Intakes... are they ALL just a scam?

Cmike2780 · 07-14-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Methodical4u

By the way all... the stock spare according to the weight savings thread is 35 lbs. a car that weighs 3300 lbs with appoximately 260 whp (just a guess on the baseline) has 0.07492795389049 hp per lb... so taking out your spare is like adding about 2.6 hp... so remember when you add a mod that adds weight, though you are gaining some, you are also losing some.... i'm sure most of you know that... it's just a little fact.

*edit* actually it's 3470 lbs ... I also added my weight of 170 lbs. I guess it's time to cut again :-D

Not exactly as clear cut as you make it seem. There are far too many variables to determine how much hp's translate to weight. Its more relevant in race type environment like a drag strip.

The thing to consider about breather mod's is that they do add up. It's a give and take. There's only so much you can do with intakes in general. $500 or so for the Gen 3's is a lot, but so are most CBE. Technically I can see why they would charge that much since essentially you are buying two intakes.

The drop-in's will likely net you 6-10 hp @ the wheels which translates to a few more at the flywheel. Not bad for under $200 IMO.

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