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Originally Posted by RToyo86
Most of the restriction from the stock intake is the inlet tube and filter.
Most people don't change the stock box to keep the MAF sensor location the same. You can add a high flow filter and a inlet tube for $150 and net 80-90% gains from an intake without the tuning headaches as a result of MAF needing to be rescaled.
It looks like the intake manifold sits higher than stock. Aftermarket intakes Likely wouldn't bolt up properly.
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Right, ok. so its somewhat of a consensus on the OEM airbox/snorkel being far superior than aftermarket intakes (at least thats what ive seen on this forum). Having said that, why would anyone assume that since the OEM airbox/snorkel is better than aftermarket options, that an aftermarket intake manifold would somehow bet better than OEM?
I understand that an aftermarket intake would likely not line up. If they were going to do the R&D for an intake manifold, it makes more sense to really develop it as a whole system. Like who thought, "hey we know the intake system is better than aftermarket, I bet the OEM intake manifold could be so much better, we should sink thousands into R&D", and subsequently WHY would they think that? My theory is sales.. its an easier sell if its one part with those controlled margins, vs an entire intake system thats engineered properly.
TL;DR - They were trying to make a quick buck on an entry level bolt on, (also why i suspect it was done for NA applications aka more sales opportunities). They failed as a result of their shortsightedness in several areas primarily in business and engineering.
(plenty of YT videos with dyno results across different intakes:
seems up in the air to me)