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Hello everybody,

I want to take some time and do a quick review on the new Zeta Performance Intake tube for the Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ. I was looking for an alternative to the actual air intake systems that have been released since the summer, and personally I couldn’t justify paying a few hundred dollars for an actual cold air intake. I notice people gain a few horsepower by just doing a drop in air filter, so I figured I would make my own intake tube plus the drop in filter. I then notice Zeta / AVO coming out with these bad boys, and I decided to jump on the Group Buy for these. I also I decided to get the intake with the inlets for the noise generator and resonator. I am one of the people that does like the sound tube, I know there are a lot of people that don’t.. but I love that sh*t. I love hearing that sound under hard acceleration; it’s almost like sweet tunes to my ears. I know there are a lot of you out there that are with me on this one, you know what I am talking about… don’t hide behind the couch. However, I also respet those of you that don’t like that and would like to clean up the engine bay… Zeta has a solution for that too…. So please, no tears.

Personally I am a huge fan of dark colors, (Black, Blue..), and not so much the pink, red, purple… However I do appreciate brands / companies that stick to their theme colors, and Zeta’s just happened to be purple. No big deal to be honest it’s different, the color sticks out in the engine bay, and it’s not an eye sore. For the price and the application, it’s worth the money.
The tube itself is sturdy, the inside diameter is about 74mm and it looks like it will handle the temperatures that will produce in the engine bay. Installation was a breeze, so breezy an 11 year could do this install. I took a few drives after wards, and I was extremely happy.

The gains were not out of this world, but you can definitely feel and hear a difference. In my 6AT the BRZ felt more responsive in the midrange, the growl is slightly lower and louder, and my self-esteem is a bit higher too. Knowing that I have one performance mod on my car, makes me feel like a true tuner, like a real champ. “You gotta pay to play”, and I.am.playing alright...

I am satisfied with my purchase, I can’t complain, and I didn’t see any negatives in this purchase or transaction. Stephen at Zeta Performance provides really good customer service, very responsive to emails, as well as very clear when it comes to the product. I will definitely do business with them again. I will be buying the radiator hose kit from them in the near future to match my PURPLE intake.

Please keep in mind that Zeta Performance are considering making this intake in red and black for all of you that are interested, but only if the interest is plenty. I will post videos and pictures of the install late today.
Enjoy,



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