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Old 11-07-2012, 04:07 PM   #1
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Secret Weapon-R Intake??

Have anyone install the secret weapon-r intake yet??? or the Powerhouse Racing intake??
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Old 11-07-2012, 04:30 PM   #2
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Old 11-07-2012, 04:41 PM   #3
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didn't even know they had a system out

currently from dynos and what we have seen with tuning air intakes arent worth the cash.
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There are both around $300...i seen them on carid.com but not sure how many HP gains
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Old 11-07-2012, 05:22 PM   #5
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There are both around $300...i seen them on carid.com but not sure how many HP gains

Contact @frsguy707 for details and pics of weapon-r intake

He has them on his car since july
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Old 11-07-2012, 05:24 PM   #6
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Unless Weapon-R has changed things up .. everything I've seen from them is cheapo / eBay junk
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Old 11-07-2012, 05:34 PM   #7
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Here is version 1 on my car back in june. ( not running it anymore)



And here is versionn 2 on frsguy707's car



Version 3 will be out very soon
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Old 11-07-2012, 09:57 PM   #8
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Unless Weapon-R has changed things up .. everything I've seen from them is cheapo / eBay junk
I wouldn't say cheap/eBay junk the intake I've had on my car is awesome even though its not the final product, I've had zero bogging issues like some of those other intakes. I'm not sure what the power gains are as of right now seeing as they haven't dinoed it but I'm sure its promising.
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Old 11-07-2012, 09:59 PM   #9
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um that looks terrible.. its in the engine bay.. radiant heat etc..
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My FR-S likes cold air better.
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no engine prefers warm air to cold air.
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Well version 3 will likely be a sealed Enclosure

These were prototypes Way back in june
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so maybe i just gonna wait for the version 3 to come out lol....
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What about it looks terrible what it doesn't have a box to enclose the filter also this car seems to prefer warmer air as to cold air..
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