I understand that you guys have to deal with a lot of people on various forums asking about Open Cone vs CAI vs Fender well intake all the time, so I understand if you don't care for these kind of topics. I have read the sticky about CAI vs open air intake. I understand the direct horsepower differences are fairly negligible.
Anyway, I've been doing some research into what intake system is best for my application (99 GTP stock now, somewhere under but close to 300whp eventually is my goal) and though I believe I've read up on the issue quite a bit, I am still torn between 2 differing schools of thought when it comes to my supercharged system:
1. Some people say that something as simple as a filter directly on the throttle body is best, because it gives you the least restriction and the supercharger has an easier time cramming more air in.
2. Other people say that cooler air (fender well intake specifically) is better for a supercharged application because it reduces KR, which allows you to be more aggressive with a smaller pulley size. They claim that hot air from the engine bay will be more likely to trigger KR. Thoughts?
Performance aside, the open cone intake seems to make the most sense. Living in Michigan, I could see warm air from the engine bay actually helping to warm up my engine quicker in winter, which might improve my fuel economy. Just a thought, not really sure if that's actually true.
As far as exhaust goes, considering my horsepower goal, will headers be a good investment for me? I read somewhere that adding headers can reduce KR, which could be helpful...but how much of this is practical and how much is nitpicking? What exhaust work would you recommend? I was lucky, when I bought the car, it came with a stainless steel catback. I can't tell you who manufactured it though, it's been there since the car's original owner.
Oh, unrelated to air, but what is with this 180*/160* thermostat popularity? Not bashing this mod at all, but trying to understand the advantage to having your thermostat open 15 degrees sooner.
That's it for the moment you guys, thanks for bearing with me, I've tried to be intelligent about what questions I've asked.
Originally Posted by cerick08GP
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