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Old Jul 7, 2003
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cold air intake

i want to get cold air intake... i dont know much about them.. but i've heard aem is the best name brand.. i dont want to pay $200 for it when they have another kind on ebay for $30 or so. what would be the difference? is the $30 ok to get? or will it fall apart?
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There is no major difference, even though others will argue that there is.

Cold air intakes are all just metal poles with a filter on the end. Either way you are mostly paying for the name instead of the actual function of the intake.
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Originally posted by FlyRiceRacer02
There is no major difference, even though others will argue that there is.

Cold air intakes are all just metal poles with a filter on the end. Either way you are mostly paying for the name instead of the actual function of the intake.


Fly is right...

But i cant really say anything but im happy for what i payed for my AEM.

Just remember, you get what you pay for.....

Got a link to the one on ebay your looking at?
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some people would rather pay for the name than the function

i used to have the generic intake from ebay (Cost around 50 bucks), got it, i didn't like popping my hood for no one, so I got an Injen CAI, and happy with it... injen is hotter as well
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They're all just a filter on a stick, but theres something to be said for having something shiny there rather than grey plastic when you pop the hood. Thats really what makes people buy the name.
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hrrm...I would agree that they all have the same function and probably all work for the most part but there is something to be said for all the generics that #1) Don't fit right and #2) use **** *** metal. I could be bias but I don't like putting crap on my car...At least AEM and Ingen had some dyno results to aid in my decision...I got the AEM and I love it.
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The big difference would be quality. I first got a Generic off Ebay for about 6 months and it was preaty crapy. Then i got an Injen! As for what they do there all the same, as for quality you have to go with the name brands
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also ebay ones doesnt come with k&n filters,
 
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