What do you think of the stock air intakes?
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What do you think of the stock air intakes?
The pro driver who pulled an 11.2 is running some type of custom air intake at the track. I look at them yesterday and they don't seem that restrictive. What do you think? I was thinking about trying some smaller gauge dryer exhaust tubing (I know how ghetto that sounds) run straight to the grill. Maybe it's a tad straighter and a bit larger for more air volume. Any feedback?
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Originally Posted by DerekFSU
The pro driver who pulled an 11.2 is running some type of custom air intake at the track. I look at them yesterday and they don't seem that restrictive. What do you think? I was thinking about trying some smaller gauge dryer exhaust tubing (I know how ghetto that sounds) run straight to the grill. Maybe it's a tad straighter and a bit larger for more air volume. Any feedback?
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Originally Posted by DerekFSU
The pro driver who pulled an 11.2 is running some type of custom air intake at the track. I look at them yesterday and they don't seem that restrictive. What do you think? I was thinking about trying some smaller gauge dryer exhaust tubing (I know how ghetto that sounds) run straight to the grill. Maybe it's a tad straighter and a bit larger for more air volume. Any feedback?
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Originally Posted by saber
I wrote a post on this early but to just to re-mention, I obtained a noticable difference just by insulating the intake tubes themselves. It keeps the engine heat from effecting the air just a little longer. It makes a big difference. My best time was only 11.64 but I don't use nitrous.
Peter, I'm not local. I thought everyone knew I was in Tallahassee, sorry.
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Originally Posted by saber
I wrote a post on this early but to just to re-mention, I obtained a noticable difference just by insulating the intake tubes themselves. It keeps the engine heat from effecting the air just a little longer. It makes a big difference. My best time was only 11.64 but I don't use nitrous.
and derek, my bad.