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NotoriouSH · 10-10-2003, 08:10 AM

Enhanced: the box made it a little quieter and got rid of the air "woosh" sound when you shut the car off.

natcc99: I tossed the generic air filter because I was worried that it wasn't filtering very well. The K&N actually makes a totally different sound than the generic! The generic is like an air sucking sound (I didn't like it) while the K&N produces that deep reverberating growl that intakes are known for.

Monk3y: A good intake will add power through the entire RPM band. When I say I noticed a massive torque increase, that also means the top end was improved as well. My tachometer needle pulls noticeably faster in 3rd gear, I was extremely impressed the first time I made a test run.

I do a lot of second gear starts away from stop signs, etc. now because of the intake.

There is only one drawback to this intake though. In comparison to a short ram, the cold air box actually limits your top speed slightly. My airbox pulls air from underneath the car, I think at 130+ mph the turbulence underneath the car starts to reduce the flow. I might remove the dryer hose to see if that helps.

edit- forgot to mention that I also wrapped the header with thermo-tec heat wrap. I never did an intake only test, so it's possible some of my gains are a result of the header wrap.

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NotoriouSH USAF Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 1,523 iTrader: (0)	Enhanced: the box made it a little quieter and got rid of the air "woosh" sound when you shut the car off. natcc99: I tossed the generic air filter because I was worried that it wasn't filtering very well. The K&N actually makes a totally different sound than the generic! The generic is like an air sucking sound (I didn't like it) while the K&N produces that deep reverberating growl that intakes are known for. Monk3y: A good intake will add power through the entire RPM band. When I say I noticed a massive torque increase, that also means the top end was improved as well. My tachometer needle pulls noticeably faster in 3rd gear, I was extremely impressed the first time I made a test run. I do a lot of second gear starts away from stop signs, etc. now because of the intake. There is only one drawback to this intake though. In comparison to a short ram, the cold air box actually limits your top speed slightly. My airbox pulls air from underneath the car, I think at 130+ mph the turbulence underneath the car starts to reduce the flow. I might remove the dryer hose to see if that helps. edit- forgot to mention that I also wrapped the header with thermo-tec heat wrap. I never did an intake only test, so it's possible some of my gains are a result of the header wrap. __________________ Prelude Tribute Videos Ver 1 and Ver 2 Last edited by NotoriouSH : 10-10-2003 at 08:16 AM.