My dad just bought a 2004 wrx wagon, he loves it to death, however he has never been much of a tuner. So for christmas I want to get him an intake. I have done a lot of reasearch online. will the wrx 03 intakes fit in the new 04 wrx's? is it the same engine compartment for all the wrx years? Also do cold air intakes really make that much of a difference? What about just a standard KN cone filter and take out the whole air intake box? What would you recomend? Im really newb so the whole subaru scene so help me out! Thanks in advance.

 

do search on intakes. They aren't needed on a turbo car.. i went throught two intakes before i figured that out. Instead get your father a K&N filter.

If you're looking to spend $200 or so get the man an uppipe.

If your old man doesn't want to void any warrantiee then look into a rear strut bar and install it for him.

You'll get more input on this soon enough

 

go for a better drop in panel filter, such as a k&n or itg foam. removing the intake silencer would be a good "free" mod to to also.

 

IF you do go intake, get the TurboXS CAI. On Dyno it put in 13 WHP.

 

cool thanks for the quick replys, I will order the drop in k&n. He loves this car, lol everytime we talk the first thing is always, hows the car?! Cant wait to break this baby in and see what its like the first time at red line, 4k is fun enough but damn, its fun feeling the potential. Thanks again guys

 

Some people have had problems such as runnin' lean from a false reading.

 

i did too.

 

A bit more prices, bit you might want to consider getting him a catback exhaust. If he's not much of a tuner then he'll probably be able to at least appreciate the nice boxer rumble... and still gain a few horsepower

jason

p.s. this is post 1500

 

blitz sus

 

Here's a description of what a CAI does to the WRX (and STi).

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"…axles of evil…" - george w. bush

 

For the millionth time, don't waste your money and risk your car's health with a CAI. Don't get a short-ram unless you're making over 300hp. Take out the silencer and drop in a Green panel filter.