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Old 07-04-2005, 08:34 AM   #5
skorpion317
 
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Originally Posted by Brando56894
thats it, 2-4 horses? i thought it would give me more the CAI kits "say" that they'll give you anywhere between 10-20 hp. i also noticed another thing on my stock hood today the bubble (the buldged out piece on the front inside of the hood where the hood latch is) blocks most of the airflow, i saw an idea on here for functional nostrils on the 98+ but my dad doesnt think that its a good idea... and another thing, i saw on here that sum1 took the bafflers out of their stock airbox, im thinkin about doin that since it will save me about $100, its a really good idea!
the baffles aren't the problem. it's the oval outlet at the rear of the airlid. the shape of the outlet disrupts the airflow and makes it turbulent. the aftermarket lids have round outlets, which smooth out the airflow and free up some HP.
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