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      01-12-2013, 04:16 PM   #45
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This intake has no benefit over a DCI. The air is being heated up by the compressors either way, so minute changes in temperature pre-turbo arn't going to make any difference with an aftermarket intercooler. If anything, with the cover on those small snorkel pipes are an added restriction.

You are correct but incomplete. You want "more dense" air to hit your turbos for "better efficiency". A DCI setup draws significantly "less dense" air as opposed to a CAI setup that significantly draws "more dense" air
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Any news on an updated, truly sealed aFe intake?
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      02-10-2013, 06:06 PM   #47
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Any news on an updated, truly sealed aFe intake?
They put the N54 project on pause for the N55 project. They dont know when they will continue back with N54 project

I was updated on this on 1/28/2013
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      02-11-2013, 11:25 AM   #48
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You are correct but incomplete. You want "more dense" air to hit your turbos for "better efficiency". A DCI setup draws significantly "less dense" air as opposed to a CAI setup that significantly draws "more dense" air
True, if you have colder air, you have more oxygen per molecule, which means you won't have to spin the turbo's as hard to get the same amount of air compared to hotter air. This all translates to efficiency.
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A little supplement to modding the aFe stage 2 Si

I bought carbonfiber vinyl from 3M on ebay 12 " x 12 " will do.

This how it ended up.
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A little supplement to modding the aFe stage 2 Si

I bought carbonfiber vinyl from 3M on ebay 12 " x 12 " will do.

This how it ended up.
Haha lovely, I forwarded this to aFe, very impressive
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Yeah , it was a quick fix , I never laid vinyl before , this was my first.

The lid is also easy to make in carbon fiber , makes the intake look much more classy in my opinion.
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Just an update to this post. Even after some vanos tuning the aFe stage 2 Elite was able to provide and handle 21-22 PSI keeping wgdc sub 70% on an average

http://datazap.me/u/buraq/afr-trim-b...19&zoom=32-188

The project of custom sealing it was to create a more vacuum like air intake system similar to the stock intake
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How does it sound with the kid open? Induction, whistle etc??

I wasn't impressed with the lack of induction note on the older AFE intakes, since both banks are sucking from the 1 element, is this louder?
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How does it sound with the kid open? Induction, whistle etc??

I wasn't impressed with the lack of induction note on the older AFE intakes, since both banks are sucking from the 1 element, is this louder?
The cover off the sucking of air sound is loud especially during the cold weather.
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How does it sound with the kid open? Induction, whistle etc??

I wasn't impressed with the lack of induction note on the older AFE intakes, since both banks are sucking from the 1 element, is this louder?
The cover off the sucking of air sound is loud especially during the cold weather.
Louder than the original AFE dual cone setup?

Is there a spool whistle or induction whine?
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Power/Temp Changes?

Have you looked into what changes the snorkel modification has made?

Thanks for the post!
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