Hi i have a 2000 mustang v6 automatic. I was wondering if there was a difference between a cheap or an expensive cold air intake. I search on ebay and there were cheap ones for $20 or $40. I am a newbie.

 

Usually you get what you pay for. I have been told that the ebay ones work fine I just can't buy anything for my car off ebay...it just seems kinda sketchy you know? But you check out the americanmuscle.com one I think its $80 and almost identical to the BBK one which cost $200ishh

 

If I were to get an Ebay one, I would have to at least buy myself a name brand filter afterward, cause I wouldn't trust the one that came with it. That alone is another probably $50ish so just go with the one from AM for $75. Heard nothing but good things about it.

 

If you got the AM one, would you get a brand name filter, too? I ask because my air silencer housing is cracked and it looks very unappealing. I was going to get a CAI because it would replace that and look better, but if I would have to replace the filter on the CAI anyway, I might as well just live with the cracked housing.

What would you do?

 

The AM kit is of good quality. The filter is fine, I would trust it more than any Ebay kit. Like I said, I've heard nothing but good things about them.

 

+1 I have the CAI and filter from American Muscle. The filter is good quality too, pretty sure its the same exact thing as a K&N, just a different color...

 

Ebay=Fail

 

I am going to go with the AM.(my first mod ) but first i am going to do a tune-up to my stang. Thanks for the help guys

 

the ebay one is the same exact thing as the american muscle, i got mine off ebay and my friend got the 75 dollar am one. no difference

 

and why does an ebay filter fail, there the same exact thing as an over priced K&N.

the differance is the price tag on them. get whatever you can find cheapest, only reason i have a K&N on mine was cause i got it so cheap (used)