How restrictive is the paxton inlet

I noticed a few cars that are running fast withe the paxton are running without a filter. Does anyone know how restrictive the factory inlet is. It looks fairly restrictive. am trying to make the choice of paxton or procharger. I like the pro charger inlet better but it makes me wonder why they mounted the paxton on top in the front.

Paxton is designed to use the factory airbox, the JLT will open it up more

No matter paxton or procharger, at the track we run an open blower

beefcake said:

Paxton is designed to use the factory airbox, the JLT will open it up more

No matter paxton or procharger, at the track we run an open blower

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That seems like a bad idea. Don't you worry about dirt or teach hurting the engine or charger?

Race guys that rebuild their motors ever few thousand miles anyway don't care. I'd never run with no filter.

kcc0521 said:

That seems like a bad idea. Don't you worry about dirt or teach hurting the engine or charger?

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It could but a couple quarter mile runs shouldn't be a huge issue it is not like the inlet is sticking out of the front bumper bird catcher style. I definitely wouldn't street drive with no filter but at the track it should be fine.

not for the short trip down the track

lol unless his quarter mile track is in the dirt

18psi said:

lol unless his quarter mile track is in the dirt

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Or.....your brakes fade and the runoff is sand......

My track setup

Jeff_oddo said:

My track setup

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Where did you get this from ? Any gains? Can I have a link to it.

Is it safe to run open inlet or same as jeff setup in 1/2 mile event for the whole day.

How much does it help in the 1/4 to remove the inlet?

Yellow said:

Where did you get this from ? Any gains? Can I have a link to it.

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Turbo-guard.com. Haven't taken it to the track yet, so I can't comment on gains. http://turbo-guard.com/turbo-guard-maxx-2/

Jeff_oddo said:

Turbo-guard.com. Haven't taken it to the track yet, so I can't comment on gains. http://turbo-guard.com/turbo-guard-maxx-2/

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4 inch for paxton ?

Yellow said:

4 inch for paxton ?

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Correct