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Old 04-10-2014, 07:47 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ptjones View Post
I thought that ICE is an air pump and if it has to work harder to suck air through it will take a little more energy to accomplish this. apparently not a lot.

Paul
The throttle plate is still the biggest restriction unless you floor it, which is why there's a reduction in peak power.
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