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Jan 30, 2004 | 08:42 AM

bradykat

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i was wondering if any has seen these "off brand" intake kits for the expys on e-bay are they any good or just junk.

Jan 30, 2004 | 09:49 AM

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Are you talking about air intakes products? What are the suppsed to do? Regardless of who makes the product, you're not going to see any significant gains from a new system unless it is a much improved "cold" type product. The last thing you want to do is suck in warm (or hot) engine compartment air into your system.

Jan 30, 2004 | 12:13 PM

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they are the kits similar to the k$n fipks i was wondering about the quality.

Jan 30, 2004 | 03:32 PM

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Don't know first hand, but remember, generally speaking you get what you pay for.

Jan 30, 2004 | 11:13 PM

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One way or another, it really doesn't make a difference. There's plenty of hype, but the best real-world dyno-proven gains I've seen thus far is 5 HP at 5500 RPMS (that's with a K&N FIPK).

IMO, save your money. Even a nice cold air kit will give you minimal gains (although it will make more noise come from the engine compartment).

Do intakes improve performance? Sure. But the only time they're worthwhile is when you're going all out (every little bit of performance adds up to something greater - much in the same way synthetic oil improves performance by reducing internal friction. Yes it works but no, it doesn't make your car instantly faster - it's just one piece of the puzzle)

Don't expect a supercharger in a box.

FWIW, I'm getting ready to throw my K&N FIPK in the garbage and use the old intake. After 2 years, I'm just not convinced it does anything. I've always got a Flowmaster Force II catback exhaust, and that doesn't do anything either, but I like the sound so it's staying (besides, the Ford stock exhaust costs almost 2X as much as the Flowmaster!)

I've been documenting my gas mileage meticulously, so I'll be able to give feedback concerning mileage differences but honestly, I'm expecting that there will be no difference.

More to come.

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