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Old 07-18-2018, 11:48 PM   #30
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It's true that the sum of all the differences nets to the 5 horsepower that the majority of people are fixated on. However I've heard (rumor & social media so I'm not entirely sure) that the new manifold allows better airflow and sees proper gains with turbo'd applications, as well as the reinforced engine block has made making more power before failing (IIRC, some company like HKS or someone made more power out of a 2017+ block than the older block). Again, these are just hearsay and no sources I can cite :/

So while the 5 hp gain is minuscule, there could be more beneath the surface than what we can see from website spec sheets.
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