Intake Brand

So I'm looking for a Cold Air Intake for my car. There's a few brand options but not sure what to go with.. What do you guys recommend?

They're all pretty much the same. For your engine, you might see a 7HP gain regardless of brand.

Really the only differences are what the tubes are made out of -- aluminum or plastic. A plastic tube isn't as loud across the RPM range like aluminum tubes are, but theoretically plastic tubes keep the air cooler as it travels to the throttle body.
We live in the desert, so it's not necessary to look for an intake that has a bypass valve for water. Just get a Dry Charger for your filter for added dust protection and for when you go to the car wash.

Yeah on the Takeda it's 7HP/8 TQ And most of them are the Pro Dry somethinng the K & N "says' +15/HP but it's the metal one.

You got a german car, go with APR on their Carbanio Intake, or AFE. Forge also makes one which they call a twintake:]

I say you just get a carb legal intake cuz chp is a bitch! Or go neuspeed!! Old school euro brand

I got K&N and no complaints, its cool cause they sell the cleaning kit and you never have to buy a filter again.

Apr is legal i think, plus it comes with a carbon fiber cover so iT lOoks like it be factory while the filter lays underneath:)! And the forge one is carbon fiber too! Im hoping to buy the APR one soon!

i have been.looking at carbon fiber ones aince i just want to leave everything as blak as bpossible.. Dont think ive seen forge brand and the k &n was cali legal..

Usually carb legal is AEM, K&N, Injen and i think thats it......its expensive to make something carb legal so a lot of companies just state its off road use only.

Yeah but when they arent legal its very rare they'll ship to california.. Theu all usually say 48 states legal or something like that...

Lower 48 states don't include Hawaii and Alaska.

I used to have a CAI in my eclipse and I ever wondered if it was really worth the expense and hassle of having one. The only noticeable thing after putting the CAI was the air sucking sound it made while WOT. Then I was always worrying about the thing falling, or dust storms, or god forbid rain....lol. Fun times.

Yeah what Nelz said it is very expensive for the company to get the carb legal sticker, so it depends on the car. Like my intake is K&N but not Carb legal since not to many Turbo cobalts where made, so not worth spending the money to make it Carb legal. They still ship to California because the company doesn't know our care if your using the intake for off road only our on the street.

robSSedan wrote:

Yeah what Uly said it is very expensive for the company to get the carb legal sticker, so it depends on the car. Like my intake is K&N but not Carb legal since not to many Turbo cobalts where made, so not worth spending the money to make it Carb legal. They still ship to California because the company doesn't know our care if your using the intake for off road only our on the street.

Fixed it for ya!

Yup I would not buy a intake that doesn't come with a carb sticker or plaque... CHP could possibly give you a ref for it...if they feel like being jerks that day.

Yeah getting a ref ticket isn't worth it nnow a days plus its not like the aprts to.my car can be found easil it be nice to have it completely illegal lol - but ill do that once I.get a project car and for sure get a legal.intake..

Theres a couple APR dealers in Cali. They got a couple intakes to choose from on ECS Tuning, thats where ive been getting all my stuff lately, they also got APR on sale till August 3rd:p

^^ It's all about the sales right.. Bahaha.. Yeah I'm an ebay shopper =D I'm gonna look into it today for sure.. I need to start getting my car together I'm being too coda lol jk..

Sales are amazing !!! Thats why i wait to get my stuff xD Ive just been buying little things here and there to replace some parts and doing maintenence. So far i need one more thing and then its off to buying perfomance parts:) hehe doo it!!

Yeah i am gonna do eventually i can upgrade my cars engine n beat nefarious lol. But ill im giving it by the beginning of the year to have my car finished...

If you want just drill some holes in the bottom of the intake box and get a K/N air filter carb legal and looks stock saves money same gain in HP as a
brand intake

Dang right Mr RacerXrated

Yes sir!!!!