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10-03-2012, 05:48 PM

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TRexGAWD

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Originally Posted by Nuke

Cutting the airbox to allow more air flow would be equivalent to a CAI w/o a tune: useless.

Not true man, that's a Mustang thing with the tune..

10-03-2012, 07:27 PM

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Nuke

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Originally Posted by TRexGAWD

Not true man, that's a Mustang thing with the tune..

Yeah, I meant on our Stangs. On my SUV, that was referred to as the "airbox mod" on the Toyota forums and although it wasn't much for power, the engine seemed to wind up a bit faster and the growl was rather... unique.

10-03-2012, 07:46 PM

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TRexGAWD

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Originally Posted by Nuke

Yeah, these damn mustangs with needing a tune for everything -_-... I know just doing little things on my older f-body without any tune actually shaved numbers in the quarter. As much as I hate to admit, it was easier and cheaper to make power on them :/

10-03-2012, 08:25 PM

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baddog671

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Originally Posted by TRexGAWD

...but not nearly as cool

10-03-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TRexGAWD

I know just doing little things on my older f-body without any tune actually shaved numbers in the quarter. As much as I hate to admit, it was easier and cheaper to make power on them :/

I hear that.

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Originally Posted by baddog671

...but not nearly as cool