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Old 07-06-2011, 09:31 PM   #9
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Default Re: LV Intake Mod

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Originally Posted by In Focus

Btw, where does your CAI pull air from?

The bottom of the engine bay near the passenger side front wheel, I'd rather not suck up all the debris from vehicles in front.

When I pulled all thatstuff out, the filter would always be cool even after a long trip. Taking that foam strip off gave the air a direct path into the engine, when I had the filter sitting in the stock airbox it would always be hot.

With that simple albeit non-legal modification my fuel consumption dropped by around 0.5L /100km. Just goes to show they make them to meet regulations, not to be efficient.
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