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#1042
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Okay, LOL.... How does the R2C intake compare to the K&N Typhoons? They seem awfully similar, but the MAF sensor looks closer to the filters with the R2C intake. Bromance, Jesus...... Thats some leftist crap if ever.
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You know, if there is any difference, I'd guess that to be in the pop charger, not the midpipe design. I've always wondered if I would like a different filter element than R2C's. Like Apex-i.
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A tuner I spoke with fed me a line about the K&N not giving as big of gains as other intakes due to it not really being a CAI..... I understand that to a point, but is there any such thing as a CAI in S. Florida? The air coming off the road is a nice 100+degrees most of the year. I was just a little curious about the difference between the two. It seems more people have the R2C's. Both intakes have the heatshield it looks like, so hot engine air being drawn through should be kept down.
#1047
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My feeling is that you can't have your cake and eat it too. If you're chasing performance, a so-called short ram intake is not the place to get it. If there is a difference between performance gains between K&N and R2C, it is negligible.
You want horsepower? Get long tube intakes. There's little point in discussing performance for shorties since even the best shortie is not as good as a long tube. That being said, I agree that the R2C looks much better than the typhoons.
You want horsepower? Get long tube intakes. There's little point in discussing performance for shorties since even the best shortie is not as good as a long tube. That being said, I agree that the R2C looks much better than the typhoons.
#1048
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Also, a cold air intake is simply relative. A short intake pulls air from the engine bay, which is always hotter than the air outside. Until you design a heat shield that completely seals against the inner surfaces of the bay and seals hard enough to only draw air through the intake port, you'll be pulling hotter air than a "cold" air intake can pull by virtue of it being completely outside.
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Can you elaborate on the benifits of a long tube vs. shorties? I could see your point if the long tubes acted as a ram air intake or if they were shaped just so to create a venturi effect to move air quicker into the intake manifold. I'm interested in this.
#1050
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Any actual "ram air" effects are negligible on this car, IMO. Have you SEEN how small the intake ports are where your stock air boxes used to seal up? That's maybe 10sq in, and if you notice, the front of your filter is plastic. The air would have to get rammed in and make a 90deg turn to get into the intake. I don't buy that, at least, not that the "ram air" effect is specific to the shortie and not to all intakes in general.