Short Ram Intake = Loss of Power?

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EndlssMystry
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Short Ram Intake = Loss of Power?

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I was reading this in my import tuner mag today...

http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_1007_performance_air_intakes/index.html

...and learned something new today
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Waffles
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If you look at the dynograph it looks like the power was moved down low, not "lost". Why do people focus so much on peek numbers?
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Waffles;235752 wrote:If you look at the dynograph it looks like the power was moved down low, not "lost". Why do people focus so much on peek numbers?
cause i want the most power so i can bench race dawg
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sharpie
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i didnt even read the article i just went straight to the graph and the mother fucker didnt even have a key so i could tell whats what. that is the worst dyno comparisson graph evar!!!!
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I would hardly call one horsepower a loss.
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sharpie;235755 wrote:i didnt even read the article i just went straight to the graph and the mother fucker didnt even have a key so i could tell whats what. that is the worst dyno comparisson graph evar!!!!
lol neither did i, i just went straight towards the 2nd page lol
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Ricer faggots.

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I was gonna read it, but its Import Tuner.
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JustRob;235756 wrote:I would hardly call one horsepower a loss.
This.
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"....when installing one reputable manufacturer's short-ram/cone filter intakes on a G37 for Power Pages back in June, '08, resulted in a loss of nearly 15 whp over stock. "
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