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The Mugen intake is enclosed to draw cool air from outside the engine compartment.
The large size allows for lower velocity to give the pump & response of a shorter intake without the power robbing effect of the hot air.
& it’s a well documented fact that uncovered SRIs do suck hot air in.
I wouldn’t go as far as to say any of these so called Japanese tuning companies are in fact stupid for manufacturing these products.
Rather, the reason for the sale of these products is quite simple really.
To make money, whether it works or not is beside the point.
In terms of function, some of the products you’re talking about are good; some of them are absolute rubbish.
It terms of form, most are quite beautiful to look at.
More often than not, the placebo effect of the noise produced masks the true nature of the product.
As for J’s Racing Jazz,
C’mon, you are joking right, this car was produced to be different & wow factor.
Performance takes a back seat to visual impact in this instance.
If the original intent was serious performance, a carbon air box & cold air intake would have been included.
Consistency is what makes some product brands stand out from the others.
With strict adherence to the same theme throughout different makes & models
These product brands never offer an item for sale that could be seen as to contradict another in their line-up.
Probably because such product brands are produced by engineers rather than a sales & marketing team.