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moses
12-10-2008, 05:42 PM
I was wondering which of the two is a better intake, if any?
I got this first one with the turbo and it has a 90 and 45 degree turn in it, but it is wider than the other. Its hard to see, but the mafs is on the left side going to the turbo
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o334/driftn240sx/intake2-1.jpg
The next is a cold pipe when I had my stock intake manifold. It would take some work but I am sure I could get it to fit somehow.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o334/driftn240sx/intake2.jpg
So which would give more power. A wider one with hard turms or a slimmer one that is smoother? Thanks

punxva
12-10-2008, 05:52 PM
well it all depends on the size of the turbo, if its not that big then the gains will be negligible at most

420sx
12-10-2008, 05:53 PM
makes no difference as long as there is no crush bends. spend cash elsewhere bro

moses
12-10-2008, 05:58 PM
Ok I got a gt2871r. It wouldnt be any money to switch, just time. If there is no difference I will keep the one that is on.

s14unimog
12-12-2008, 03:00 PM
When dealing with air piping, there are MANY factors that affect the performance. Some include, bend radius's, pipe diameter, wall surface textures, heat exchange rates, durability, length, etc... Will you see a HP gain? Probably not a very noticeable one, but there will be a gain in efficiency none the less.