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Old 07-08-2013, 08:35 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by wally mayfield View Post
ahhh so the camaro sucks in hot air from under the hood...that was a stupid idea for sure..
Well, the snorkel of the stock airbox is positioned to try to pull cool air from the front of the car, but it's not sealed against anything, and is quite restrictive.

These CAIs flow much more air, and are better sealed (and in some cases insulated) against the engine bay air.
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