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Old 05-09-2006, 11:50 AM
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Just wondering if someone can give me some advice on buying a cold air intake. Looking on ebay I've seen some really cheap ones for 40 bucks, but then K&N is 200. SO im' wondering what's the big difference. Also is there anything else I would need to change. Will I see any results if i currently have just a stock box. Thanks for any help
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Old 05-09-2006, 12:59 PM
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I bought one of the 40 dollar ones off Ebay and spent another 30 on a filter and it works great.
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Old 05-09-2006, 01:03 PM
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same here. less than a bill for everything
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Old 05-09-2006, 01:06 PM
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What kind of a filter did you get? Also did you feel a change in power?
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Old 05-09-2006, 01:08 PM
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MAC Fenderwell coldair intake.. Looks great and on a dry cool day you can feel it breathing!
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Old 05-09-2006, 01:09 PM
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CAI=a joke. i did not fell anything when i did mine but 150 missing in my back pocket. spend that on a TB or MAF
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Old 05-09-2006, 01:15 PM
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CAI=a joke.
Exactly!

dont waste your money, they dont do anything
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Old 05-09-2006, 01:17 PM
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Thank you. its only a bling factor.
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Old 05-09-2006, 01:29 PM
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CAI is part of whole that helps everything out.

like adding just a TB wont change that much, but when
you add it all together

CAI + MAF + TB = much better intake flow
and add that to good exhaust.
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Old 05-09-2006, 01:32 PM
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ahh screw that most people go tb, maf, exhaust. then say i want more power so they do h/c/i than say i still need more, and get a s/c or turbo. so that mean its going to get replaced sometime so y buy something twice?
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