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Is it worth upgrading to G3 stillen CAI if you are living in a hot weather? It would suck a lot of hot air into it and probably not going

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Old 04-06-2013, 07:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Is it worth upgrading to G3 stillen CAI if you are living in a hot weather? It would suck a lot of hot air into it and probably not going gain any power. Please let me know if I'm wrong. Im not an expert in this. What do you guys/gals think?
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Yes, as the air will still be cooler than the hotter air in the engine bay..
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even if there aren't huge gains specifically in hotter climates...when I pop my hood and see ther polished tubes I say so worth it. just makes the bay look sexier.
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even if there aren't huge gains specifically in hotter climates...when I pop my hood and see ther polished tubes I say so worth it. just makes the bay look sexier.
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Thanks guys for the explanation. Appreciate it.
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