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air intake questions - 11/26/2005 11:03:28 AM

mysterio2099

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I was talking with a friend about cold air intakes (since I don't know so much) and he told me it's not worth the money. He's suggestion was to just get a K&N air filter and I'd be just as good.

That seemed a little weird to me so I thought I'd ask the guys on the forum

Also, I was wondering if there is a different between intake brands like Injen, Greddy, and AEM.... to cheaper brands like Ractive. I found an Ractive intake (I believe short ram?) here: http://www.carxpressions.com/performance/ractive_intakes2.htm for $53 ... I'm not going for a street racer, just a nice performance upgrade.

Any opinions will be appreciated.

Thanks.

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RE: air intake questions - 11/27/2005 4:21:10 PM

mysterio2099

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Am I asking a stupid question or does no one help out around here??

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RE: air intake questions - 12/7/2005 7:49:25 PM

anko_kun

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the 1 on the sight is not a good one it is just a filter and adatper not a pipe soo you need one with a pipe let me find one

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RE: air intake questions - 12/7/2005 7:55:13 PM

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here you go

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RE: air intake questions - 12/7/2005 10:34:58 PM

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A cold air intake IS going to help you. Have you ever notice the increase in performance in the cooler fall, than summer. Colder air is better for detonation. Hence why people use Nitrous.

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RE: air intake questions - 12/8/2005 1:13:06 PM

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Cold air is more dense than hot air because the molecules in cold air are packed closer together and move less than the hotter molecules which are bouncing around like crazy. You are getting more volume into the cylinders because of this principal. For Every 10 degrees you can lower the engines air temperature, you gain 1 percent power, Generally speaking.

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RE: air intake questions - 12/8/2005 5:13:32 PM

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Wait are we talking on a turbo car? because a cold air is non exitsant in that case sine the air be taken threw the filter go in to the compressor housing and gets heatted up so a drop in filter is just as good i guess except the restriction of the air box

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RE: air intake questions - 12/8/2005 10:31:02 PM

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You are correct. This estimate is only applicable on N/A cars. And now as I look at the picture, I see this is turbo plumbing. My mistake

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RE: air intake questions - 12/9/2005 4:04:13 PM

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true but a intake on a turbo still helps the factory is not that good is what ive heard

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RE: air intake questions - 12/9/2005 4:55:46 PM

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quote:

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true but a intake on a turbo still helps the factory is not that good is what ive heard

It really doesnt help much with mnor modds. the stock intake is restickive but really you wont gain anything noticable by an intake on a turbo car other than the sound of SPOOOLL

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