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TarmacSpecial

TarmacSpecial

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GTI911 said:
how is this for an intake http://www.namotorsports.net/detail.cfm/part_cd/NS65.10.97Heat ??

was also looking at this but i heard if you go through a puddle or something it can suck up water and jack up your engine http://www.namotorsports.net/detail.cfm/part_cd/AE21-496C

any thoughts?
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Unless you are looking for sound, all the intakes are a poor investment in dollar/hp terms. The stock airbox is very well designed, and their are plenty of weakenss to address on the charge side (like the pinched, rectangular shaped pipe on the right (EDIT - I meant left side, viewing from the front side of the engine) before concerning one's self with the performance benefit of an intake.

First step is to chip/flash your ecu to stage 1. Second step is to get a downpipe and run stage 2. Then a fuel pump is next. Those are the bang for the buck engine mods. Everything else is diminishing returns, especially if you haven't done those things first.
 
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TarmacSpecial said:
First step is to chip/flash your ecu to stage 1. Second step is to get a downpipe and run stage 2. Then a fuel pump is next. Those are the bang for the buck engine mods. Everything else is diminishing returns, especially if you haven't done those things first.
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And with all of the above, one runs the risk of voiding their warranty which is greater loss of money.
 
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GTI911

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ya only thing is it's my first car and im a new driver so i want to slowly increase my hp not one day have 200 and then a day later have 265+ so I know an intake only gives out about 5-10hp but I like the sound like you said and I want to slowly increase it and get more exp with more power before I start thinking about chip and downpipe
 
apollosfury

apollosfury

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well if it's the sound you want, the p flo does it. that's what i have and it is definatly louder. i also felt an increase in throttle response, but no noticeable increase in power.
 
clutch fool

clutch fool

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those are both good intakes but i would be concerned about water with the long one. both require you to remove the engine cover. i got my carbonio from there so i could keep my engine cover one. also a good option.
 
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Khobin~

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GTI911 said:
ya only thing is it's my first car and im a new driver so i want to slowly increase my hp not one day have 200 and then a day later have 265+ so I know an intake only gives out about 5-10hp but I like the sound like you said and I want to slowly increase it and get more exp with more power before I start thinking about chip and downpipe
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Actuallly the K&N is rated for 18 hp...not bad for an intake... http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=69-9503TFK


not sure what it does to the torque though as the dyno sheet only shows hp :frown:

I'm thinking about going for one, but from posts I've seen here it seems you lose torque with and intake...and I like torque :biggrin:

I'm also thinking about a stage 1 chip, but everytime I try to find info on it all I find is stuff about the Stage 2 chips :iono:

Ahhh well, still waiting to do taxes, then I'll decide :biggrin:
 
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the stage 1 chip is the same as a stage 2 is all aspects that you do not have to get a downpipe or do any exhaust modifications to run it
 
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NoRegrets78

NoRegrets78

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xminusx said:
If you're dead set on getting an intake, I'd go with the Eurosport intake.
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:word:

I love mine...also have an AEM Dryflow filter on it.
 
NoRegrets78

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