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Old 07-21-2008, 11:04 AM   #11 (permalink)
tasdrouille
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Originally Posted by wwkayaker View Post
WAI may work great on Hondas and Saturns, but don't put one on a Mazda or a Mitsubishi. I had a friend put one on his 01 Eclipse to try to improve mpg and he lost 10 mpg. He didn't change his driving habits after the mod. Then, he modified the WAI to a CAI with dryer hose and sheet metal. He gained 8 mpg over EPA. Mazdas and Mitsus react really well to CAI. I bought a CAI that I can just leave off the long metal pipe for it to be a WAI for my 05 Mitsu Lancer just in case. Now if I can just get the stupid stock air intake apart.
That WAI/CAI be the cause of such huge variations in FE is more than highly unlikely.

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