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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.
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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Rep Power: 4623 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.
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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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
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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Rep Power: 400 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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Rep Power: 540 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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Rep Power: 0 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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