Opinion On Intakes
07-26-2006, 07:52 AM
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Opinion On Intakes
Okay, so I'm about to buy one.
We have Injen, TRD, and AEM of course.
Which one is better?
I have ben searching for facts and longevity.
Thanks In Advance for the opinions.
We have Injen, TRD, and AEM of course.
Which one is better?
I have ben searching for facts and longevity.
Thanks In Advance for the opinions.
07-26-2006, 12:11 PM
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07-26-2006, 03:24 PM
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i think most ppl on this forum will say injen, i love mine, but honestly any of them will be fine. there's also fujita, and just in case you didn't know, the TRD CAI is the same as the AEM one, TRD just rebadged it as their own so if you're planning on getting the TRD, might as well save some money and get the AEM one. personally, i'd suggest the injen one.
07-26-2006, 04:31 PM
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None will give you a "feelable" gain in HP. Looks and sound, that is what you are getting.
The K&N, if they have not changed it. .has a pi$$ poor mounting design that breaks one of the brackets in many cases. I can think of about 5 or 6 off the top of my head.
The Injen seems to be very well put together. I think that is what most people are getting.
A cut air box, as mentioned above.. is a waste of time. It will serve only to move your input air (which is taken from the fender well from the factory anyway) so that it is coming from the hot engine compartment. At least as I am understanding what he posted.. cutting holes in the airbox under the hood.
but all in all, you wont gain a significant amount with an intake. If you are buying one, dont expect to feel it. Youre butt dyno may be fooled by the sound.. but that is about it. So buy for quality of build and mounting. I have the K&N, which was given to me. I took it off after a month because it broke the mounting point. I will probably create a new and better bracket and install it again, because it did sound ok and dressed up the engine bay.
The K&N, if they have not changed it. .has a pi$$ poor mounting design that breaks one of the brackets in many cases. I can think of about 5 or 6 off the top of my head.
The Injen seems to be very well put together. I think that is what most people are getting.
A cut air box, as mentioned above.. is a waste of time. It will serve only to move your input air (which is taken from the fender well from the factory anyway) so that it is coming from the hot engine compartment. At least as I am understanding what he posted.. cutting holes in the airbox under the hood.
but all in all, you wont gain a significant amount with an intake. If you are buying one, dont expect to feel it. Youre butt dyno may be fooled by the sound.. but that is about it. So buy for quality of build and mounting. I have the K&N, which was given to me. I took it off after a month because it broke the mounting point. I will probably create a new and better bracket and install it again, because it did sound ok and dressed up the engine bay.
07-27-2006, 05:29 PM
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Injen all day. For the money you can't beat it. Your should check out our sales to.
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