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Old 11-03-2016, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by DanEC View Post
Surprisingly when I plug in my two S/H filters (8.5 inch x 2 inch x 2each), my engine size (459), peak power (480) and rpm (5400) I get 1% pressure loss and 4.8 HP loss at 5400 rpm. That's better than I expected. Makes me think the calculator may be a bit optimistic.
Two filters is not exactly small. If you stacked them on top of each other it would look like a lot.

It is what it is. I tend to agree. It would be interesting to do dyno runs with and without filters.
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