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Lytheum · 04-01-2013, 06:50 PM

I'm looking at buying one in the next week or so and wanted to hear how the owners like it. I have searched here and google and didn't find any good reviews. Anyone think the thermal coating option is worth the $30?

I've had my brz since June waiting for a decent intake. Perrins looks good but this seems like a better deal.

FA20Club.com · 04-01-2013, 07:05 PM

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white devil · 04-01-2013, 07:38 PM

Got one! great product!!! I didn't opt for the coating......

lbroskee · 04-01-2013, 08:11 PM

i got 1 too and love it. the coating however..... i feel like it's more of a thin paint (my dad's ring scratched it so easily). in an overall look its good, but up close it wasn't the quality powder coat i expected at all. not sure if the same can be said on the thermal coating tho. performance wise tho i noticed a difference immediately. and i live in super hot south florida, so i doubt thermal coating should matter too much for you up in ohio

GremlinGSP · 04-01-2013, 09:47 PM

I've got one. I love it. It wasn't too bad to install, but the one constructive feedback I can give would be to add a 90deg elbow for the EGR.

grostoine · 04-01-2013, 10:06 PM

I have one. Install is easy. Make a good sound, fabrication is quality. I love it !

reeves · 04-02-2013, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Lytheum

I'm looking at buying one in the next week or so and wanted to hear how the owners like it. I have searched here and google and didn't find any good reviews. Anyone think the thermal coating option is worth the $30?

I've had my brz since June waiting for a decent intake. Perrins looks good but this seems like a better deal.

If you wanna spend the extra money for 'bling' and a nice-looking logo stamped onto the intake, get something else.

If you just want an effective CAI that keeps your intake temps down, at a lower cost, get FA20club's CAI. I've driven it through several hours of downpours and washed my car with high-pressure washers too.. no problems with water getting up into the intake. Didn't opt for any coating tho.

FR-S Matt · 04-02-2013, 07:53 AM

I'd like to see intake temperatures for the FA20 club CAI vs the Perrin CAI with silicon inlet. I'm all about the true cold air intakes when summers here go 102+ degrees.

mad_sb · 04-02-2013, 08:18 AM

I just installed mine this past weekend. What other mods do you have / plan on getting?

My Mini Review:
- Get the Smaller bodied K&N filter (It has 30% more filter area than the AEM dryflow AND allows you to keep the radiator blocking plate in place)
- Sound is very stock while at low throttle angle
- Sounds very mean when your on the gas (way better than i expected)
- Fuel trims went a little richer across the board (Ecu is registering more airflow) but still within reason
- Pulls harder for sure
- no idle issues what so ever (I should note that i have never have had any idle issues with the stock intake either)

No dyno's yet, my days of dyno tuning every individual mod are over until I get free dyno access again

There is an option for Eliminating the Crank case vent, or keeping it. I wanted to keep it but was not aware of the option when i ordered so i came up with my own solution and made a coupler out of the stock accordion tube.

mad_sb · 04-02-2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I'd like to see intake temperatures for the FA20 club CAI vs the Perrin CAI with silicon inlet. I'm all about the true cold air intakes when summers here go 102+ degrees.

The intake pipe does not get hot or heat soak because the rad fans blow air right on it when they kick on. Temps will climb at stopped idle but drop as soon as you start moving. I doubt you would see any measurable difference between the perrin and the FA20. They both suck in air right in front of the radiator so they will both climb like stock at idle.

PrDarkKnight · 04-02-2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lbroskee

i got 1 too and love it. the coating however..... i feel like it's more of a thin paint (my dad's ring scratched it so easily). in an overall look its good, but up close it wasn't the quality powder coat i expected at all. not sure if the same can be said on the thermal coating tho. performance wise tho i noticed a difference immediately. and i live in super hot south florida, so i doubt thermal coating should matter too much for you up in ohio

My brother bought an used injen CAI for his Lancer GTS and was a little bit ugly so I suggested to paint it with plasti dip and it came out looking like new and even looked like their black version of it. Hope this helps!

mad_sb · 04-02-2013, 10:17 AM

Mine pictured above is plastidipped hence why it looks chipped where it passes into the engine compartment.. i didn't bother to touch it up since that part is under the bumper cover.

reeves · 04-02-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mad_sb

- Sound is very stock while at low throttle angle
- Sounds very mean when your on the gas (way better than i expected)

Totally agree on this! Love that aggressive WOAAAWWHH sound!

naikaidriver · 04-02-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I'd like to see intake temperatures for the FA20 club CAI vs the Perrin CAI with silicon inlet. I'm all about the true cold air intakes when summers here go 102+ degrees.

