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Intake
#1311828 - 09/03/06 05:11 PM
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This has probably been talked about before, but...
I am wanting to know if anyone has used this intake setup, and if so, is it a good mod to do. This would be my first modification to my car and I want to learn more about it first. I'd also like to know if SP Motorsports is a reliable website to order off of?
http://www.spmotorsports.com/ATCcontour_intakes_components.html
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Re: Intake
#1311839 (Re: mzracer360) 09/03/06 05:49 PM
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Yes, they are reliable.
The easiest intake mod, and most cost-effective is buying a MAF Adapter and using a K&N Intake. The most popular filter to use is part #RU-3530. Cheapest place to get the filter is usually at www.ajusa.com For the MAF adapter, I got mine from Spmotorsports, but others have found them cheaper in local auto stores.
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Re: Intake
#1311845 (Re: posthuman63t) 09/03/06 06:03 PM
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Thanks for the quick reply! I'll probably have to get it from sp motorsports, i've checked multiple auto stores/performance garages and nobody could get it for me. I have one last question, does this mod increase gas mileage any?
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Re: Intake
#1311853 (Re: mzracer360) 09/03/06 06:24 PM
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Originally posted by mzracer360:
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll probably have to get it from sp motorsports, i've checked multiple auto stores/performance garages and nobody could get it for me. I have one last question, does this mod increase gas mileage any?
barly. It will probably go down cause you want to hear the sweet intake sound it makes.
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Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. 
much like your weiner.
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Re: Intake
#1311858 (Re: Tourige) 09/03/06 06:31 PM
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Yea, as Tourige said, it doesn't really make all that uchof a difference. Any gain I would suspect would be from a new/clean filter compared to an old dirty one that doesn't flow as well.
The sound is nice though, your car will be more throatier. It's a nice increase.
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Re: Intake
#1312273 (Re: posthuman63t) 09/04/06 06:25 PM
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well for me, I'm leaning towards the drop-in filter, simply because I don't want the noise, and the drop in is available OTC for cheaper 
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#1312332 (Re: m4gician) 09/04/06 08:24 PM
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It sound slike your getting the impression it makes the car MUCH louder, when it really doesn't. On a 1-100 scale (100 being loudest), we'll assume the car sounds at level 20, the filter makes it a level 22. I mean, there is a noticable difference in sound, but nothing that would make you go, wow, thats a big difference.
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Re: Intake
#1312333 (Re: m4gician) 09/04/06 08:25 PM
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Originally posted by m4gician:
well for me, I'm leaning towards the drop-in filter, simply because I don't want the noise, and the drop in is available OTC for cheaper
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Re: Intake
#1312367 (Re: m4gician) 09/04/06 08:55 PM
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Originally posted by m4gician:
well for me, I'm leaning towards the drop-in filter, simply because I don't want the noise, and the drop in is available OTC for cheaper
Big waste of money.
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Re: Intake
#1312369 (Re: Tourige) 09/04/06 08:56 PM
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Originally posted by Tourige:
Originally posted by m4gician:
well for me, I'm leaning towards the drop-in filter, simply because I don't want the noise, and the drop in is available OTC for cheaper
Big waste of money.
I'm not saying that I dont believe. I'm just curious as to why its a big waste of money?
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