TE Chea wrote:
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you need to stop drinking the "cold air intake" coolaid there guy. it
may be fine for you kidz in the nice warm county of l.a. to run about
with disabled de-icing equipment, but anywhere else in the country, it
becomes a bit of an issue when your car sputters to a halt because of
ice buildup.

as an aside, i had my air intake cover off the other day, and forgot to
screw it on tightly. the screws worked their way out after a few
hundred miles, and the air intake cover popped off. it was noticeable
by two things:

1. increased noise. ok, ho hum.

2. big /decrease/ in power. the "ultimate" cold air intake, i.e. no
intake at all produces /less/ power???!!! yep, you better believe it.

now, it's possible that some aftermarket manufacturers of air intakes
know what they're doing and understand airflow resonance dynamics and
the effect it has on engine air induction, but somehow i doubt most of
them do. but hey, most of this stuff is not for performance, it's just
for show...