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Old 04-25-2010, 02:58 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I discovered this thread and thought it wold be a good read for newbs on the forum. And so here's a bump with my 2 cents.

On my Maxima I left the intake tube intact and just cut a hole in the bottom part of the box to let in the engine compartment air while allowing the snorkel to feed in the cooler outside air. I think it makes a bit of a difference

My Explorer has a tube coming off the exhaust manifold that goes to a valve leading to the intake. The valve apparently is designed to open/close to keep the air temp at around 100 degrees. Wonder if that couldn't be modified to fit other vehicles.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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