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Old 07-20-2008, 02:05 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by justpassntime View Post
Whats the advantage of a WAI? I thought you wanted cold air because it is more dense and translates to more horsepower.

More air means more fuel to stay at stoich 14.7:1, which in most cases will increase power like you said, but also reduce fuel economy. Warm air being less dense means less fuel

On a side note, I was pleasantly surprised that my 91 civic has a WAI from the factory
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