Cold Air Intake?!?!?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Redondo Beach Ca
Before your do, you might want to try the "ice box" addition to your Blackwing. I did it to mine and all I can say is DAAAMMMN! Your already 3/4 the way, finish the deal with cold air. I've been running mine on my daily driver with no problems for over 2 years.
Use some "eyeball" sense. Look at the filter area of the Vararam and Callaway. The Blackwing has more filter area. When you add the cold air piece of the equasion, it's a no-brainer. Blackwing with cold air from beneath the radiator shroud beats 'em all.
http://www.teamzr1.com/Merchant2/mer...ct_Code=Icebox
Use some "eyeball" sense. Look at the filter area of the Vararam and Callaway. The Blackwing has more filter area. When you add the cold air piece of the equasion, it's a no-brainer. Blackwing with cold air from beneath the radiator shroud beats 'em all.
http://www.teamzr1.com/Merchant2/mer...ct_Code=Icebox
Racer
Joined: May 2006
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From: Lexington Mass
Racer
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 253
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From: Bossier city, Louisiana
Once you do the "ice box" mod, you have cold air too. That removes the advantage the Vararam and Honker had.
Any cold air intake will give a noticable SOTP increase. Go with what your comfortable with. I'm partial to what I chose because I looked long and hard at the available choices. I concluded that cold air with larger filter media was best. I've driven through torrential downpours and plenty of puddles with no problems.
These are just my thought process, and .02 worth, weigh your options and goals and get what you feel is best for your situation.
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Joined: May 2003
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From: Tacoma WA
The filter media in the Blackwing is bigger than Honker or Vararam. This translates to longer time between cleaning and less restriction.
Once you do the "ice box" mod, you have cold air too. That removes the advantage the Vararam and Honker had.
Any cold air intake will give a noticable SOTP increase. Go with what your comfortable with. I'm partial to what I chose because I looked long and hard at the available choices. I concluded that cold air with larger filter media was best. I've driven through torrential downpours and plenty of puddles with no problems.
These are just my thought process, and .02 worth, weigh your options and goals and get what you feel is best for your situation.
Once you do the "ice box" mod, you have cold air too. That removes the advantage the Vararam and Honker had.
Any cold air intake will give a noticable SOTP increase. Go with what your comfortable with. I'm partial to what I chose because I looked long and hard at the available choices. I concluded that cold air with larger filter media was best. I've driven through torrential downpours and plenty of puddles with no problems.
These are just my thought process, and .02 worth, weigh your options and goals and get what you feel is best for your situation.
Robert
