Originally Posted by
ZX2 Nick
Yeah, NO. The OE setup only needs to flow as much air as the engine NEEDS to be non restrictive not more. Again the air intake demand is NOT infinite ever. If the engine (any engine) does not need more air additional air is useless.
I'm talking NA not SRT, I saw that dyno result and it yielded 10hp total on an SRT.
No one's disagreeing with what you keep repeating... This is basic knowledge.
What you don't understand is that 10 horse is 10 horse... Obviously the engine could use the extra air.
Now try to understand how much more the NA intake is restricted. The screens, elbow with blockage, ribs in the box that's on the engine getting heat soaked, thin cheap small obstructed tubes that heat soak after 5 minutes of driving, running from tiny itty bitty ports in the front...
Drive your car 100 miles straight onto a dyno, and run it. Put the needswings dual on that NA (that doesn't even need that much), run it 100 miles straight onto a dyno and come back to me with "mild gains".... Don't worry I'll wait.
Originally Posted by
ZX2 Nick
"Seeing" and "Feeling" and "Thinking" something is a HORRIBLE design without proof or evidence is commonly referred to as bullshit. Same story here. Remember when the earth was flat?
Ok man lol.
I'm telling you right now my car is actually quite a bit faster with big ole stainless tubes, K&N's and a cut down exhaust. Mine's a V8 so it'll take better to mods but still... You're naive to think there are no gains to be made moving away from an intake that's made from a company that has effeciency, cost, durability, looks and quietness on their minds vs.... wait for it.... performance PERIOD.