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      09-07-2008, 07:51 PM   #67
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Originally Posted by sflgator View Post
So, again, how can other dual-cone intakes that also sit at the top of the engine bay (and are not true CAIs) like Terry's BMS dual-cone intake and the Vishnu dual-cone intake provide real gains, but the aFe intake supposedly loses power? Doesn't make sense to me.

From Shiv's Technical data about the Vishnu Dual-Cone Intake...

"This is also why drop-in air filter upgrades are only worth a few horsepower and not the 15-25whp we often see with our high flow Dual Intake System!"

Then, there's Terry's BMS Dual-Cone Intake dyno's @ +8WHP/+13 lb-ft. RWTQ...

http://www.vishnutuningforum.com/for...read.php?t=421

http://www.rixeffects.com/store/node/22
I think it has to do with surface area and flow rates of the filters
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