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HELP!!! Decide between Z-TUBE+POP CHARGER and INJEN CAI SYSTEM

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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Question HELP!!! Decide between Z-TUBE+POP CHARGER and INJEN CAI SYSTEM

I am having hard time to decide between these two intake systems. After reading all forums and done some research, now I am down to these two systems to decide which one to buy.

1. Z-TUBE + JWT POP CHARGER w/HEAT SHEILD
2. INJEN RD1992 COLD AIR INTAKE

Any comments between these two systems? Any advantage/disadvantage between these two?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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get the pop charger. There's no difference in power between the two. Either one you'll only get 2-5hp, if that. Intakes on our cars are mostly for sound and the PC sounds damn good.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 12:00 AM
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i got the injen if it helps u decide any better! ive heard a few stillen air box/pop chargers and they dont sound the same as my injen by far! if it snows or floods freuqently near u get the pop charger.....
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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Yes, I am in Canada. I get lots of snow and very cold here in the winter time. So I guess I better get the pop charger instead of injen cai.

Do you loss fuel effeciency if you not really rev the engine? I usualy keep it under 3200RPM, unless someone really looking for a race.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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Injen ! ! !
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 12:20 AM
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Yes, I am in Canada. I get lots of snow and very cold here in the winter time. So I guess I better get the pop charger instead of injen cai.

Do you loss fuel effeciency if you not really rev the engine? I usualy keep it under 3200RPM, unless someone really looking for a race.
best to stick with the pc i guess....and how could u possibly lose fuel efficiency but not reving???
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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Z-tube and stillen would be my vote.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 08:38 AM
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dude, if u get the ztube/pc combo, u won't regret it, well maybe u might, cuz since i got it on my g, my rpm doesn't even go lower than 3500, no joke, its sounds way too good
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ttrank
Z-tube and stillen would be my vote.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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Just get the popcharger/z tube. Not worth the extra $100 IMO
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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The INjen is not as loud as the Z-Tube + Pop CHarger and Power is the same output for less money... And you won't have to worry abotu big puddles and hydro lock...

forget injen...
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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The INjen is not as loud as the Z-Tube + Pop CHarger and Power is the same output for less money... And you won't have to worry abotu big puddles and hydro lock...

forget injen...
someone hasnt heard my injen...or anybody elses
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Thx guys to help me make decision. I will go with the z-tube with p/c. I have heard both z-tube with p/c and injen cai. You are right, z-tube with p/c sounds more aggresive and louder than injen cai. In addition, with z-tube and p/c, I don't have to worry about going through big puddle of water.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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I just have the z-tube and p/c installed. All my frinds and other people have heard the sound of the z-tube with p/c, they all going with same setup like I got now. And friends and other people I met with injen cai and differenct cai intake systems decide to sell their injen and cai intake systems, and they all going to order the z-tube and p/c for their G now. Even people with z-tube with stillen will change to p/c just for more aggresive louder sound. Z-tube with p/c is the best!!! Thx!

P.S. People I met who decided to sell their injen cai is because the injen aluminum tubes soak heat from engine and it's worest in the summer when it's in a hot summer day also in heavy traffics (lots of slow moving, stop and go condition. Also it's very bad when it's ideling while you are waiting for someone). So they said if the tube heats up, than it defect the whole purpose of the COLD air intake. It's more like air heater for the intake system.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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Neither..Just stay stock with a drop in filter..
 
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