cai
12-26-2005, 03:39 AM
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cai
do u think it is safe to by a cold air off of ebay for cheap or save up and get a reputable brand. or are they all the same and the cheap ones will work just as good? am i just paying for a name. i was lookin at a cold air for like 20-25 dollars. TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY!!!!!!
12-26-2005, 03:46 AM
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RE: cai
there pretty much all the same. gains are about 2hp but it helps your throttle response. i bought a cheap metal one (fenderwall style) then i switched to a k&n straight shot. changeing the filter on the fenderwall style really sucks. it took me about 45 min just to put the stupid filter on. that's the only reason why a switched. the feel pretty close to the same. (the k&n is plastic by the way) good luck!!!!!!!!!!!
12-26-2005, 04:11 AM
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RE: cai
they are all about the same. its all about how much flow they have. of coarse the metal one will have its downs from the heat, but the air is flowing in so fast that it doesnt make to much of difference. i had a metal fenderwell intake on my car before i switched to the vortech and it didnt do so bad, it had a crappy filter though....
12-26-2005, 04:28 AM
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RE: cai
i would buy the ebay cai it costs a lot less and ull get the same results
in my other car a 97 i30 i have an ebay intake and i love it sounds mean (for a v6) and it gave me a few ponnies. i think the brand is bomz not sure
in my other car a 97 i30 i have an ebay intake and i love it sounds mean (for a v6) and it gave me a few ponnies. i think the brand is bomz not sure
12-26-2005, 03:24 PM
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RE: cai
I bought a tunable induction CAI (densecharger) off of ebay and love it...But I gave alittle under $200 for it...I have heard good and bad about the cheap intakes...Pretty much you get what you pay for I guess...
12-26-2005, 03:38 PM
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RE: cai
I would not buy any aftermarket CAI. They are not worth sh*t. The stock one is a cold air intake. A pretty nice one too, and when people take the silencer off it's not anymore. Don't waist your money. Maybe a high flow air filter but that's all I would change.
