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COLD AIR INTAKE?

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Critter_04

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If you have a cold air intake should yuo get a throttle body?
 
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no. you should get tb and mass air meter and forget the cold air kit. unless you go the the anderson power pipe which puts the mass air meter in the fender well. I have both for sale. maf and power pipe.
 

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A cold air intake is mainly just for the "bling bling" factor...there is no REAL gains from them...you won't need a throttle body when getting one...
 
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I have a march performance cold air intake on it already and its a fender mount but the scoop is at the bottom of the bumper i was just wondering what i should do t oget the air intake working better i jsut thought a throttle body wouild work better. so i shouldnt get a throttle body then?
 

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Critter_04 said:
I have a march performance cold air intake on it already and its a fender mount but the scoop is at the bottom of the bumper i was just wondering what i should do t oget the air intake working better i jsut thought a throttle body wouild work better. so i shouldnt get a throttle body then?
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Do you have a cold air intake or a March ram air system or both?...

A throttle body would help you out more than that "cold air"...but you don't NEED one...but if your going to get one...get a FRPP 65mm TB or an Accufab 65mm TB...
 
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its a ram air not cold air sorry
 

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Critter_04 said:
its a ram air not cold air sorry
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I really don't think the 65mm TB is going to affect the performance right off the ram air system...(I've never liked those much anyways...I figure it adds more weight than performance?)...but it is a good bolt-on to get (65mm throttle body)...
 
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so should i get a different throttle body then and take off the ram air or leave it on?
 

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so should i get a different throttle body then and take off the ram air or leave it on?
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Just remember you don't NEED the throttle body but it will help your power out a bit and for future mods...

I'm not going to say whether for you to take it off or leave it on...but I would never spend the money for one...I would spend it on something else...

Good Luck
 
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it was on the car when i bought. so i got it for free. i was just woindering if that would help. thanks for your input
 
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