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Old 3rd April 2008, 18:02   #1
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opinions on the RPi Ram Air Block Off Plates
what do you guys think of this. i think i will be getting them? anyone have this installed yet?
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Did it myself for a few bucks...

My $2 air box plug
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Didn't know they had these. I remember one member doing some tests on his car by covering the secondary hole and I think it did show some gains.

At $20, it seems like a non-issue but would love to get more feedback from anyone who's done it.
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///Marshall has done his and showed some improvements on dyno.
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Here are the thread for more info/dyno from ///Marshall and RPI. ///Marshall was the only one with dyno as I know of. No peak gain, and gain in the mid range.
Plugging the stock air box hole - Dyno numbers

RPi Air box plugs: New Dyno
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Thanks Kenny. Did you do it also and why or why not?
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Thanks Kenny. Did you do it also and why or why not?
Surprisely, I didn't do it yet. I think at high speed, the air-box already get pressurized enough.

Edit: just revisit ///Marshall report, he lose 10hp peak but gain some in mid range. I guess that what make me hesitate to get the plug. I need every hp at top end.
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What are you up to now Kenny??

For $20, if these plates really do provide 5-10rwhp, why WOULDN'T all of us do this??? What caveat am I missing?
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Edit: just revisit ///Marshall report, he lose 10hp peak but gain some in mid range. I guess that what make me hesitate to get the plug. I need every hp at top end.
But in the second link where Eloy posted the dyno charts, he says peak was the same and even the graphs seem to show the same up top.
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What are you up to now Kenny??

For $20, if these plates really do provide 5-10rwhp, why WOULDN'T all of us do this??? What caveat am I missing?
I think it just hasn't been advertised and people just overlook. I will double check with Eloy and do pre/post dyno with the plug to see it myself on my next visit (hopefully this sat). If power lose, just remove it then.

P.S. Just need to more cars to do it, so more data can be confirm/evaluate.
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