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Old 01-07-2009, 10:42 PM
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waste of money to replace IMO. mine BLEW off when a stuck FPR grenaded my intake a couple years ago. i didn't replace it and 40K miles later i think the car runs better than ever..i agree about the heat trap. i am in Texas where it gets pretty hot...
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And I thought they were engineered to enhance air flow around the nylon intake........
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And I thought they were engineered to enhance air flow around the nylon intake........
I bet you have a CAD model showing the thermal analysis on that don't you?
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Isn't that why they call it,..... thermoplastic?
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Lemme guess John, you leave yours on so you can't see the head bolts starting to pop out? =0)
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