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HELP! What intake should I get!

Old Jun 28, 2006 | 03:36 AM
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Question HELP! What intake should I get!

I've been trying to figure out which intake i should get, i've been thinking about the K&N typhoon (9.4 HP), but what do you guys suggest and whats your opinion??
 

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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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hands down injen is the best cai....any questions hit me up...i got a clip of my boy going down my strete like 70-80 mph after we installe dit in his coupe
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Top end HP and with least amount of bottom end loss goes to Stillen - that's the hands down winner.

Highest potential top end gain with the most bottom end loss - Injen - HANDS DOWN.

Any questions - feel free to ask from someone who has tested them in real situations.

Rick
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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Stillen CAI + Z-tube are my plans after many hours of research on the same subject.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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Stillen CAI and Z-tube are an excellent choice.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ISMSOLUTIONS
Top end HP and with least amount of bottom end loss goes to Stillen - that's the hands down winner.

Highest potential top end gain with the most bottom end loss - Injen - HANDS DOWN.

Any questions - feel free to ask from someone who has tested them in real situations.

Rick
amen... you should be a preacher

stillen+ztube= pwn
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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amen... you should be a preacher

stillen+ztube= pwn
Man..read more of my posts - I think I am
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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Stillen CAI + Z-Tube

Getting a true CAI isnt worth it. Loses too much low end power and has a much greater chance of hydrolocking.

Stillen will give you the best performance because it has a similar design to the stock airbox and yet consumes more "cold" air (although theoretically it isnt a true CAI). Stick with Stillen + Z-tube
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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lol ill answer agn...INJEN..also pm me on aim later or msn..n ill send u a clip or my boys 04 coupe right after we instal;led it going down my street 70-80 mph

sounds nice
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Hey Scootch -

Is the only performance mod on your car the Injen CAI?

Rick
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Sounds like your sticking with the Injen despite the overwhelming support for the Stillen, i got you on my buddy list - you've been on but just idle this morning - i'd like to check out that clip you mentioned - it seems like the more i try to research this intake the more frustrated i get - cause i just want to hurry upo and install one but i dont want to just buy anything, you guys know how that goes - after looking at the Stillen it seems it could be a good move that wont leave me daydreaming during the day thinking "did I buy the right intake" - I just don't want to second guess myself, thanx guys...
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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im happy with my injen cai. for the standard cai, it is the best of your choices. like most people said, another good option is the z-tube with the stillen box or a jwt popcharger if you'd prefer short ram.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Scootch
lol ill answer agn...INJEN..also pm me on aim later or msn..n ill send u a clip or my boys 04 coupe right after we instal;led it going down my street 70-80 mph

sounds nice
dont get me wrong, the injen in my personal opinion sounds the best out of all of the intakes ive heard, but the power gain in the top end doesnt justify the loss in the low end. I have a friend that has the injen, and another that lives like two houses down from me that has the ztube + popcharger. Im going to go with z tube + stillen when i get around to upgrading my intake

oh and btw you wont get the 15-20hp gain injen claims... with any intake setup your lucky to get more than 5-10whp.

It also depends on where you live, if you live where its always raining or theres ungodly sized puddles everywhere i wouldnt get the injen, sure you can convert it to a short ram but your paying $200+ for something that a ztube and pop charger for under 200 will do the same job
 
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 03:41 AM
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injen or stillen
 
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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 03:45 AM
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aem works just as well as injen...i tried both
 
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