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Old 02-06-2007, 07:39 AM   #21
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I think I would just rather fabricate my own intake pipe... design it in such a way that the elbow/bends are as gradual as possible.

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Old 02-06-2007, 08:01 AM   #22
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I think I would just rather fabricate my own intake pipe... design it in such a way that the elbow/bends are as gradual as possible.
That's a great idea! After looking at the TrueFlow, I realized I could have made one myself and found everything I needed to do it at PepBoys.
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Old 02-06-2007, 10:13 AM   #23
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sorry for misscommunication, this one has its own C&C machined housing for MAF (i dont know if that better than the plastic EVO one or not) and does require to take everythign off just like the EVO, its the same thing, but does not have a shield, so i dont really know what you saw or where you saw it.
this is the one that i have:


and this is what it looks like installed:


this is the site that i got that pic

this is the gist that they say, with real dyno data, so...
" A frequent poster on the Boxster Racing Board installed one and did before/after dyno tests. It resulted in an impressive 14 horsepower and 12 lbs/ft torque gain. This was on top of power he'd already gained from installing a "Danske" muffler"
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"Another Boxster Racing Board poster also performed dyno tests after installing a Powerflow intake. He reported a smaller 6 hp improvement on his website. Hard to say which is more representative, but it certainly does look like the Powerflow intake helps to some degree."

so i guess it will do something for power, but add the sound. we shall see
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Old 02-06-2007, 10:44 AM   #24
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[QUOTE=djomlas]sorry for misscommunication, this one has its own C&C machined housing for MAF (i dont know if that better than the plastic EVO one or not) and does require to take everythign off just like the EVO, its the same thing, but does not have a shield, so i dont really know what you saw or where you saw it.
this is the one that i have:

So it is called PowerFlow? Do you have a link for that intakePowerFlow web site?

Yes, your right, it is just like the Evo one. I never heard of PowerFlow, only Trueflow, because that IS the one that I installed on my car. PowerFlow and TrueFlow, now I see why it's so confusing. Are there any others out there other than the K&N and these 2?
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Old 02-06-2007, 11:12 AM   #25
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I think I would like the EVO intake better because it seals up the engine compartment and pulls in cooler air from the outside of the car.

Question though: Does the EVO air filter require oil of any kind?

I don't want to risk fouling out my MAF.
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Old 02-06-2007, 12:11 PM   #26
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the only thing that i can say is that people that dynoed their EVO intake had no power gain, and with this one they do get some. weird.

but its almost too easy to fab up a shield if needed. on some of the sites they have the powerflow with the shield, so i dunno.
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Old 03-02-2007, 11:11 AM   #27
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DJ, is the writeup still in the works? Just curious.
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Old 03-02-2007, 11:52 AM   #28
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hey man, sory if you didnt see it, but theres a new forum section for DIY, as a matter of fact that was the 1st qwriteup, so it will be on the bottom of the page.

click here to go to the thread

enjoy, and if you have any Qs, please do ask

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