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From: Pocatello, Idaho
AEM Brute Force CAI. I paid around $325 I think. I bought it 3 years ago. Before I found FTE. Most people think it is a waste and that they provide no benifets, other then looks. I think after being on this site I probably would not have bought it. But since I did I still use it.
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From: SE Missouri
I traded my K&N FIPK for a stock one.... straight across. That is what it was worth to me. I felt no difference in performance going back to stock. The K&N was way to noisy for me also. Love the sound of the exhaust, but not the intake.
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In what way was it noisy??
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From: SE Missouri
Suckin' air like the vacuum that it is. The stock intake has baffles that reduce the noise without restricting air flow... much (maybe a little, but not enough for a V10).
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From: Richmond BC
WASTE
OF
MONEY
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seriously... dont bother.. you'll end up trying to find reasons to convince yourself it was worth the money and makes a difference. but in the end you'll be fooling yourself
OF
MONEY
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seriously... dont bother.. you'll end up trying to find reasons to convince yourself it was worth the money and makes a difference. but in the end you'll be fooling yourself
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From: Mesa
on my 99, I enlarged the stock air box end that fits thru the front grill to 4" (simmilar to the Banks CAI) and added a stock replacement K&N filter. I also had a complete Borla header, y pipe and catback. The only time I noticed anything was when I would put the stock paper filter in while I cleaned the K&N. It felt doggy. I sure as heck wouldn't spend $300 on one.
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From: Dickinson, ND
I have an Airaid with the new dry type of filter. The only reason I got it was because the previous owner had an oily K&N factory type and they somehow managed to mangle the top and crack part of the air box. It doesn't do anything besides look nice and create a vacuum sound. I'm fine with that since I replaced the other guys f"up.
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