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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Carbonio Intake, Is it worth it?
« Reply #20 on: 02 June 2010, 19:50 »
Yes carbon fibre doesn't suffer heatsoak as badly as the alloy pipe will. Like Matt says I can put my hand on my c/f filter housing after a good run  :smiley:

gotta admit the alloy CAI did sound awesome though  :laugh:
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Re: Carbonio Intake, Is it worth it?
« Reply #21 on: 02 June 2010, 19:54 »
Quote from: Wazzzer on 02 June 2010, 19:50
Yes carbon fibre doesn't suffer heatsoak as badly as the alloy pipe will. Like Matt says I can put my hand on my c/f filter housing after a good run  :smiley:

gotta admit the alloy CAI did sound awesome though  :laugh:
Cheers wes  :grin:
i'd agree there with you as alloy over c/f does amplyfy the sound more afaik anyway  :laugh:
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