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      04-15-2012, 06:20 AM   #37
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Originally Posted by Mike@N54Tuning.com View Post
The reason this intake won't do much vs. the OEM airbox is that the inlet is basically the same size as stock. Those little snorkel openings are each 1" tall by 6" wide. The square opening on the OEM intake box is around 4" tall by 3" wide. Both are well matched at around 12 square inches. The problem is they need to be around 16 square inches+ to support higher boost levels at higher RPM. From what I can tell this AFE airbox will still be limited to around 12 square inches with the combined inlets.

Mike
Mike the afe still maintains the factory 4"x3" opening and has the auxiliary 3"x1.5" opening as well. On my car I set up the auxiliary port for cowl induction. I truly liked my afe sealed system as it was exactly what I was looking for from a design standpoint!

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