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Removing the air intake Grate with the scoop? RPI can u chime in

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Old 08-03-2009, 12:17 PM
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Makes sense your line of thinking, however, Eloy tested it and found that it makes no difference.
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what grate????
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The only other thing I did was remove the charcoal filter (the other filter in your airbox) - that thing is useless.
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The BMC filter has proven to be better than the stock or any other one we know of.
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='928005' date='Jun 29 2009, 10:49 PM
foiled..see below

The smart ones always ask before taking action.
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='964185' date='Aug 3 2009, 01:47 PM
The smart ones always ask before taking action.
Or perhaps are just LAZY???
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='964285' date='Aug 3 2009, 06:23 PM
Or perhaps are just LAZY???
Maybe...
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what is the grate??????
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='964714
what grate????

Here you go John.
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myself and others decided to leave it in, just in case leaves or other bigger objects might find its way in there.


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