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Old 08-16-2018, 07:00 AM   #47 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
Warm air intake?
No, just a replacement for the factory airbox. This is a K&N knock off. So eliminates the factory airbox, has a cone filter, and a "heat shield". Draws air from the same source, just below the right hand headlight, via the collapsible frame rail. However, as that's just a heat shield and is not sealed to the inlet that draws air from below the headlight, yes, there's the possibility of some warm air draw. However, it hasn't been designed with that in mind, other than accidentally.
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