What Kinda Intake Should I Get?

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:53 pm

Title is self explanitory, I'm looking at different cold air intakes for mine, but I dont know what is the best. I wanna know what the best brands would be.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:23 pm

AEM or Iceman: Decent but I personaly dont like them
BYR or Mopar: I make one so obviously I like that style better (not to mention they are cheaper)

OB · Post by OB » Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:06 pm

Iceman is considered one of the best, but theyre hard to find seeing as how they were discontinued quite awhile ago.

AEM is by far the most popular. I've read of some fitment issues, but other than that it seems like a decent choice.

K&N is a good choice. Comes with a bracket for the TB to mount, and a K&N filter too. Also comes with a water-jacket for the filter to prevent the intake from inhaling h20. I own this one and like it.

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:04 pm

So whats the price range on some of these products?

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:12 pm

well 2k1MotorSport has new iceman's for $200 shipped...

http://forum.2gn.org/viewtopic.php?t=27369

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:52 pm

For functionality my ebay intake works great. I just had to purchase a gromit to fit my air temperature temperature sensor in.

For $60 shipped it came with a K&N filter, right sized tubing, and the couplers. It really was a deal considering those filters are around $40. Does the name/sticker matter? if so get the AEM/ICEMAN/K&N otherwise a decent quality eBay one will perform just a good. Maybe not look as top notch though.

Check out my garage for pics.

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:31 pm

thanks, and im glad to know ebay has nice intakes cuz those were what i was looking at

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:16 pm

I got my K&N Typhoon intake from ebay cheap, and it took 20 mins to install, that was getting interrupted by the needier of the two roommates. Installation was a snap, and it came with the K&N Drycharger "water sock" that you might have read about in recent threads, which is nice for the rainy season.

It's also 50-state legal, if that's important to you. I just liked that it was polished aluminum and cleaned up the engine bay (like chrome and polished parts usually do).

Also, K&N, Iceman, and AEM intakes are *guaranteed* to fit, and usually have a manufacturer's warranty. They also come with filter and clamps that are known to work. Some of the generic cheapo Ebay intakes work great, but some don't fit right. Some also do not have the factory connections for the crankcase vent or the intake temp sensor. Some also say "K&N Filter" but the intake part is not K&N. Just a note.

Here's some Ebay buys... I'm only including ones I can tell have the stock hookups for hoses and sensor, as well as having a mounting bracket (some of the cheaper ones just sit there).

Item number: 310011704875

Item number: 160194669806

Item number: 220125481483
K&N Typhoon (lots of people have these, 50-state legal, guaranteed to fit, comes with braket for TB, and K&N Drycharger water sock)

Item number: 250199500980
AEM Cold Air Intake (lots of people have these, too... a bit expensive but guaranteed to fit, has mount brakets but I dont think a TB bracket, has replacement for bellows tube -- tube after TB --, comes with a license plate frame lol)

From everything I have read... the K&N is the best buy, because it's guaranteed to fit, has great instructions, comes with both the mounting brackets and a seperate braket to hold the TB in place, comes with the 50-state legal decal with cert. #, comes with the water sock, and costs way less than the AEM from what I can tell.

If you're into saving money and dont care about carb, one of the generics, like the first two examples, is the way to go, BUT, look at the pictures and MAKE SURE it has the crankcase vent hose and temp sensor connections.

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:25 pm

wow very nice, thanks very much

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:31 pm

I will only run iceman or AEM. I have installed many intakes on 2gns for friends the my iceman and my brothers aem were the best fit and installed with no problems.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:40 pm

Iceman, yeah I hear good things. But you can be sure the K&N will install flawlessly, too.

Iceman, AEM, K&N... the best ones. Although the K&N is the least expensive.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:43 pm

Really. I thought K&N was the most? Im suprised the K&N for my co-workers Jeep was way to high lol

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 2:47 pm

I see AEM's on Ebay for over 200 + shipping, and often more. I bought my K&N Typhoon for like $159 + shipping, which was around 20 bux. I can't speak for Iceman.

