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| Topic subject | power loss |
| Topic URL | https://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=i5&topic_id=46067 |
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46067, power loss Posted by eclipse_gs_1512, Mar-06-03 04:39 AM ok, for the past month and a half, i've been driving without the heat shield on my intake(shield is on in the sig pic). so last night i took my filter off to look at some stuff under the filter....when i went to put the filter back on, i decided to put the heat shield back on too. i took the car out this morning and it felt like i had less power. does that sound normal? is it possible that the shield decreased the amount of air flowing into the filter/pipe? i don't think i even have a real purpose for it except in the summer when it gets real hot out. tia | |
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46071, RE: power loss Posted by Michael_97RS, Mar-06-03 05:06 AM Yes you used to have a greater surfac area pullign air in. Now you have a small gap to feed one whole side of the filter. | |
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46072, RE: power loss Posted by eclipse_gs_1512, Mar-06-03 05:23 AM yeah, i figured that was the problem.....thanks for the reply! i'm gonna go take the damn thing off now!x( | |
