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Old 01-02-2014, 01:12 PM   #1
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So what are the benefits of this..?
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So what are the benefits of this..?
There aren't any...............
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5HP? Anyone that has spent time on a dyno will tell you that difference is meaningless; you get larger swings in HP with changes in the weather and would probably see a larger track lap improvement if you took the floor mats out of the car. I just love it when people chase miniscule improvements in output, often in an RPM range where the engine spends one half of one percent of its life.........

Taking this thing out lightens the car by a very small amount, and it sounds different, period.
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channel your inner muscle car sound dude!

besides who needs Lear jet induction sound that no other car in the parking lot has.

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Spend some holiday dough on the under drive pulley upgrade. Same 5 hp but stealthy... like a Ninja.
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