brand name intake vs. ebay crap
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brand name intake vs. ebay crap ok i'm really wondering this. i do not have an intake. but i want to know if these brand name intakes are any better than the crap they sell on ebay. the way i see is that they are all aluminum pipes with a cotton filter. i need others thoughts on this. i guess the real q is are they the same thing? is an aem cia the same as the generic lets say BOMZ cia. btw its a random name i saw on ebay.
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Rep Power: 0 BOMZ CAI ****'n rocks! I say get it. Its about 250 bucks cheaper then a v2 and a hell of alot cheaper then an aem cai... I love mine. Works better then my v2 did.
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Rep Power: 811 K&N does alot of research for their products and have dyno charts to back it up. Aem is nothing but marketing. I've had aem and K&N and imo the aem was terrible in comparison.
Here are some things the cheapo intakes DON'T have:
mandrel bent piping for smooth airflow
tube design that's actually flow tested
proper fitment and seals
Here are some things the cheapo intakes DON'T have:
mandrel bent piping for smooth airflow
tube design that's actually flow tested
proper fitment and seals
dont forget: warranty, customer service, and gaurantee satisfaction (exclude performance wise).
if you dont give a rats *** about your car, go for the cheapo, but im sure most of us here take good care of our cars and buy quality parts.
if you dont give a rats *** about your car, go for the cheapo, but im sure most of us here take good care of our cars and buy quality parts.
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Rep Power: 811 i gotta give aem v2 props cause on the rsx-s it made 18whp on the dyno. no other intake could come close, maybe upto 10whp. But thats only one car.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
i gotta give aem v2 props cause on the rsx-s it made 18whp on the dyno. no other intake could come close, maybe upto 10whp. But thats only one car.
hmm...i dunno. that seems a lot of power gain for an intake to give out. ive seen that dyno chart too but i still dont believe it gives you that much more power.
^its possible. those k20 motors can see alot of power from just the basic intake/header/exhaust mod. but 18whp is a lot from an short ram intake, i would say more like 10-12whp. maybe 18 on a cold day with engine hood up and fan blowing
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Rep Power: 811 injen cai lets see, the pipe rubs the car in two places, will eventually cause a hole to form in the piping! cold air in general is a bad idea. When it rains, water gets sucked in, and bye bye engine.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
injen cai lets see, the pipe rubs the car in two places, will eventually cause a hole to form in the piping! cold air in general is a bad idea. When it rains, water gets sucked in, and bye bye engine.
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lol, someone called me a ricer. It takes more than just an intake to be a ricer. That is the only aftermarket part on my car if you don't count the audio equipment I installed. At least I don't have an aftermarket exaust with a tip the size of Massachusetts or something like that.
intake --> no good in lower rpm.........bad low end....good high end...
i wonder whether it's a good idea to buy em if i always shift <= 3000RPM....hmhm
i might end up reving my car all the time just because of the intake...
i wonder whether it's a good idea to buy em if i always shift <= 3000RPM....hmhm
i might end up reving my car all the time just because of the intake...
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Originally Posted by Blahman240
also, arn't carb stickers only on intakes if you request them? But you also need to pay more.
Stickers are free, just need a proof.
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Originally Posted by zen_master
intake --> no good in lower rpm.........bad low end....good high end...
i wonder whether it's a good idea to buy em if i always shift <= 3000RPM....hmhm
i might end up reving my car all the time just because of the intake...
i wonder whether it's a good idea to buy em if i always shift <= 3000RPM....hmhm
i might end up reving my car all the time just because of the intake...
Originally Posted by zen_master
intake --> no good in lower rpm.........bad low end....good high end...
i wonder whether it's a good idea to buy em if i always shift <= 3000RPM....hmhm
i might end up reving my car all the time just because of the intake...
i wonder whether it's a good idea to buy em if i always shift <= 3000RPM....hmhm
i might end up reving my car all the time just because of the intake...
my iceman has awsome low & mid and top end
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I bought my aem v2 from another member for $140. I don't think that I have lost any power from it, but even if I did, I could care less. It makes my car sound evil.
Thats what its really about, sounds mean-looks good!! 
Originally Posted by gearbox
low end with my intake is great, better than stock. I can keep up with traffic just fine shifting at 3k. Dyno results tomorrow
yea! dyno before and after will def. be great, gear!
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