<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wanderingpinoy)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(manybrews)</div><div class='quotemain'>has anyone actually SEEN the intake system for the eclipse?
its nothing at all like the galant... its DUAL STAGED (actually has a secondary flapper that opens at high speed to allow more airflow. Â*it flows plenty. Â*sounds pretty good, too.</div>
Is that like in the Eclipse GTS (butterfly valves that open up in the intake maifold to create variable width runners)?</div>
kinda.
its not part of the intake manifold, though. Its part of the airbox (which is rather large).
a vacuum solenoid opens and closes a second opening on the airbox at high RPMs, which coincides with the MIVEC switchover time (I think its 4000 RPM, but dont quote me on that).
so in essence, the airbox inlet doubles in size. works very nice, so you get the best of both worlds. Quiet normal operation, and increased airflow (and noise) when needed.