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Intercooler vs air intake?

Ok me again. with same issue lol.once again i kno intercooler wont do anything without turbocharger or super turbocharger but i still like to have one on my ford focus stock engine. now regarding installation ppl told me 1 side goes to air filter and other side to engine.Could one please be more specific about it.i still dont get the picture.where exactly in engine or air filteror about this installing intercooler with air intake will that work again not for hp or cold air im doing all this for looks

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An intercooler is designed to cool the hot air as it leaves the turbo before it passes into the engine.Its a radiator but for the air.I have no idea what you would have to do to get it to work in the capacity of a cai.
Drag racers do it for traction but they do not corner well at all. Honda Valkyrie's have a rear tire conversion to a car tire that is quite popular as it handles and last longer that the bike tires do on the back of them.
They work fine! I thought it was the stupidest thing i'd ever seen the 1st a Yamaha 1700 rolled in with a car tire on back but since then I have noticed that they only rob a tiny bit of your below 20mph handling and give awesome traction and last 35-45 thousand miles. It doesn't make sence but they work very well on cruisers, even improving the high speed handling. Also they will work fine on any tubeless M/C rim that can accomodate 250mm or larger M/C tire.
For the best answers, search on this site shorturl.im/axO8c Both are cold intake systems and the one that mounts in the front is generally a little more useful because you get faster colder air. But it also depends on where you mount the intake. Ideally if you mount it with no obstructions in the gap holes of the bumper, like you would mount a radiator or intercooler then you'd get the best bang for the buck. Positives: 1. The faster your drive the more cold air comes in. 2. The faster you drive the more force the air comes in at. (minimal) Negatives: 1. Depending on your car, the front mount intake may have a lot of piping which may slightly restrict the airflow. Overall, I personally think the difference between the two are minimal and I'd go for the less expensive one or the one with a cleaner looking install. The air filter will only help you so much by itself. It becomes more effective as there are more mods, ie cams, throttle body, exhaust, bore, headers, etc. The more mods you have the more effective the cold air intake. Hope that helps!

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