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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:22 AM
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nah Injen is good very high quality just bad rattles lmao
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:23 AM
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It'll rattle with the Dr I's fender plate thing?
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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just get a fujita.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:40 AM
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UGH NAH THANKS.

I'd get weapon R before some Fujita stuff.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:41 AM
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TRD OR INJEN, I was told injen is the way to go. I'm not settling for Fujita. I'd run stock air box before a Fujita.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:48 AM
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Based on what?
You crack me up - it's an aluminum tube with a filter.
And FWIW, the stock box is probably better than any of the CAIs so why waste ANY money on one?
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 04:25 AM
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If fujita is so good why sell yours, I've seen problems with fujita, if i dont wanna put one on my effin car whats the big deal, i dont tell u what to put on ur car. from what i have seen in person Fujita is garbage.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 04:35 AM
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The Ingen CAI gives you one thing the others does not.........the ability to make it a SRI like the Weapon R.......this is great in the fall when the rains come..........

Ingen is a nice big tube and really looks great and has a great sound to it also........when it is in SRI it sounds as good as the Weapon R.........but when it is in CAI it is a pretty mean sound too.............I went with Weapon R mainly cause I am too lazy to pop off the tire and clean my filter............and I have no garage and living in an apartment I don't like to pop the hood so everyone can see what there is to steal......LOL

Go Ingen you will like it........
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 04:40 AM
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thanks bud
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by deezangelly
If fujita is so good why sell yours, I've seen problems with fujita, if i dont wanna put one on my effin car whats the big deal, i dont tell u what to put on ur car. from what i have seen in person Fujita is garbage.
Whatever...
I'm selling it because I got another one as a gift, and I can't use this as a short ram.
Nothing at all wrong with the quality, don't know what you've "seen" that shows otherwise.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:25 AM
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i got TRD cause of warranty, i alreday had my bypass valve replaced for free.

ppl say warranty isnt an issue, but ive read countless threads where dealers wont work on cars or whatever cause of mods, even mods that have nothing to with the problem your having with your car.

like that guy that had hvac light issues, and the dealer wouldnt work on his car cause he red led foot well lights (lame)

so thats why I say TRD, just so the dealer doesnt give a me hard time.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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There may be some odd logic to that.
Not on your part, but on behalf of the dealers, which are tools.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:29 AM
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yeah they can be hard to deal with, but im happy with my intake, it was the only one i wanted anyways, not having the dealer or a dealer hassel me about it is a plus.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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The TRD is the best-looking, hands down.
TRD is quality stuff, er AEM?
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:35 AM
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yeah haha AEM,

I used to have a link of the AEM when it first came out for the tC, had the AEM badge and all in the pic, but I cannot find it. was interesting to see lol.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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I was told AEM doesn't make one for the 08
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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AEM makes CAIs for TRD I believe, TRD just badges them.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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I see.
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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i have an 08 tc and i have the black injen intake, but i dont run cold air i run short ram because of alot of rain in WA....its good
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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it's scary to see watermarks on my injen cai tubing near the motor haha



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