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But it didn't "sound" as cool stock, despite it CLEARLY making more power that way.
Actually using the hood for a top cover is nothing new, quite common on large trucks. Performance cars of the late 60's and early 70's such as Ram Air Firebirds and Super Bees used that also.Taking retardation to a new level. It does look like it is a CAI, but using the hood as the top cover for the air box? Really? I'll bet new owners are foaming at the mouth in anticipation of dropping a K&N in that bad boy.
Most of the trucks you speak of aren't too concerned with the sealing of the air box. Many More that are OEM have a cylinder and intake port/tube that draws cold air from the fender area.
You definitely made a valid point. I just picked it apart because other people might think it was a good point.
Didn't imply that it was something new. It just seems ridiculous to unseal the airbox every time you open the hood. Plus over time I would suspect the hood to airbox seal would develop leaks.
You do know that is the factory setup on a Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 that makes in excess of 500 HP?
Yup, see your point. Enclosed boxes I would think to be more trouble free. And harder for gawkers to spill something into.
What does that have to do with anything? Did you know that 99% of the people that buy that car or most any other car will never drive it to it's full potential anyway? So ya. The more horsepower you have, the less critical half baked designs ideas become. Just make it stout enough so the customer can't break it.
Debris, that's what I was thinking. The filter would be a great place for hardware, small tools, pine needles, Cheeto's and other small debris to hide under.Yup, see your point. Enclosed boxes I would think to be more trouble free. And harder for gawkers to spill something into.
If they made them that well, how would they sell parts?
More so parts are made stout enough so that the owner can't destroy them through normal use. You won't see a pinto transmission in say a Lincoln Navigator, but you will see a Lincoln Navigator transmission that might need to be replace 3 times in 100K miles, not because it couldn't handle the load put on it by the Navigator, but because it was just a plain old a craptastic design poorly manufactured.
AFAIK, the filters can handle some fluid well enough. I'm talking small amounts. Average rain/snow/car wash type situations where you have a bit of water splashing around. Definitely not submerging that intake or filter in water. I'm sure even if some water hits the filter media, it will spread out due to capillary action and will evaporate. If some makes it into the intake past the filter as a full droplet, it will likely hit one of the sides of the tubing somewhere on the way to engine. Or even if a completely intact droplet makes it past the filter, past the intake, past the the compressor, past the intercooler, past more ducting, past the throttle body, past the intake manifold and past the valves, i highly doubt it can damage anything.Yup, see your point. Enclosed boxes I would think to be more trouble free. And harder for gawkers to spill something into.
