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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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i see that some hondas have the front mount intake on them, i was wondering if anyone out there tried to modify one for a tc. also is this a good design at all?
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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R I C E R I C E R I C E R I C E
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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nice reply....what?
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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nobody on here has them. I think aerospeed stopped making them completly
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examples?
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rice refers to just that you going with a uncle ben's theme or what why not just do a real turbo or just get a normal cold air last thing we need is another tc running around all riced out with lambo doors and a huge wing
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CAI will be your best bet and least amount of modifications to the car
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Indeed, especially a short ram one, which customtC.com offers
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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I would do the CAI to get the filter out of the warm engine bay
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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If you do decide to do that, I would buy an AEM Bypass, just to prevent hydrolocking
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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do you know how much water it takes to hydro lock? you have to submerge you car lol
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nice back up idea
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an xB came into a dealership a while back that had it happen to them....
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xB's are stupid like Cory!!!!
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lolz
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i know scott lol it will be faster then alot of tcs lol
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you have to got to respell front, it is driving me mad!
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Originally Posted by coryjames
i know scott lol it will be faster then alot of tcs lol
no doubt. you still waiting on parts from Todd?
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oh yeah still i talked with him yesterday and he said he would contact me today
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Originally Posted by coryjames
oh yeah still i talked with him yesterday and he said he would contact me today
Well have him text me back if you can. parts were suppose to ship on the 16 or the 17th and nothing has showed up. Getting a little worried since he has almost my whole kit still.



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