Looking to buy an aftermarket air intake for my 04 wrx wagon.
I know that you need a CARB sticker on your air intake for it to be legally used in your car and I don't want to get a fix-it ticket.
So, what is the best legal air intake to buy? Performance and price wise?
Thanks

 

Just stay stock.

 

Good reasoning.

 

I loved my Prodrive intake.


CARB approved and fit perfect.

 

^ How much hp gain did you get from it?
Tuned?

 

I like my spt

 

Stock, K&N drop in....Saves you money and keeps smog in sight regardless of the Carb Sticker. Tons of threads stating the reasoning behind it, to be honest I have been trying to find a stock set up to go back and just buy a drop in.

 

stock is really the best till u have over 330whp.. just use a k&n filter

 

just use a drop in filter..

 

I would stay stock stock. no drop in.

Reason. As stated above. The stock intake will support up to 300 HP. I would not even get a drop in because they have a tendancy to get crap on your MAF. Just change your filter every 10k miles or sooner.

If you must get an aftermarket intake go with the COBB SF. I like that it is a composite material and tends to keep the incoming air supply a little cooler.

 

+100, stock is the best 100% legal intake

 

I've got a Cobb SF intake, and i really like it. I had an SPT before this, and I must say with the Cobb Stage2 map, I feel its a noticeably smoother power delivery and Idle vs. the SPT intake.

 

There really is no to get an intake unless you want the sound or make more than 300WHP. If you must get one, I suggest the Cobb SF Intake as well.

 

AEM, Injen, COBB, SPT, Stock K&n Drop in..

 

Save your money. Until you start looking at larger turbos and all that goes with it, you won't need an aftermarket intake. Stock works great and isn't a bottleneck.

Once you start breaking 300 at the wheel, look at Cobb.