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swoody · 08-03-2009, 09:00 PM

I tried this same setup in my Civic, but for some reason it dropped my MPG. I just removed the flexible piping, and now I just have a large hole in the side of my intake where the cool air tube and resonator used to be, and I get much better mileage now. I figure it's pulling in warmer air from the engine bay, but not getting the extremely hot air from the headers. Seems to be a great compromise for my car

08-03-2009, 09:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
swoody Certified Duct Tape Tech. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 76 Slow Ride - '00 Honda Civic DX 90 day: 46.32 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I tried this same setup in my Civic, but for some reason it dropped my MPG. I just removed the flexible piping, and now I just have a large hole in the side of my intake where the cool air tube and resonator used to be, and I get much better mileage now. I figure it's pulling in warmer air from the engine bay, but not getting the extremely hot air from the headers. Seems to be a great compromise for my car __________________ ~ If you don't jump with both feet, you don't move at all ~ 2000 Civic DX :: 52/50 psi :: Free Warmer Air Intake :: Duct Tape Aero "Spare the duct tape, spoil the job."