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Old Oct 29, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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hey guys i was just wondering...does an upgraded intake like a weiand or ls6 intake give better mpg?

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hey guys i was just wondering...does an upgraded intake like a weiand or ls6 intake give better mpg?
supposedly yes... anything that gets more air can get you better gas mileage, in theory of course, but factor in that you are going to want to get on it more now that youve got a bump in power, so that goes away.

but honestly it wont make a noticeable difference anyway, like.005mpg
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