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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve
From what I have read about the Gen3, the length and bend of the tubes promotes smoother airflow at the MAF, negating your comment about resistance in the shorter pipe.
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It is possible that the longer tube could have smoother airflow further down the pipe, but it will still experience more resistance (i.e. a greater pressure drop as measured from the inlet and outlet of the intake tube). Smoother air flow does not necessarily mean MORE air flow, but it typically leads to a much more stable and accurate reading from the MAF.
A short tube, as in an SRI, is more tempermental to MAF location, and proper spacing from the filter/inlet is very important to avoid the turbulence created at the pipe inlet. This could be one reason why the other SRI systems have not fared so well.