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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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So as some may know i ordered a Top Fuel Power Chamber Intake system last week

Payment went through on monday
they shipped it yesterday
I got it in today
(PandaGarage has really fast shipping)

but it was a PITA to install

1st getting my Fujita SR out was a pain
then having to actually maneuver the new intake in w/ the filter on was alright

the biggest pain was getting the, or what its equivalent to, vibration mount in
well its not like the F5 vibration mount...
its a piece of metal w/ some weird thing on teh end that holds up the far side of the intake

and to get it to line up right i had to remove the bumper
which was the biggest pain
due to the fact i have never done it before
but thanks to the guide(s) here on SL it was a but easier
Thanks SL!

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but in the end i say it was worth it

now i need to find someway to make a nice hole in my fog cover so i can make it a real Ram Air



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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 02:59 AM
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got any pics?
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waiting for pics
Old Aug 8, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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Here Are The Pics







The Top Fuel VS the Fujita


Top Fuel Filter VS Fujita Filter


as u can see the Top Fuel intake is bigger than the Fujita one
but the filter in teh Fujita is way bigger than teh Top Fuel one
so i might just end up buying a fujita filter and put it on teh top fuel one

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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 06:28 AM
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whats inside the carbon fiber chamber?
Old Aug 8, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jamessicat25
whats inside the carbon fiber chamber?
That's what I'm wondering. I was hoping you'd try to take some pictures of inside the tube while using a flash light.
Old Aug 8, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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oh ok, its a type of intake
i was thinking you had a new manafold
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i want pics of it on the car lol.
Old Aug 8, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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This is better then the fujita?
Old Aug 8, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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hey how much room is their between the front opening of the filter, and the bumper? becuase i want this, but still want to keep my ram air setup going. owel, if theirs not much room ill just do my usual and 1-off it hahaha
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Here are teh pics of it on the car








Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:29 AM
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wow, thats right agianst the light housing isnt it, hmm, how does it feel power wise? better than your fujita?
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:31 AM
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booo its too pretty to be hidden like that
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i know, i wonder if theirs room to cut that bend where the filter is so its just straight so i could make my ram air work? hmmmm
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Is the end cap on the filter real cf or fake? Looks good either way.
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the barrel is real, from the looks of it the filter top isnt, but Top Fuel is a highish end company (iirc)
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Originally Posted by EAmon
The Top Fuel VS the Fujita
I didn't know you could put an intake on cat food! My cat's food still has the stock intake, but maybe I will get a K&N for it.

So, compared to the Fujita, what's the difference in how it drives? With the different sizes and larger piping, it seems like it should be quieter and maybe have better throttle response? They call that thing a "Power Chamber" and say it compresses air somehow, but it looks like a resonator to me.
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now go take the fujita to the scrap yard, im sure the aluminum is worth like 8 bucks lmao
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Originally Posted by Cinderblock
wow, thats right agianst the light housing isnt it, hmm, how does it feel power wise? better than your fujita?
i haven't felt anything yet
i like it better cuz the filter is right by the fog light opening so it sucks in cold air and its sorta like a true ram air

Originally Posted by stew32
So, compared to the Fujita, what's the difference in how it drives? With the different sizes and larger piping, it seems like it should be quieter and maybe have better throttle response? They call that thing a "Power Chamber" and say it compresses air somehow, but it looks like a resonator to me.
Read above
+ it actually has a really nice tone to it
and on the chamber thing
idk what i does but i know it helps somehow (i hope)

Originally Posted by Cinderblock
now go take the fujita to the scrap yard, im sure the aluminum is worth like 8 bucks lmao
Or sell it to somebody that wants a used one
lol
any takers?
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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on one note you'll be cleaning your MAF more often due to where its located at...



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