Will it be worth it?

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Kitt99
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Will it be worth it?

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I have a 99 Bonnie SE, and I was wondering if the Intense FWI will be worth it. I'm sure I will get a little better gas mileage, but other than that anything else? I doubt I will feel and difference in performance, but will I feel more throttle response if I get on her?
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You will gain throttle response, some mileage, and an awesome sound. The sound is love it or hate it, I like it though. :)

IMO, yes, it will be worth it.
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But make sure you get the 3" tubing and not the 3.5" that the boosted cars use.
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Re: Will it be worth it?

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They both have the same throttle body inlet diameter. The 3.5" FWI will be fine, and marketed to all 3800's, N/A or S/C. It's not like exhaust where the diameter has a massive affect on torque, etc.
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I did it. Definitely better throttle response and a small bump in gas mileage (maybe a 10 % increase). No regrets here.

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Re: Will it be worth it?

Post by Bing »

You'll love it, just loud on start up, but no regrets.

This is the post on how I did my set up:
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