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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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what does anyone know about them?
is it much of a difference?
i found one for 25 on craigslist and want to get yalls opinion before deciding to get it or not
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by kissrocker1200
what does anyone know about them?
is it much of a difference?
i found one for 25 on craigslist and want to get yalls opinion before deciding to get it or not
I put a flow booster on my car and added over 100 rwhp true story....huge difference, for $25 go for it.




Seriously,

WTF is a "flow booster"?
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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i assume its this
http://www.jegs.com/i/SLP/847/22100/10002/-1
found it while looking at f bodies on craigslist
ive never heard of it either, which is why im asking
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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LMAO....every other manufacturer calls their "flow boosters" airfoils. Back in the day TPIS claimed their airfoil added 11.8 RWHP Which is highly questionable...that said I fell for their gimmick and bought one way back in 1997. It can't hurt other than lightening your wallet of $25.
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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that along with the tornado in my intake and a hypertech let me dyno 39 more horsepowers.


if only I put in some octane booster before dyno...
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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If 2.5HP is worth $30 to you, then go for it.

Regardless of all the hype and humiliation they get, they are dyno-proven to give you something.

http://ws6.com/mod-4.htm
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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well, with all that said. what makes this airfoil give you any gains?
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Old Jan 19, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kissrocker1200
well, with all that said. what makes this airfoil give you any gains?
Reduces turbulence of the incoming air charge and supposedly increases intake charge by 30CFM....it's also supposed to increase throttle response. (You will never feel any of this.) It is also worth noting that EVERY aftermarket throttle body has one already built into the design; take a look at a stock TB and and aftermarket one....so there has got to be some gains to them or manufacturers wouldn't incorporate them into every throttle body made.
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