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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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Been waiting for this a long time. Short Ram Intake with heatshield.

This is actually a production unit, it should be out really really soon. I had some issues with the hose clamps. The install took me about 45 mins because its not as simple as I thought it was going to be and my engine was still pretty hot. Anyway, it looks great, sounds great. I'll go driving more later and let you know how it is.







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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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price and where did you get it?
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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I don't know how much it will cost. I was one of the test fitters back in like february. I went to K&N and they handed me the box.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pinoychris
I don't know how much it will cost. I was one of the test fitters back in like february. I went to K&N and they handed me the box.
oh ok, im probably going to assume the usual average of 200 ish like every other intake..
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Nice lil goodie you got there. Time for a dyno =)
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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nice! i wonder if there will be gains
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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is it sitting inside the stock air box??
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by imaputz
is it sitting inside the stock air box??
No that's a heat shield. It incorpartes the front air hood scoop thing to get cold air just like the stock air box does.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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I don't see that heat shield holding much heat out at all. Looks more like a gimmick to me..
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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the heat shield just covers the sides of the intake.. the engine cover covers the top.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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great...i just ordered my fujita intake like 6 hrs ago....perhaps i should have waited. but then again, KN will probably be a lot more with similiar results



how does it sounds and does it seem to add more hp??? fill us in

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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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I think there is someone on this forum that has a dyno comparison of stock vs k&n typhoon intake system. *cough* jav *cough* post it now. hahaha i forgot to get a copy for myself
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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a comparison of KN, joe b, fujita, and LMS would be great, it would be good to see which one gets more bang for the buck.


personally for me, it isn't the HP gain, but the deep sounds, and i hear the sounds is great in the Fujita
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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How does it sound??????
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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The sound is really nice. LOL. At first I didn't really notice it, but then you get the real nice deep throaty sound at WOT.
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