09-04-2007, 07:39 PM
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Not feeelin em at all... they remind me of the heater/air-conditioning vents on the ceiling. So far, stock looks better to me...
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09-04-2007, 07:50 PM
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I like them, good work!
(WARNING: I've been known to have poor taste! lol  )
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09-04-2007, 08:49 PM
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Is it just me, or are the stock intakes not identical on each side? It seems like one is designed to scoop air, and the other to extract.
I'm not an engineer or physicist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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09-05-2007, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by tommy986
Is it just me, or are the stock intakes not identical on each side? It seems like one is designed to scoop air, and the other to extract.
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It's just you.  Well maybe not. I seem to recall the shape of the vent on the inside are different on each side. BUT, the driver's side is the one with the airbox & filter so it is most liekly designed to pull more air into it. Most people think that when the fan kicks on and you can hear it on the passenger side that it's extracting hot air, but if you hold up a paper towel, you will see it is actually pulling air into it for more cooling. If you don't believe me, try it yourself. 
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09-05-2007, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by porsche986spyder
It's just you. Well maybe not. I seem to recall the shape of the vent on the inside are different on each side. BUT, the driver's side is the one with the airbox & filter so it is most liekly designed to pull more air into it. Most people think that when the fan kicks on and you can hear it on the passenger side that it's extracting hot air, but if you hold up a paper towel, you will see it is actually pulling air into it for more cooling. If you don't believe me, try it yourself. |
good info there!
Also to note, I'm a believer that ram air scoops will add a few more hp. Especially because the stock side air vents the bottom 2 vents are blocked off and dont allow any air in, so allowing this portion of air in maybe 20% more air from there, and 20% more from teh actual scoop / sticking out farther, would be essentially 40% more air coming in or roundabouts.
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09-05-2007, 01:32 PM
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I like the look of the second version, it is flush to the side and does seem to direct air flow into the vent in a way that the stock vent does not. Assuming that style results in better air intake, I wonder why Porsche has not done the same thing...
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09-05-2007, 02:16 PM
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they did...it's called the Cayman....
...and Thanks everyone for the replies positive, negative or otherwise... 
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