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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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Default What do you guys think? +42hp???

Look at this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...3A1|240%3A1318

I don't know about 42hp and 32lb-ft increases from an intake....
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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If you put a tornado in you'll get 65hp!
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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LOL. May be 4.2 HP gain if you are lucky. But a good looking mod anyway, very similar to Perrin intake.
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Yea, the AFE is a nice intake... on our car, however, I'd be shocked if you saw more than 3HP from it. Hell strapping on a supercharger isn't even going to get you 42.

These descriptions are written globally... some intakes are able to produce that on some cars. Even then, those numbers are often inflated. It is a nice intake though.
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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+42 HP on a 6L V-8
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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I wish we could gain +42 horse power for under $200.
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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The manufacture's site doesn't say anything about specific gains on our 1.5 liter.
the e-Bay seller is generalizing about maximum performance
on the biggest engine that the product is made for.
http://www.afeproducts.com/gendesc.php?partno=54-10842
Old Nov 15, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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you only get the 42hp if you apply the stickers correctly...
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