Which of these intakes are worth paying for. Let me know coments.

aem CAI

Comptech ice box

Injen

Mugen

 

generic pipe with k&n filter is as good as injen or aem..

 

i would go with this
http://passwordjdm.com/product...D=866

but the comptech ice box is good too

 

Im partial to AEM intakes. (oh no here comes the Rajin roast time)

 

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http://passwordjdm.com/product...D=866 </TD></TR></TABLE>


i second that

 

He probably cant use that intake because thats for NON-ABS integras, it wont fit if he has the abs system in place.

 

Ebay intake pipe w/k&n filter

 

I decided to go with the aem CAI v2. I am getting it from a buddy's shop for $245+ 45 for a bypass valve.....and no the bypass valve takes no power away.

 

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That was my second choice after the whales *****...i thought the V2 didnt need a bypass

 

If your into the whole sound factor, then get an aem or injen intake. If you want something safe in rain weather, and performs good, then get the mugen/arc/comptech. I liked my aem cai, but i just didnt feel safe in the rain..so I cut it and made it a short ram for the winters. I've now been using the whole comptech ice box system. I've driven through a 2 foot puddle of water (highway was flooded, no turning back)..i pulled over and checked my filter right after i went through it..filter stayed completely dry! Since then, I've been a big fan of the comptech ice box

 

get a generic one. they all work the same. they all work off of the AEM/INJEN design. generic ones are cheaper because they copied the design of of those guys who actually put R&D into the intake. that's why they cost so much.

have you every heard of the AEM/INJEN hump?

 

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What were the gains like on the buttdyno with the icebox system compared to the AEM CAI? Just curious.

 

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well, the sound factor isnt there with the comptech system, BUT, my butt dynos saw the same gains between the two. Its probably only 1 hp difference between the two! No actual numbers as of yet