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Old 12-06-2010, 03:09 AM   #68 (permalink)
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you mean have the engine intake draw air trough the radiator, and as such create an extra warm air intake?

it sounds like an appealing idea, but i imagine the radiator restricts airflow quite a bit so while an intake inlet befor the rad wil benefit from high pressure, the intake behind it will suffer from flow restriction wich is not good for the engine performance.
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