Originally Posted by
Nate\'s4.6
No way would I take the power loss for the "cool" look. They are sexy but so is more power.
One guy that I know rather well lost right below 25 rwhp so around 30-40 at the crank. That is enough to make sure i don't want one. Also they arnt perfect fits. There is some cutting an pasting involved with them.
Only reason i would put one on a Novi kit is if I was running 10+ lbs of boost and the sir was actually getting hot enough for the use of one.
I perfer a stock "sleeper" look to a CCW wheeled car with a chrome and shinny front mount. Are they sexy....of course but if there not needed then why add?
25 rwhp? i wonder why that is? maybe just the extra resistance from running through the cooler? you would think the cooler air charge would make up for it?