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Old 2013-03-30, 04:10 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by cody View Post
I wasn't aware the stock intake on the '08+ was so restrictive. The conventional wisdom had always been that the intake doesn't become restrictive until 300-350HP back when I was up on such things. I wonder if removing the intake silencer would help?
I think it's related to the new intake manifold the 08's got. The whole intake tract was revised, and there are apparently gains to be had.

I'm leaving my OBXT intake bone stock though. Even if I eventually get around to doing a turbo on the car.
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