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Originally Posted by Bboy_Burst
But, There Is No Need For A Guide/Fins, Is There ?? Once The Air Are In The Tube, It Only Goes On Way And That Is Toward The Engine, Right ?? And Wouldn't Removing The Fins Allow More Air To Be Adsorb ??
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I gotta jump in on this. I've read the multiple threads on the X intake, finally, and i think i can chime in.
BBoy_Burst, the fins are guide vanes to keep the airflow laminar past the MAF sensor, keeping it smooth and even across the area that the sensor measures. As I take it from some other posts, its measuring the flow, not the pressure, as as such, a laminar flow seems to be what the sensor needs, hence Honda's guide vanes.
My Si is stock for now, but it sounds like most/all of the aftermarket SRIs and CAIs have no guide vanes, which sounds like is resulting in a turbulent airflow in the area of the MAF sensor.
X and Cali, thanks for the DIY and vids! I think im finally convinced that i'm going to build one of these sooner or later :)
