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      11-29-2012, 11:25 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by strokeoluck View Post
Can someone help me understand what the AFE intake does? (Vs. stock set up?)

How does it potentially increase horsepower?

And I've read claims that it can make the exhaust sound a bit manlier...how?

Is this something that a relatively non-techie guy can do on his own?

Thanks.
Questions answered in order.

1. Mostly just more sound and only a little. Carbon fiber intake would make more.

2.More air surface area in theory due to the ridges

3. I haven't read this. I would like to hear an explanation.

4. You can do this if you can turn on a computer.
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