homemade intake?
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I gutted the airbox (will be cleaning up the junk inside, though) and dropped in an Amsoil EaA 8 air filter. It made a difference in throttle response, and almost no change in sound.
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Here'* a thought...
I'm curious to know if a stock L36 would be gaining anything with a 3.5" intake...doesn't that seem a little excessive for a stock N/A engine?
IMO, he should start off with a smaller intake or preferably a gutted airbox, then work his way up until the 3.5" Intense FWI would be more useful. Other mods would probably be more beneficial at this point.
Correct me if I'm wrong, of course.
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I'm curious to know if a stock L36 would be gaining anything with a 3.5" intake...doesn't that seem a little excessive for a stock N/A engine?
IMO, he should start off with a smaller intake or preferably a gutted airbox, then work his way up until the 3.5" Intense FWI would be more useful. Other mods would probably be more beneficial at this point.
Correct me if I'm wrong, of course.
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I personally think INTENSE has probably done their homework on a dyno. And I know many L36 owners are very happy with their FWI'*.
I also know the TB diameters, and the flow at WOT for each gen of 3800, based on their max RPM before shift.
Yes, it'* properly sized.
I also know the TB diameters, and the flow at WOT for each gen of 3800, based on their max RPM before shift.
Yes, it'* properly sized.
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Originally Posted by willwren
I personally think INTENSE has probably done their homework on a dyno. And I know many L36 owners are very happy with their FWI'*.
I also know the TB diameters, and the flow at WOT for each gen of 3800, based on their max RPM before shift.
Yes, it'* properly sized.
I also know the TB diameters, and the flow at WOT for each gen of 3800, based on their max RPM before shift.
Yes, it'* properly sized.
Horsepower is proportional to the flow through the engine. And given the stock hp of a L36, I find it hard to believe that it flows enough for a 3.5" intake..
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If you are really tight on cash, the INTENSE FWI might be a little steep for you. Search for "cai" in Performance & Brainstorming and you will learn all you need to know about cold air intakes, and heat shielding. Many members have assembled their own and cobbled together nice heat shielding that works pretty well.
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