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Originally Posted by libertyforall
I would really love to hear from GM's engineers, why they did not replicate the straight in air path from the 4th Gen Camaro in the 6th Gen and instead bend the airway? Seems like a bad choice. It's the first thing I think of when I see the 6th Gen's engine bay...
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I think they did this for the following reasons:
1. To maximize heat exchanger effectiveness up front - putting an airbox up front would mean they may need to compromise on the cooling package.
2. The area they put it allows for a large air filter / airbox (with presumably low dP vs. flow)
I suspect the flow vs. dP curve for the 6th gen setup looks more favorable than the 4th gen camaro setup, where all air comes through a relatively small slit under the lid.
I have no data to back up this statement though!