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Old 01-06-2010, 01:00 PM   #23 (permalink)
Domman56
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Location: Lancaster Ca
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Tank - '76 Chevy El Camino Classic
90 day: 25.89 mpg (US)

Sabrina - '91 Mercedes Benz 190 E
90 day: 37.07 mpg (US)

Angel - '88 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
Last 3: 23.01 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by RH77 View Post
More or less the stock filter element with custom, temperature dependent, air sourcing is my choice. I tried K&N, but it yielded no advantage -- in fact the maintenance quite costly and the darn thing disintegrated (I know, there's a warranty, but I don't want another).

I have a straight pipe entering the airbox to draw warm air from the exhaust manifold. The disadvantage is a growl under high throttle input. Otherwise, the filtration rate is moot so the OEM paper replacement is just fine.

RH77
A growl under throttle input is a Disadvantage? Why's that? those teggy motors sound good
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(No actual EPA numbers for car just used F/E numbers when i first got it)
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