3twenty3.com,Jason Newlin

Ok, so I just got my new springs. I ended up getting the High Techs from Tein. Here is the Matrix spec page on tein.com. Also here is a nice discussion over at Matrix Owners about the H-Tech Springs. I have NO idea when I am going to get a chance to put them on, but I will definitely do a writeup about it when I do.

While spending the holidays up in Portland, I was able to hang out with a good friend of mine, Jeff Perrin. Yeah that guy, the Perrin in Perrin Performance. We had a good time hitting up the vineyards, doing some tasting, and bought some good bottles of wine.

I was then able to go down to the Perrin Performance shop and check things out. Man, I love that place. A bunch of really cool guys. Well the reason for this long drawn out story is that I got hooked up with a sweet new air filter. I just got a chance to install it. It took down the tone of the matrix, and now sounds nice and low.

Here are a couple pics, enjoy.

Ok, so I installed my new CAI, and it is GREAT, except for one little thing. The filter hits the air pump and makes it a bit cockeyed. No function is lost, I just don’t like the way it sits in there. What I would really like to do it add on a little piece to the end of the CAI pipe and have it jog out and down a bit to get the filter away from the pump. Here are a couple photos to illustrate.

So, I am sending this out to my good friend Jeff Perrin, the lead engineer over at Perrin Performance. I will update when I come up with a solution.