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10-17-2013 05:08 AM |
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Originally Posted by hattrickey
(Post 1275148)
$680 for an intake? There are a lot of better options for that kind of money.
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Considering the SARD CF intake tube costs 500~ bucks this is a steal/great deal. CF is sexy and very heat resistant. No heat soak to worry about when your stopped or hot days on the track. If you look at the dyno closely you will see there is gains low to high end all over the dyno's compared to some intakes that lose some power in the low end and only get peak power which you rarely will ever use/see.
Intake ducts are the best option you can do for cars like the FR-S/BRZ/S2000. The stock air boxes are already well designed and little improvements like a smoother tube/intake duct/drop in filter will just improve the deficiencies.
This intake duct/tube can still have better gains by throwing a drop in filter in it also. All the gains you get from the drop in + this duct will be positive gains whereas other intakes you will see random losses through out the dyno. The only intakes I would even think about buying are the CAI's by Perrin, FA20 club or some recent ones by JDM companies but taking off the bumper isnt everyones business.
@ Evasive Motorsports The picture is kind of confusing though. The first picture you dont see any sound tube for the CF intake tube. Then in the other pictures it is attached but you dont see any attachment in the first picture where the tube would go. Is there an option for this? Is there anything that it comes with that can cover up the hole without messing with the air flow? Like for example one vendor has a plug that is metal that looks like its an inch thick and looks like it would interfere with the air flow in the tube since it would be sticking in the path of the air. Would it be recommended to just keep the sound tube on instead? Also the HKS/Syms ducts tho look like they would work with some FI kits that use the OEM air box. Not sure if this would get in the way of the intercoolers they come with. Any idea if this would work with some FI kits that keep the OEM box?
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Originally Posted by Evasive Motorsports
(Post 1275296)
@ jflogerzi its not about power. There are some classes that people race in where you have to run a factory air box because of rules. This is why like spoon racing, js racing, and a few others design this type of intake. :)
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And they happen to be some of the best intakes for cars like the s2000 which already have a well designed air box. Not a big surprise that the same thing is happening with our cars! The increased throttle response is great AND these mods cant be fully measured on the dyno... A dyno fan cant imitate driving 60-80 MPH winds blowing into your duct. Thats why ducts will always be my go to mod to do for intakes and is a reason why I left my air box alone since its already well known that the oem air box + drop in filter is the best route. If you want cool sounds get an exhaust that sounds nice.
I absoloutley love how they offer a CF and non CF version too. Great for people who dont mind not having CF
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