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Old 05-11-08, 12:59 AM   #8 (permalink)
Jakobi
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Car 1: 98 Acura Integra LS
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Originally Posted by Acura2g View Post
Intake manifold is a waste because the car can only take some much air and mix it with so much fuel. This fuel to air mixture is predetermined by the ECU. So an intake helps breathe the engine and produce horsepower, but an intake manifold doesn't do any good unless you have SC or TC. So you're going to spend a lot of money on a intake manifold for N/A car but not recieve any benefits over what a CAI can provide.
Yeah I dont know much yet either...but good info man. I am learning as I go. What is SC or TC?
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