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Message: <blockquote data-quote="papagoines" data-source="post: 4328333" data-attributes="member: 22794">i'ts wiser to put some scoop to direct air into the intercooler... yes, on a cool day you can live w/o the scoop... but try maintaining boost i.e. during hill climb and you can feel the engine lethargicWhen I first swap my kancil with L5 turbo, most ppl sez either go for front mount or never put a scoop... me? I took the hassle of 'kahwin' a Move L6 scoop (the same engine as L5) to my bonnet<a href="http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/papagoines/My%20Car/EngineSwap/Exterior/?action=view&current=21022009-01_BonetSkupGeneralView.jpg" target="_blank">http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/papagoines/My%20Car/EngineSwap/Exterior/th_21022009-01_BonetSkupGeneralView.jpg</a><a href="http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/papagoines/My%20Car/EngineSwap/Exterior/?action=view&current=21022009-02_BonetSkupCloseUp.jpg" target="_blank">http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e346/papagoines/My%20Car/EngineSwap/Exterior/th_21022009-02_BonetSkupCloseUp.jpg</a>I know it's not pretty but it does the job...before the scoop (didn't install it at first, because need to go to jpj first for inspection)... on WOT for a long interval... my car seems bogged down a bit....it became worst on a hot day at the traffic light... when you sprint when the light goes green.... it feel bogged as well... but still fast enough to escape those big boys hehehebut after doing the scoop... it's not that bogged down...the faster you go (hence the faster airflow into the scoop) more livelier the rpm and boost meter shoot up heheheone more thing, in my experience w/o the scoop; my plugs tends to be whitish.... it supposed to be choclate2 a bit...I'm pondering front-mount since my kancil round light provide ample space for a behind-the-bumper mounting and sprayed it black just like 3zz mentioned...but have to wait until my std turbo kong first... replace it with a bigger turbo then front mount hhahahahah</blockquote>

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