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Dec 23, 2003 | 11:25 PM

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(intake question) Anyone else notice this?

I recently removed my Vortex Power Duct from my Blackwing (tired of it rubbing on my hoodliner, afraid it might not have been seated properly, yada yada...) Anyway, I had to trim the BW rubber coupler (again :rolleyes: ) to get the stock airbridge to fit and low and behold, the exhaust is much quieter ?! :confused: Not what I want, quiet is bad :D I'm gonna put it back on now, was it just a poor installation on my part or do aftermarket airbridges make that much of a difference in sound quality? Another ****le, I think I trimmed too much off of the VPD coupler (where it attaches to the throttle body). I can (or could, before I trimmed the BW coupler) still seat the clamp down completely on the TB lip, but should I not be able to this time around, how would I go about fixing this should the coupler not be long enough? Thanks in advance :cheers:

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Dec 23, 2003 | 11:29 PM

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Re: (intake question) Anyone else notice this? (magnetized)

I can't imagine it would make that much of a difference, but I'm interested to see what others have to say. :lurk:

Dec 23, 2003 | 11:30 PM

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Re: (intake question) Anyone else notice this? (DsC5)

:iagree: I'll be waiting also.

Dec 25, 2003 | 12:57 AM

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I can't imagine it would make that much of a difference, but I'm interested to see what others have to say. :lurk:

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Dec 25, 2003 | 03:20 AM

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Re: (intake question) Anyone else notice this? (LittleBoyBlu99)

minor adjustment......... :yesnod:

Dec 25, 2003 | 06:27 PM

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minor adjustment......... :yesnod:

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Dec 25, 2003 | 08:16 PM

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Re: (intake question) Anyone else notice this? (magnetized)

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I recently removed my Vortex Power Duct from my Blackwing (tired of it rubbing on my hoodliner,

:mad Damn thing rubbed through mine, had to remove the hoodliner.

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to get the stock airbridge to fit and low and behold, the exhaust is much quieter ?! :confused: Not what I want, quiet is bad :D I'm gonna put it back on now, was it just a poor installation on my part or do aftermarket airbridges make that much of a difference in sound quality?

Don't know, on my vette the COH airbridge I have made the intake whistle more noticable but not the exhaust. :crazy:

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Dec 25, 2003 | 09:44 PM

Cobra4B

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Re: (intake question) Anyone else notice this? (JoeyG)

With my vortex on the stock air bridge cut into the liner. I added a smooth power coupler and trimmed it to fit perfectly. The a/m air bridges are for cosmetics only as the stock one flows more air than the intake manifold can support. I know the exhaust got a bit louder w/ the vortex addition, but I don't wee how the airbridge would make any difference. Could all be in your head :crazy: