is the stillen air box and z tube setup worth $250 or should i just go with an oem z tube and 06+ revup air box?

 

go to the intake forum and read the big post about intakes, or run a search, before making a thread like this.

 

+1

but yea ztube+rev-up box

 

stillen ztube + rev up box

 

My vote goes to Stillens CAI/Z-Tube combo. I ran that for several years, if it was pretty/polished I'd still be using it....now it's my backup in case the smog cops give me a rash.
Gary

 

Why you getting naked with the smog cops? You guys do some freaky **** out west.

 

are people jus getting the stillen box becuase it allows them to install a cone filter? cus other then that its jus like the oem box

 

Basically lol The urge to mod is a terrible thing!

 

FYI ive done plenty of research of intakes And i see many mixed reviews, hence why i posted my question.

 

So you are seriously asking if you should pay more for a stillen intake to have essentially no additional power, if not less?? It is your money, throw it away all you want.

 

That's the problem with intakes on the G. Everyone has an opinion so you're going to get the same responses in this thread as every other intake thread gets. Truth is, intakes as a general rule on the G do not produce power gains just more noise. If you want performance stick with the stock airbox with a drop in filter. If sound is what you are after, just about any aftermarket intake for the G will do the trick.

HTH.

 

Z-tube has shown some noticeable gains in some dynos... no?

 

Everyone may have an opinion on what sounds the best, or if they prefer the look or sounds of one, but the dynos have been done for most intakes proving power gains/losses. Now if a loss of power is worth the sound of an intake is based on personal opinion.

 

Not really. Look up sexyrob's thread dynoing the myth of intake mods. He dynoed a bunch of different set up and posted the results.

 

I've ran into the same exact issues before and here's what I think:
1. My butt dyno does not feel any gains between the 2 intakes. I swapped the 2 intakes on and off about 3 times to compare... Each time I do the swap, I feel like the other feels better... Why? Because each time I swap it, I have the filters cleaned. So imo, any gains are due to a used filter in your car vs. A clean filter.

2. Dynos that show Stillen increase in hp? Well your hood is open when you do the dyno... So you are ruling out the heat soak issue when the hood is closed.

3. If you're like me and drive in the city a lot / traffic, stick with the rev up box to avoid the heat soak. You can feel the difference after some traffic. Just listen to the radiator when in traffic.

Lastly, I have to admit; the Stillen intake does produce better sound, but the whistle does get old after a while...