I keep hearing people keep losing power with a pop charger? anybdoy got some details we got many people with pop chargers,=

 

You probably lose a little bit down low, but gain minimal on the topend. These gains are very negligible. Just for sound and aesthetics. Also for weight loss.

 

ive heard mixed reviews

 

You lose power because your stock airbox is already an almost perfect design as far as airflow is concerned. As explained in another thread, the JWT just soaks in the hot air from your engine bay despite the so-called heatshield. Especially on hot summer days, people have reported a hesitation at idle. Why do so many people buy it, because it sounds great, looks great (subjective) and the price is right compared to any other intake out there.

 

I just change my pop charger back to stock air box with k&n drop in and z tube..I missed the nice sound but i think my car is up to speed again.

 

This is with my current mods:

Took the popcharger off to clean it. For the hell of it, put the stock airbox on. Drove it for about a week. Low end response was better than the popcharger. Higher than 4k was a different story, the rpms climbed slower than when I had the popcharger on.

The Popcharger seems to benefit the upper range of the rpm IMO.

 

damn i might take mine off than

 

There is definitely some power gain with the pop-charger. But it does seem to be up high. I went head to head with another 6MT at a drag strip repeatedly. He only had the pop-charger. Once we hit 4th gear approaching the finish line, I could see him ever so slightly inching forward. The rest of the time we were neck and neck, so there is something extra on the high end. Don't know about the low end.

 

Which K&N filter can be used to replace the stock air filter?

Thanks.

 

popcharger is for homo's, maybe thats why?

 

Their standard drop in filter that fits the car.
Its part # 33-2031-2 according to autozone.com

 

I've seen enough dynos to convince me that the Pop Charger does make power. However, it is not very effective in staying cool. I run the stock air box and K&N in the spring/summer and the pop charger in the fall/winter.

 

Should have bought a Stillen. The only one that gives perforrmance without the negatives of heat.

 

Afro, are you referring to me?

Got your a$$ whooped, heh? LMAO

Just messing with ya...

 

I didn't notice any loss of power. Then again, it was hard to compare the before (ecu learned) to the after (post ecu relearned)