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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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I don't know if anyone else has found this or not, so excuse my ignorace if they have.

Do you guys think this FWI will work with our Bonne'*?

http://www.enspiar.com/naioaShop/vie...product=FWISYS

I read the PDF they have a link to, and looks like it would work... What do you think?
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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looks like it should, but I'd suggest getting an Intense FWI as it comes with a smooth bellows hose and TB coupler -the one you posted looks like you have to use the stock accordion tube, which keeps you from optimum performance by creating turbulant air flow when you need laminar flow.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Doesn't look like the best kit to me, but I don't like ANY FWIs. Odd that they would say that the stock intake draws in hot air. This isn't true for any GM cars I know, most draw air from behind the head light.
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Originally Posted by T-Keith
Doesn't look like the best kit to me, but I don't like ANY FWIs. Odd that they would say that the stock intake draws in hot air. This isn't true for any GM cars I know, most draw air from behind the head light.
Well, if not hot air, then they are more restrictive than a custom FWI.


Does anyone here run one of the Intense FWI'*? The reason I ask, is, I see that on theirs the IAT sensor is pretty much in the stock location (just like the one I found). I heard it is better to have this by the filter.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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IT would e up to you where you put the IAT
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ten_gigahertz
Originally Posted by T-Keith
Doesn't look like the best kit to me, but I don't like ANY FWIs. Odd that they would say that the stock intake draws in hot air. This isn't true for any GM cars I know, most draw air from behind the head light.
Well, if not hot air, then they are more restrictive than a custom FWI.

Does anyone here run one of the Intense FWI'*? The reason I ask, is, I see that on theirs the IAT sensor is pretty much in the stock location (just like the one I found). I heard it is better to have this by the filter.
It'* the open 'rice pipe' intakes that take in hot air when it is not a closed system, hence the reason for a CAI, or the FWI in this case.

The IAT SHOULD be in the filter for best results, you heard correctly. There is an IAT extension wire harness available if the stock harness is not long enough to reach the filter.
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bonnie94sse
Originally Posted by ten_gigahertz
Originally Posted by T-Keith
Doesn't look like the best kit to me, but I don't like ANY FWIs. Odd that they would say that the stock intake draws in hot air. This isn't true for any GM cars I know, most draw air from behind the head light.
Well, if not hot air, then they are more restrictive than a custom FWI.

Does anyone here run one of the Intense FWI'*? The reason I ask, is, I see that on theirs the IAT sensor is pretty much in the stock location (just like the one I found). I heard it is better to have this by the filter.
It'* the open 'rice pipe' intakes that take in hot air when it is not a closed system, hence the reason for a CAI, or the FWI in this case.

The IAT SHOULD be in the filter for best results, you heard correctly. There is an IAT extension wire harness available if the stock harness is not long enough to reach the filter.
OR if you're comfortable with a soldering gun just,using the proper gauge wire,extend it.

That'* how I did mine
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Old Mar 26, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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that kit looks more like the front grill area for the filter not the fender?
I have an Intense fwi and love it, comes with a quality pcm tray too.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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Note: does not come with filter.

I would go with intense. (I did)
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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the Intense FWI is clearly the best choice for a 00+ becasue the filter is protected from the water with the design of the 00+ body
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