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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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hmmm so i found this on youtube
and i dont believe it dyno

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbA_NHZCY08
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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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+13hp on with a short ram? I doubt it but I can be wrong.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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Very optimistic, for sure. I tend to take vendor dyno graphs with a grain of salt. The design looks identical to K&N/Fujita/LMS/etc. None have been shown to have gains over 5whp, and some have been observed losing power.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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hmmmmmm .... lol i dunno bout that...
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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Never trust the dyno from the guy trying to sell you something

That one is especially bad- note the dyno scale on the left when they show the "13 hp gain"

The highest it goes is 215. Which is a -lot- less than an IS350 makes stock.

Same problem with the torque scale on the next frame.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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I thought Short Ram doesn't give any gains...
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Old May 22, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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Wheels aren't stock and dyno'd in 3rd gear.....

Thats two things I noticed.

Otherwise just another short ram intake

Takeda USA is a division of aFe.


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Old May 22, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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What is False.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Highly doubtful. Maybe they just forgot the decimal... +1.3 hp
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Old May 22, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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+13 hp from an intake? doubtful.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Its possible, just not from a short ram.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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thanks for the head up =]
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Old May 27, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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lol.. I dont even care for the little horsepower that it gives. Just like the sound it makes with the exhaust.. lolz.. i'm only concerned with how much HP the SC makes!!
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Old May 27, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Just questionable enough to make you really feel the placebo effect.
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