FORCED INDUCTION

That fancy late-model, supercharged, LSA-powered HSV sitting in the driveway goes pretty hard, but who can say no to pumping a bit more power into it? XAir Performance’s Stage 2 (520kW) power upgrade consists of: an overdriven crank pulley with heavy-duty Gates belt; an XAir OTR cold air intake, to increase airflow and reduce intake temps to improve throttle response; Varex twin three-inch stainless steel exhaust; and high flow cats and 1.⅞-inch primary headers — for that sweet V8 sound, of course. Finally, the car is dyno-tuned with ECU settings optimized for the package. To top it off, a power badge is added to attest that your car is ‘better than standard’.

Available for $8490 — to suit all Gen F and Gen F2 series LSApowered HSVs. Contact XAir Performance on 0800 924 792, or visit xairperformance.co.nz.