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To gain HP you must gain torque. (it's mathematical crap) The CTA intake is not the best down low intake but it's the only real intake made for our cars right now. You still gain torque, it's just in certain parts of your powerband. In any case you'll go faster with it.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
To gain HP you must gain torque. (it's mathematical crap) The CTA intake is not the best down low intake but it's the only real intake made for our cars right now. You still gain torque, it's just in certain parts of your powerband. In any case you'll go faster with it.
That is with most mods....moves your power and torque around the powerband. 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
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Well i havent seen the numbers on the CTA but on the focus. The full length CAI does not reduce torque they just dont give low end torque. They give more higher end torque, The short Ram style which is what the CTA is provides the low end torque but not the the top end. Now assuming since both are zetecs the same should apply. However the Tours are diffrent in there RPM range so this may be the reason the CTA doesnt follow suit when compared to the Focus findings. Or at leasty thats my theroy on the tour.
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Originally posted by blury:
The short Ram style which is what the CTA is provides the low end torque but not the the top end.
Not exactly. The CTA provides more mid to top end power than other intakes such as the homemade one I built. Yet my homemade intake had better low end torque. If it makes you go faster, it's giving you torque somewhere. You can not have horse power without torque.
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Thanks guys for that. Here's a pat on the Back.
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
You can not have horse power without torque.
Smartest thing I have ever heard you say!  J/K 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
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All intakes will only add from mid to highend... its hard if not impossible to add much if any HP or TQ at lower rpms from more air, maybe if you throw more fuel.. but thats getting technical there.
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Originally posted by smoothy:
All intakes will only add from mid to highend... its hard if not impossible to add much if any HP or TQ at lower rpms from more air, maybe if you throw more fuel.. but thats getting technical there.
Very true!
Hector
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when I first put in my CTA intake last night it felt like I lost 30 HP on the low end...then the intake would just kick in guess my car needed to get used to it...now I just have to work out the other kinks 
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