THoughts, opinions? Ive read on the other site but I dunno, Im a n00b. Performance gains, sound, bling???

 

Should be a cherry little setup. If it ever comes out.

 

I just bought one for $165. Not bad for an OEM intake.

 

The good thing about it is the alleged CARB E.O. (Exemption Order) number, which makes this a street legal modification in California on any vehicle listed in the application list. On a mildly modded car with proper tuning, I wouldn't expect to see any gains compared with the stock airbox because it isn't a restriction until you start moving some serious air (bigger turbo). SPT claims a power gain from bolting the piece on an untuned car so like some other intakes, the SPT part likely alters the readings to the MAF sensor.

I eagerly await feedback from local tuners who are able to perform back-to-back tests, with ECU resets or anything else that will remove unwanted test variables.

Jamie (Subiegal) will say anything to sell parts. She is a vendor as well as a moderator on the other board so take her recommendations with a grain of salt.

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matt just stick with the oem intake (unless you get a new turbo, then your whole setup should change). all the reading youre gonna do on nasioc and i-club wont amount to the power that you think an intake will actually give. youre at COBB stage 2 correct? it may help but i think the concensus with intakes is similar to that of BOV's: someone could contrive a situation where it may be beneficial, but in every day driving real world setting, it'll probably do jack squat. save your money for something better like struts.



cliff notes: +5 hp y0. r1c3rs 4eva

 

I should have it in a few days. I'll do a write up on it.

 

Cool, hopefully there will be some good non-biased writeups and testing. If it adds power without screwing up the maf/ecu I would get it.

 

From what I seen so far, they can't keep 'em in stock. If they suck they will be all over the place. I was having trouble with my stock intake while tuning a week or so ago. I think it's time to open the throat for the 20g.

 

I have a stock air box with an airhog in it right, now. Get this I had an AMSOIL panel filter in there, we were getting terrible flow, I replacd it with an off the shelf Fram, and it gained 6whp and 15ftlb on Gruppe-s dyno. I caugh a bunch of flack for that.

 

Struts, nah Im happy with the prodrive/gr2's. I got all the supporting mods for the turbo upgrade except turbo, injectors and fuel pump..I already got TMIC, exhuast, etc... Only thing holding me back is my stupid cheapo/logical brain.

I dont know if I want to settle for a cheap vf39/vf22 or go for the glory with the pe1820 but damn the 1820 is like $1500!!

 

^ oh yeah you got the gr-2's nice. nm. get a new turbo dude. td05 or vf series should be fine.

 

i just dont see the point in replacing the intake on a stock setup. your car isnt starving for air without a bigger turbo. so its more bling/sound then anything.

 

WHo said anything about stock

 

how much is it retailing for?

 

I got it for $165