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Old 04-01-2009, 06:36 PM
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Just want to know if this intake piece will add any power or would you be able to fell a difference.


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Intake elbow by it self? Meh worth a tiny bit of flow.....You not going to feel alot.

But there cheap and flow a better so if you can get it for cheap, might as well for the right price.
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If I can find it cheap. So far just 84.00 bucks
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Originally Posted by 305 h.o.
If I can find it cheap. So far just 84.00 bucks
You will feel absolutely no difference whatsoever, spend your money elsewhere.

Power > Bling.
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On my '95 I had a rip in my stock elbow so I swapped it out for a 1LE. Felt no difference whatsoever. If you can find one for next to nothing then I would go for it otherwise it would be wiser to spend the money elsewhere.
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Not worth it but looks better. I would go with a composite one though.
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gets rid of that floppy ***** in front of your engine
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Unless you have that ***** off already to clear your ewp :-p
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I wouldnt pay that much for the thing
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
You will feel absolutely no difference whatsoever, spend your money elsewhere.

Power > Bling.

None, zero, zilch, nada, negative
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An air foil would do you better for less

TPIS has them on their ebay store for $35 plus shipping
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Trick flow elbow F.T.W.
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IMO...Do it. Everything counts and it's inexpensive. I like having the feeling of knowing I've done every last thing to my car bolt on wise...I'm just **** like that though. Get rid of the donkey dick factory one!
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That metal elbow will get pretty hot if you're sitting in traffic. It'll pass the heat along to the airstream and presto! LESS power!
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Originally Posted by Paul Bell
That metal elbow will get pretty hot if you're sitting in traffic. It'll pass the heat along to the airstream and presto! LESS power!
That's why you go with the black ceramic like I did
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I agree with elliot. I like the idea of it even if I can't technically feel the difference. Every little bit helps.

Anything you can do to help increase airflow into the engine will make more power theoretically.

If you really want to make it easy for air to get in, do the ls1 lid mod with a fernco. very little restriction that way.
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i got one off ebay from a company called CRT performance.. it was like 50 bucks with an airfoil.. WAY easier to take on and off than the stock one and looks way sweeter
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it's great to have. but for the money it's not the best bang for the buck. If you're any bit creative make a custom intake elbow yourself, like a 90degree bend of SS.
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Originally Posted by gregrob
I agree with elliot. I like the idea of it even if I can't technically feel the difference. Every little bit helps.

Anything you can do to help increase airflow into the engine will make more power theoretically.

If you really want to make it easy for air to get in, do the ls1 lid mod with a fernco. very little restriction that way.
+2 Just like Elliott said, everything counts. It all adds up and for how ceap the mod runs dollar wise why wouldn't you? Plus you eliminate that huge air pocket the stock boot has.
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VTEC STICKER > ANY MOD 500HP at least

http://www.bernardiparts.com/Honda-i...C-STICKER.aspx

your welcome............... (late April Fools)



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