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Old 02-06-2010, 01:31 PM   #92 (permalink)
Formula413
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It seems that the consensus on freer flowing air intakes is that it will only increase peak power but not improve FE, because unless the engine is at WOT there will necessarily be a restriction somewhere in the intact tract, and whether it is from the intake itself or the throttle plate is irrelevant.
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