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Old 08-19-08, 12:54 PM
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Default K&N Typhoon installed!!

So i finally installed my intake las night.. took me about !hr 30min.. i took it slow since it was my first mod on this car.. so far so good.. sounds great at about 3800 rpm... nice deep sound!! i will test drive today and see what my results are..
Old 08-19-08, 11:09 PM
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how well does the heat shield fit? Thinking bout installing one myself
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it actually fits very well, i was impressed... sits perfect over air duct and covers most of the intake.. when i drove it today i did feel a bit of lag in the first 3000 rpm.. but once you hit about 3800 it pics up pretty well, nice sound too.. one thing i didnt like was that my gas wasted alot faster, dont know if this is normal
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Originally Posted by panda_ek9
it actually fits very well, i was impressed... sits perfect over air duct and covers most of the intake.. when i drove it today i did feel a bit of lag in the first 3000 rpm.. but once you hit about 3800 it pics up pretty well, nice sound too.. one thing i didnt like was that my gas wasted alot faster, dont know if this is normal
You will probably need at least 200 miles for the computer to adjust your long term fuel trims and mileage should go back up.
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At first I was impressed with mine too....especially with the sound. But the low torque kinda blows and I still notice a big lag below 3k rpm. switching to the F-sport intake very soon...
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goodjob! i wna get an f-sport intake!
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what are the gain numbers for the f-sport?? i got this one cause it had the best dyno results according to what i saw, compared to other intakes, seems like it put out the most gains.. how is the sound on f-sport?
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Originally Posted by panda_ek9
what are the gain numbers for the f-sport?? i got this one cause it had the best dyno results according to what i saw, compared to other intakes, seems like it put out the most gains.. how is the sound on f-sport?
It's best not to believe dynos from someone trying to sell you their product.

NO intake for the ISx50 adds enough power for you to notice it. None.

Something like the F-sport (or the much cheaper but just as good alternative if you're not in CA, the Joe Z) will add, tops, 5 peak hp. Most will add that much or less since they're sucking in hotter air. You won't notice that little.
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