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palmdog · 12-05-2010, 09:00 AM

I installed the ADM this past week along with a MGW shifter this weekend.. The ADM came with the scoop. I didn't install the scoop for the reason the gains from it aren't worth losing the washer bottle. It does seem to make sense that forced air would help the cold air intake. One other thing about the ADM I was wondering about.. When I was installing the ADM I noticed the seal between the back of the CAI box and the fender was missing in my kit. I called and asked why and was told that it was found that the ADM performed better with the air gap.. It was Thur. and I had 45 min. to get to work, so I didn't have time to really question it, just finish the install and got going. I was looking at the gap between the back of the ADM box and fender this weekend (starts with no gap at bottom and increases to about 1/2 of an inch near the top). Not trying to be anal but if the car is at a stop in traffic, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of an enclosed filter? I only bring this up because I haven't heard anyone talking about removing the seal for performance reasons. Any takers on this subject?

12-05-2010, 09:00 AM	#5
palmdog Drives: 2010 camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: chesapeake Va. Posts: 49 View My Garage	I installed the ADM this past week along with a MGW shifter this weekend.. The ADM came with the scoop. I didn't install the scoop for the reason the gains from it aren't worth losing the washer bottle. It does seem to make sense that forced air would help the cold air intake. One other thing about the ADM I was wondering about.. When I was installing the ADM I noticed the seal between the back of the CAI box and the fender was missing in my kit. I called and asked why and was told that it was found that the ADM performed better with the air gap.. It was Thur. and I had 45 min. to get to work, so I didn't have time to really question it, just finish the install and got going. I was looking at the gap between the back of the ADM box and fender this weekend (starts with no gap at bottom and increases to about 1/2 of an inch near the top). Not trying to be anal but if the car is at a stop in traffic, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of an enclosed filter? I only bring this up because I haven't heard anyone talking about removing the seal for performance reasons. Any takers on this subject? Last edited by palmdog; 12-05-2010 at 09:30 AM.