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Thoughts on the Carbonio Air intake Vs. P-flow & V flo intakes??

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Old 08-05-2006, 07:21 AM
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Default Thoughts on the Carbonio Air intake Vs. P-flow & V flo intakes??

I am looking at the Air intakes at the moment And i like the idea of the carbonio because it utilizes most of the OEM parts and I do not like the idea of having to run the motor with the Engine cover off. I think that would look bad. Are there any performance dyno's for the above mention products

Im trying to narrow it down to just one intake

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Default So many threads on this on Fourtitude. P-Flow and V-Flow intakes both have replacement engine covers

in development from Neuspeed and EvoMS, respectively.
People with the Carbonio have mentioned improved throttle response... but so have V- and P-Flow users.
EvoMS dynos show a few hp gain using theirs... I haven't looked at P-Flow numbers, but I'm sure they are close.
- V-Flow has a heat shield, P-Flow doesn't.
- Carbonio replaces the filter and has a ram air setup.
- all gains have been noted to be found in upper RPM range
- V-Flow and P-Flow are noisier than stock - turbo spool is more noticeable than stock

Personally, I went for the V-Flow. I like the heat shield aspect already developed (I believe some P-Flow users have made/are making their own). I also like the Venturi effect of the V-FLow, but word is that the P-Flow also has this.
I guess there's no right answer. And I agree, no engine cover isn't the nicest... but it's only a matter of time (maybe months) before a replacement cover is developed.
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