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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:08 PM
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what is the best cold air intake

i am looking in to getting a cold air intake for my 07 coupe but so many of them anyone know what one is the best intake to get????
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:20 PM
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I have a custom option but its only available if you are in Socal. PM me if you are.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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Before making a decision on which intake to buy (or not buy) I'd read through this thread:

https://g35driver.com/forums/intake-...s-results.html
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:47 PM
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so pretty much all intakes suck unless you get it tuned
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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The one that's currently in your car.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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A tune would help, but my conclusion form the data is that for performance the MD spacer, MREV2 (for revups), Stillen Intake and OEM intake are the best options.

If you want an intake for sound or looks and are willing to give up a few hp then there are plenty of options.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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ztube with oem revup airbox and a good drop-in fitler. stillen is good too as it has a nice airbox for the filter. im happy with the looks and sound of my afe stage2 and im sure it does ok or better than other intakes in the market...but no proof. lol ill bring my oem intake with the revup air box/k&n for comparison when i get it dyno'd.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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no im looking for proformance mostly i dont care what it looks like, i should get the md spacer mrev2, and the stillen box for profromance what about a z-tube or are they piont less
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Get the Z tube as well its less restrictive. Do you have a revup motor? If so get the MREV2.

Have you thought about changing out your exhaust components (cats, y pipe, mid pipe, muffler)? With the aforementioned mods you listed, a full catback exhaust and either Testpipes, MD Art Pipes or HFCs and a tune you'll be set.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:08 PM
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i have a cat back magnaflow i was going to put on and im not sure if i have the revup motor, i dont know how to tell sorry im a noob. and i was thinking about cuting out the cats and welding a pipe in their
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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If your Coupe is an 05-07 6MT then you have a revup motor IIRC. You'll also have a "REV" light on your dash in the center.

If you put straight pipes in there to replace your cats it will be crazy raspy and loud. Get resonated TPs if you are looking for the cheapest option.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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oh yea well i got a auto
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 04:18 PM
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do you care about noise? if so get a short ram, true cold airs wont be as loud, but i find they have a nicer sound to it.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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no I don't care about sound just mostly want proformance
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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no I don't care about sound just mostly want proformance
then there's been a lot of proof that the OEM rev up air box and z tube with a good quality panel filter will give the best results.

i'd spend the money on a Plenum Spacer and if you there may be same gains to be had in modding the lower plenum. but that's quite time consuming unless you pay to get it done. I believe the Mrev2 doesn't help our non rev ups out very much.
 
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