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Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Thu 19, 2009 10:36 pm
by bigmontana
I was wondering if anyone who has cold air intak in their cars have ever had any problems with them, if they see extra performance, and what else is needed with the kit as far as install. Do you guys recommend buying a new one or will a used one do? Thanks guys I'm just starting the process.
Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Thu 19, 2009 11:47 pm
by Roadhog
Uhh.. New for sure...
Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Fri 20, 2009 12:17 am
by bigmontana
That's what I thought. Any brand better than the other. What brand do you recommend?
Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Fri 20, 2009 12:53 am
by Rennwagen1
New, defintely. I would suggest a Neuspeed or an AEM for your car. If you want, I can get you some prices.
Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Fri 20, 2009 7:47 am
by bigmontana
That would be great thanks. How are they to install? And what is needed to be done to the car to install them?
Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Fri 20, 2009 8:14 am
by Checkers
They're really simple bolt on solutions!
All you gotta do is pull the old intake out and bolt the new one in.
Just make sure to do your research and get one that will actually pull fresh air from outside the car and not hot air from inside the engine bay.
Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Fri 20, 2009 10:43 am
by Rennwagen1
CHecks is right, although some engine bay intakes are not that bad. Most turbo'd cars use them, but then they are using intercoolers also.....
Neuspeed P-Flow
Retail $ 230.00
YOur cost $199.00
Neuspeed cold air Intake
Retail$ 326.00
Your cost $299.00
AEM CAI
Retail $303.00
YOur cost $272.00

AEM is showing a dyno gain of 9.2 Hp and 10.1 Ft/lbs
Injen CAI
Retail $384.0
YOur cost $ 307.00

Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Fri 20, 2009 10:56 am
by Roadhog
Or, you can go to like the ricer parts store in town, or ebay, and get a cold air intake for a 97 civic or so for $20, and a K&N filter... That ONLY works for VW's with the stock air box on the passenger side.
Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: Mar Sat 21, 2009 12:05 am
by bigmontana
Thanks for the input guys and Aeron as soon as I'm ready to order one I'll let you know.
Re: Cold Air Intake
Posted: May Fri 08, 2009 12:08 am
by ryan's05gli
which motor is in the car?
fwiw cold air intakes are next to useless on a turbo engine and then you run the risk of water locking your engine. short ram intakes are the way to go with boosted engines.