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Jan 16, 2009 | 05:55 PM

#11

HammerZ71

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Only negative issue I see with the new setup is the increased chance of getting water sucked up and into the engine...

Jan 16, 2009 | 06:08 PM

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xfeejayx

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Originally Posted by John M

The idea that a metal intake heats incoming air is seriously flawed. The air is simply moving too fast through the intake to absorb any heat. At anything above idle I'd bet air temps wouldn't go up one degree with a 150 degree intake tube.

You can do the math if you want to calculate the engine's CFM vs. the tube's diameter and length. You'll find the air spends a fraction of a second inside your tube and it just can't gain heat during that journey.

It's great marketing for places that make non-metal intakes though.

it's not seriously flawed, it just isn't significant. that's why i didn't go on about it. even the black paint, no big difference. but that might be why metal intakes are polished, or maybe its for the bling factor?

Jan 16, 2009 | 06:09 PM

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xfeejayx

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Originally Posted by oefootball_70

paint the inside white and the outside black that way the heat that does go can exit easier threw the pipe.

Science class told me that.

i think you got that backwards. you want the outside white/silver/polished

Jan 16, 2009 | 06:12 PM

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lxman1

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Bling factor for sure on the shiny stuff. I like the black look better myself.

Jan 16, 2009 | 06:19 PM

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xfeejayx

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Originally Posted by lxman1

Bling factor for sure on the shiny stuff. I like the black look better myself.

yea, i agree. it looks really clean.

Jan 16, 2009 | 06:21 PM

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TRXHemi

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The filter sits right behind the headlight so the water should not be an issue unless I drive through a stream! LOL And seriously, I don't plan on doing that.

Thanks for the props all....appreciate it...

Next project will be a 2" front leveling kit with new shocks....