HP Gains per Dollar Intake Chart
 

DISCLAIMER: These results are taken from various dyno tests from this site and where there was no data available, manufacturer's claims were used. Other factors such as environmental, tuning and safety were NOT taken into consideration. When in doubt, always consult with an experienced tuner when making changes to intake systems! This is only meant to provide one place where aftermarket intakes can be compared side-by-side in as similar conditions possible with APROXIMATE RESULTS!

OK, before I get into the meat and potatoes of this I want to say that I apologize if it seems that I am picking on any particular manufacturer or trying to push any product. This is not scientific, I am not a tuner, I didn't do any of my own testing, and I am all too aware of the cost variances depending on where you find these intakes.

I'm just some guy on the internet that had a little time on my hands this afternoon so take it as that.

Now then! I have compiled a simple chart that shows the main manufacturers of intakes, retail costs, and subsequent gains (most of them are the result of averaging out various claims.) and the approximate HP-per-dollar figure is last sorted from Best Value to Worst Value.

Obviously, if you can find any of these intakes below retail (which isn't hard) then that will skew the numbers a bit but since the retail prices were set by the manufacturers, I thought it was a good place to start.

I tried to grab independent dyno results where I could and where I couldn't find any, I used the manufacturers' claims. I also only tried to use dyno results with NO tune.






Here's the list.

• Injen - $420 - +13hp - $32.31 www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19413
• Perrin Tube - $142 - +4hp - $35.50
• Perrin Tube + CAI - $451 - +11hp - $41.00
• Greddy - $329 - +8hp - $41.13
• Agency Power - $350 - +8hp - $43.75
• AEM - $461 - +10hp - $46.10 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24884
• AVO Turbo World - $239 - +4hp - $59.75 www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19413
• AFE Takeda - $420 - +5hp - $84.00 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19413
• HKS Racing Suction - $725 - +2hp - $362.50
• Air Raid - $461 - -16hp - -$28.81 * http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19413
• Weapon R - $304 - ????? - ???????? **
• TRD - $??? - ????? - ???????? **

* Read this as you are paying $28.81 to have each hp removed from your car.
** More data needed.

Sorry for the hell-storm, flame-war that is about to ensue, but I thought this might be a good way to show these products in a simple way to compare them side-by-side in one place. Well, at least until an un-biased, professional shop with the dyno, budget and time decides to make a more accurate assessment.

Please let me know where I made mistakes and I will correct them ASAP!

Scott

NOTE: If anyone has links to better dyno results, please let me know and I will incorporate them!

I really need to stop drinking Jack Daniel's at my desk. I posted this in the wrong section.

Mods, can you please move to the Technical Section with my most sincere apologies?

Scott

if it had been in the right place, i wouldn't have seen it.

thanks for the mistake :D

good mistake. interesting data.

You should denote marks from MFG dynos, and Independant testing.

Injen looks like the best buy...I'm just scared on the problems some have reported :sigh:

Injen and Air Raid looks like best bang for your buck. Though I never heard of Air Raid before o_O.

Read again, Air Raid is the worst! You lose 16hp! I was confused for a second too

You should do a drop in filter chart.

No love for drop ins?

oh snap! didn't see it was a negative next to it lol. that's horrible!

Interesting that there's a delta betweeen Greddy and aFe, aren't they the same unit?

Same unit but they use a different filter cone

I cant stop laughing at that air raid. I want to read one of their promos for their intake on their website. Has to be full of complete horseshit.