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Old 05-04-2017, 09:16 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by johnathanf1lm View Post
Also sorry to late answer about the air box. Talking to my drag racing old timers i know. The air intake isnt really tuned for low or high ( you do have resonators that kind of dampen air flow vibrations though). Anything before the throttle body (intake runners) are. Its kind of like the exhaust with the headers in a sense.
Tuned or not, you will most likely see better fuel economy by using a WAI. A big part of it is that it will help your car warm up faster. It also helps that it recirculates warm air into the engine for a more complete but of the air/fuel mixture and a teeny tiny bit because it saves a little weight.

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#1 way to save gas starts and ends with the driver's mentality behind the wheel. Aero and weight reduction is nothing in comparison!
I 100% agree! Driving technique is the best way to improve fuel efficiency. I've seen nearly a 10mpg improvement mostly through changing the way I drive.
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