But it fits flawlessly, of that I can attest to.

flhmfd · Post by **flhmfd** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:26 pm

how much of a difference does replacing the bellows tube on an r/t make?

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:30 pm

well i have the K&N now, but i'm going to the iceman and color matching it to the car

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:40 pm

I doubt the bellows tube makes any difference whatsoever, so it's mostly visual appearances if you need that.

EJ, you should sell IGotYourDoughnut your K&N Typhoon

Everyone wins.

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:01 pm

that sounds good to me! haha btw im Kris.. .like a girls name but im not a girl....

esteinmaier · Post by **esteinmaier** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:23 pm

flhmfd wrote:how much of a difference does replacing the bellows tube on an r/t make?

Enough to be able to visually tell the difference on a vacuum gauge. A big difference, if you ask me.

Hudson_Neon · Post by **Hudson_Neon** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:25 pm

i actually already have a buyer. local. sorry man

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:27 pm

Its all good, i gatta buy my exaust system and my tail lights first.... its a priority thing i guess... i have headlights in the mail, and turnsignals

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:50 pm

I've got the Mopar/AFE.

www.afefilters.com <- Cheaper than Mopar

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:55 pm

esteinmaier wrote:
flhmfd wrote:how much of a difference does replacing the bellows tube on an r/t make?
Enough to be able to visually tell the difference on a vacuum gauge. A big difference, if you ask me.

How much difference? And was this on your car? You and I both know the difference with a suck-happy turbo inlet isn't at all comparable to a naturally-aspirated intake flow.

If TB on an NA car doesn't do a whole lot without major supporting modifications, then I doubt the bellows tube will.

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:01 pm

so... i know this sounds bad... and yes... im pretty much screaming IM A NOOB And KNOW ABSOLUTLY NOTHING ABOUT CARS! but... if i wanted a turbo, what would i need

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:33 pm

about 4000 bucks and some time and estinimer which is a guy on 2gn that will turbo your car for you with everything you need for about 4000 and a trip out to illinois. this 4000 will include everything to be properly done and tuned with all the equipment. if you didnt want new tranny it would be around 3000

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:45 pm

well another thing, whats a tranny (im diggin myself in a hole here) but where in IL, cuz im under an hour outta chicago

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:49 pm

tanny= transmission! but yeah he will see this post... i think and its all good everyone on here is cool. they understand.. we were all there at one point.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:53 pm

I still think with some creative alternatives you don't have to spend a lot to turbocharge, if you just want a few psi.

Before I would tell someone to go turbo, I'd want them to learn as much as they can about their car first, as well as what turbocharging is and some of its finer details.

I will say this: I recommend against paying someone to install and tune a turbo kit for you. Why? Because then you are handed something you don't fully understand, and so are stuck with what you are given... because you won't know how to alter it and improve it as you want to.

IGotYourDoughnut · Post by **IGotYourDoughnut** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:01 pm

KC21Balla wrote:tanny= transmission! but yeah he will see this post... i think and its all good everyone on here is cool. they understand.. we were all there at one point.

haha its just slang for transmission.? wow i probably could have figured that out myself, now i feel like an idiot.

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:05 pm

yeah like arro said above.. it is a good idea to learn alot about your car first before turbo is brought into the picture... understand why things are where at what they do... and i disagree with arro on letting someone else turbo your car... i thinks its alright idea as long as your there with them while they do it... i would never leave someone alone with my car working on it. when i had my tires put on i watched them mount and balance them and i used there equipment to put them on. but sorry arro i just think you gotta see it before you can do it.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:31 am

At this point in my time, if I didn't have the time or place to do the work myself, I would consider letting a shop or talented person do the work for me, but then I have done every aspect of a simple turbo setup myself. Doing it yourself in the beginning, with help of course, is an unbeatable way to truely learn something, rather than talk about it on a forum or watch someone else do something.

Watching someone else means if they forget to mention something they take for granted (which can happen no matter how much they try to avoid it), you might have missed an important detail. Doing it yourself, you learn.

But that's also a matter of opinion... MY opinion.