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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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Default F it, I bought a BOMZ..

Took a chance after reading about 'em for weeks and after losing an eBay auction for a sweet deal on an AEM CAI, I decided to pull the trigger on the BOMZ CAI.

I tried searching, couldn't find the size piping for BOMZ to find a correct fitting filter. Anyone know this answer?

Also, it seems like the average price for an AEM Dryflow filter is around $45...anyone know a better price or vendor besides eBay?

Thanks a million

p.s. flame away I know you want to Injeners!

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Who's BOMZ?

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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It's a generic Intake system mostly found on eBay.

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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I've heard good things about BOMZ, well not good things.

Just that they worked with MINOR fabrication/changes.

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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All I can say is you get what you pay for. Ebay intakes FTL. Should have just bought a brand name one that comes WITH a filter. lol. What a concept!
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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haha, let him do what he wants! If i was buying an intake I'd buy an Injen for sure... FTW, not like I know what that means though...

I've just heard the BOMZ has problems with the MAF fitting.

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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BOMZ ftl. I messed up my MAF trying to squeeze it into one of the pieces of crap.

My new MAF ended up being more than the Intake itself. U get what U pay for.

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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i would get bomz though if i would get a cai, ill just put a good filter..
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just be careful while moving,instlaliong the mAF
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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how much was the BOMZ???
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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should've looked locally... I saw 2 ads for Injen CAIs for $100
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haha why would you get that for your car?
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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Still no one knows the pipe size huh? The BOMZ was $50 plus shipping.

I don't have a show car, I just want a nice sound to the car.

I couldn't really justify spending $200+ on a name brand CAI that should pretty much be the same besides
a few fitment adjustments (as expected per previous BOMZ topics in the forums), sticker, good filter

We'll see what happens.

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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im really interested in a 3" CAI pipe, i dont care about the part with the maf..
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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oh dude then you should look into bomz intakes! ahyuk
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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ive had a bomz intake for 3 years now with NO problems wat so ever. great intake and i only spent 40$ shipped MAF fit perfectly no CEL nothing. all i did was eventually switched to a AEM filter and now im gonna get a fujita filter soon but great intake and great sound from it
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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BOMZ...bombs
personally, i stay away from brands that butcher the english language.
idk why, i just feel like im buying from people who were to stupid to spell the name of their company right so their products prob suck.
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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to me honestly the only thing that is different from ANY intake is the filter. cause basically its all the same sh*t a metal tube bent to fit ur car. what matters really is the filter which is wat i did change mine. i dont see paying 300$ for a injen intake when i can get the same pipe for 30/40 dollars on ebay and then spend 40$ for a filter. u basically pay for the injen stamp and badge on the piping but this is jus my 2 cents. all the same sh*t.

what i would do is jus change the filter. fujita injen aem watever



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