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I am not experiencing this and I am in Texas with the Perrin CAI, but my filter is outside of the hood. I know it gets super hot here which is why I chose this intake

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I can tell you right now those claims are BS. I picked the Perrin because of the design and it gets hot as hell where I live so my filter stays in the bumper.

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I had the aFe, untuned though. I didn't like extra gas needed at low rpm on takeoffs. Doesn't feel near as smooth as the Perrin. I did feel a slight power difference with it. With summers getting 100+ temps here in Texas, having my filter in the bumper is a bit better intake temperature wise.

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Give me an Injen intake and I'll show you how it performs in 102 degree heat in the summer.

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

Yeah, I'll see how well it performs here when it's 100+ in the summer. The tube heating up I'm not so worried about. The filter pulling the air not sitting under the hood is what I was more concerned about.

Let me know when you get those results for the temperature testing!

We get it Matt. It gets hot in Texas. :happy0180:

Scott

04-01-2013, 06:50 PM	#1
Lytheum Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Premium 6MT Location: Ohio Posts: 427 Thanks: 49 Thanked 103 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	who has the fa20club cai? cant find many comments about it I'm looking at buying one in the next week or so and wanted to hear how the owners like it. I have searched here and google and didn't find any good reviews. Anyone think the thermal coating option is worth the $30? I've had my brz since June waiting for a decent intake. Perrins looks good but this seems like a better deal. __________________ 2013 Subaru BRZ Premium 6MT -STOCK!

04-01-2013, 07:38 PM	#3
white devil Go Gators! Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FRS White-out "blown up" Location: Knox area, TN Posts: 394 Thanks: 245 Thanked 111 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got one! great product!!! I didn't opt for the coating...... __________________ "What do you mean I voided my warranty??" FA20 Turbo + HRI Tune + FA20 Flex fuel + FA20club intake + SRT headerback exhaust + FA20 headers + KW3's + Hotchkis front and rear sway bars + Cusco strut tower bar + Perrin oil cooler + Perrin pulley & brake stop thingy + GFB water & alternator pulleys + Crawford air/oil separator

04-02-2013, 08:18 AM	#9
mad_sb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Orange County Posts: 1,639 Thanks: 632 Thanked 982 Times in 537 Posts Mentioned: 100 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just installed mine this past weekend. What other mods do you have / plan on getting? My Mini Review: - Get the Smaller bodied K&N filter (It has 30% more filter area than the AEM dryflow AND allows you to keep the radiator blocking plate in place) - Sound is very stock while at low throttle angle - Sounds very mean when your on the gas (way better than i expected) - Fuel trims went a little richer across the board (Ecu is registering more airflow) but still within reason - Pulls harder for sure - no idle issues what so ever (I should note that i have never have had any idle issues with the stock intake either) No dyno's yet, my days of dyno tuning every individual mod are over until I get free dyno access again There is an option for Eliminating the Crank case vent, or keeping it. I wanted to keep it but was not aware of the option when i ordered so i came up with my own solution and made a coupler out of the stock accordion tube. Attached Images __________________ ~Namaste~ 2013 Asphalt FRS Last edited by mad_sb; 04-02-2013 at 11:23 PM.

04-02-2013, 10:17 AM	#12
mad_sb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Orange County Posts: 1,639 Thanks: 632 Thanked 982 Times in 537 Posts Mentioned: 100 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine pictured above is plastidipped hence why it looks chipped where it passes into the engine compartment.. i didn't bother to touch it up since that part is under the bumper cover. __________________ ~Namaste~ 2013 Asphalt FRS

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