throttle body etc)? Do you have a picture of what that looks like without the filler pieces?

ImprovedRacing

Yes, it's designed to work with the stock parts. We don't have any photos of it installed without the panels, sorry.

s/c'd cav

iTrader: (10)

here you go , i pulled the pic off the net

personally i think its worth getting the filler pieces , makes it look more like a stock intake , at the minimum get the fender hole filler

http://s161.photobucket.com/user/06a...919c3.jpg.html

LS1Silverado05

iTrader: (41)

Love it, but damn... $$$

japsw20

x2

09MGMG8

Yeah, it's a great looking piece, too bad I already have a Vararam.

s/c'd cav

iTrader: (10)

intake arrived today , now to get it installed and the car retuned this weekend

ImprovedRacing

Nice, let us know how the tune goes!

s/c'd cav

iTrader: (10)

no dyno numbers , was all street tuning , removed a afe for the vcm , the afe made more noise , with the vcm it runs alot better and smoother

not to mention looks a whole lot better

roughneck427

iTrader: (12)

Well I went back and forth on it reading online and this looked like the best quality just placed my order ill be installing it a solo axle back,granatelli wires and retune it.

s/c'd cav

iTrader: (10)

you will be very happy with it , take your time with the push pins , and remove the fan plug from the shroud if it hits the bar when you tilt the radiator back

ImprovedRacing

Looks great! Thanks for posting the pic!

Rob GTO

Any intakes for the GTO?

ImprovedRacing

VCM doesn't make an OTR intake for the GTO, but they do make a cold air intake: http://www.improvedracing.com/intake...gto-p-349.html

The filter is sold separately (it's a K&N filter).