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Old 02-04-2010, 02:39 PM   #106 (permalink)
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Going strictly on volume and not mass, and assuming 100% VE, a 20% reduction in intake volume would bring you from a 1.5L to a 1.2L engine. Not bad at all.

Of course, given air temp and actual VE, you'll likely have something closer to a .9 or 1.0 or less at cruise.
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