IM SURE THIS HAS BEEN ASKED BEFORE. but i couldnt find it so....
should i trust off brands from ebay for CAI because they are like $70 and i know that the only thing a CAI is is a bigger piece of pipe that goes down near your wheel so why would it matter what brand it is?

wth is OBX because there is a catback system and its cheap. idk if i should trust ebay or not im pretty skeptical so i would like to here some ebay stories please thank you.

oh and what is the tsudo ets catback never heard of it?

 

Any CAI on a tC is illegal in CA--don't throw away your stock equipment.

 

i know but i dont plan to let a cop pop my hood for no reason

 

actually the aem and trd ones are both carb legal if i'm not mistaken.

 

NO! No intake is CARB approved. It sucks but it's true. Funny thing though is there are a TON of cars running them here. LOL

 

HEY back to my question...
how ___ is ebay? or straight?

 

eBay is legit... you just got to watch out for some sellers. Check on their feedback and make sure they don't have a lot of negatives and you should be alright.

And andrew1782, my friend has the AEM cai and he does have a carb approved seal and number on it.

 

^^^ Seriousley?

 

patrick.. no CAI intake for our cars are CARB approved..

he probably stole that number from somewhere else if he actually has it.

even check the AEM website...
http://www.aempower.com/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=1133

Emissions Compliance - No, Offroad Use Only

btw.. the box that they come in are generic.. and has a little 50 state legal thing on the box... however... it's really not.

 

^^ Okay I just checked the site too and came to the conclusion that he duped up a sticker. But looks like you posted before I got the chance

 

...the joys of livin' in Cali...

 

what about the off brands of intakes that are like $100 cheaper?

 

I didnt like the last cai i got off ebay....didnt really fit right compared to name brands that are specifically made for our cars. good luck if you do decide to purchase off ebay.

 

Ehhh shows how much I know about the legaility of things.... then again my car is far from legal so I wouldn't care. I stand corrected.

 

No aftermarket intake will be CARB legal because removing the stock airbox means you delete a little carbon filter that prevents unburned hydrocarbons from escaping out the intake when the motor's off. All part of being a ULEV.

Don't live in Cali but I understand they put CARB stickers on silly things like mufflers and other parts that have nothing to do with emissions (lol). In fact, I think I got a CARB sticker for the AEM bypass filter I've never used.

 

injen FTW

 

Ebay knock offs = you get what you pay for.