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Old 02-04-2008, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TomsSVX View Post
Then that must be the design for ALL subarus, because their airboxes are all interchangeable. It was also argued that the flex joint was part of a plan for velocity when that was grossly incorrect. Who would design an intake for engines with 1/3 more displacement to have equal designs to that of the lesser (the 2.2 I am referring to). From this I can only deduce that the airbox was used simply to keep it simple and not for performance. Why would you want a brick wall in the way of fast moving air??

Tom
I am not about to commence an argument, my comments is one of interest.

The size, design, construction of any box surely matters naught, as I suggest that the tuned portion/length does not include any box, which in effect becomes a plenum.
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