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Does an intake break your car?

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Old 11-17-2005, 07:48 PM
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Hi

My friend says an intake breaks your car.

He says a factory air box is there for a reason. So it wont break your car.

I know they answer but can you just answer anyway. I wanna print this out so I can show my friend that an intake does not break your car.

Oh yeah so why does the factory use an air box and not an intake. Thanks folks
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The airbox is a sound baffle. Most car-buyers don't want to hear their noise.

Your friend is probably the stupidest human being on this planet. He probably also thinks stickers add horsepower.
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HA!

Thanks Willwren, just the response I was looking for.

Anymore good ones?
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Originally Posted by willwren
The airbox is a sound baffle. Most car-buyers don't want to hear their noise.

Your friend is probably the stupidest human being on this planet. He probably also thinks stickers add horsepower.

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How could it possibly "break your car"?
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According to my friend

Its factory made and if you replace it your car will break.
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"break"? As in, explode into a ball of fire? Or just....wow, I can't finish this one...
It makes my head hurt.....
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god, some people just shouldnt be allowed to drive at all
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he just probably think that the filter is sucking more dust /water than the original.

No matter, if you have a good setup theres no problem there, just be sure you have a good filter and everything is sealed.


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