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Hey everyone!! what do you guys think about intake ducts? do you think the look compliments my car? Also, for the people who have these installed, what's the danger from

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Old 09-04-2012, 10:45 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey everyone!! what do you guys think about intake ducts? do you think the look compliments my car? Also, for the people who have these installed, what's the danger from water ingestion?

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they look terrible and ruin the lines of the car. if you track heavy and/or use your car for anything serious then sure i guess for performance reasons but for day to day (and weekend) use ... ugh.

of course if you like the look do whatever. water ingestion shouldnt be a problem as long as you're not doing silly things and/or driving through lakes :P
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they look terrible and ruin the lines of the car. if you track heavy and/or use your car for anything serious then sure i guess for performance reasons but for day to day (and weekend) use ... ugh.

of course if you like the look do whatever. water ingestion shouldnt be a problem as long as you're not doing silly things and/or driving through lakes :P
they're FUGLY... Even in person I hate them... I like the function, and I usually like function over form... But when the form is this ugly... Pass
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You can see the stillen gen 3 intake tube shinning behind the vent



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Yea it doesn't complement the bumper any where. Not sure why ppl like the mines.
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Looks over done to much keep it simple.
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Yea it doesn't complement the bumper any where. Not sure why ppl like the mines.
So which one do you have if not the mines? I noticed you have intake ducts as well.


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So which one do you have if not the mines? I noticed you have intake ducts as well.




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Yes they look hideous
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LOL thank you everyone! looks like the overal concensus is a "Nay"
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If you are gonna cut your bumper, might as well get the stillen g3 and cut a slit on the area where you would hang your front license plate. Like what stillen did for their bumper.

More stealthy looking
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I think they work quite well on EventHorizoN's 370Z. They blend well with all the other aero goodies.

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if you want a more aggresive look maybe a hood would be a better option
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if you want a more aggresive look maybe a hood would be a better option
Thanks simota! I wish you would have sold the GTR hood to me! LOL
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