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Mar 12, 2004 | 01:14 PM

Phylox

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My first upgrade!!!!!

I debated it for days, but finally went out and got my first upgrade for my new suby!!! Here's the pic:

Mar 12, 2004 | 01:20 PM

Ditty77

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Mar 12, 2004 | 05:40 PM

scoobylvr

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Re: My first upgrade!!!!!

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Originally posted by Phylox
I debated it for days, but finally went out and got my first upgrade for my new suby!!! Here's the pic:

Nice one

Mar 13, 2004 | 07:11 AM

Defiantguy

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thats great...now do something that I'll notice.

Mar 13, 2004 | 09:06 PM

i2()N!N

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rain-x is the s**t.i dont know how people do without it.

Mar 15, 2004 | 11:51 AM

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Okay, I finally got some money saved. I think the first thing I want to do is intake. I have the 2.5rs w/o a cutout on the hood (don't want one), what's the best intake to get for sucking air without body mods?

Mar 17, 2004 | 06:17 PM

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cobb intake

and give us the year not like hints on what year you have

Mar 18, 2004 | 12:01 AM

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Heh thanks, cobb is what I was looking at. I'll order one of those tomorrow. And the year is '04. Sorry forgot to say that.

Mar 22, 2004 | 03:39 PM

PJ2.5RS

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he said without body mods...

doesn't the cobb intake go through the inner fender/side of engine bay by removing that plastic circle/plug (don't know the name of it off-hand)?

Mar 22, 2004 | 07:40 PM

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Yes, you have to remove the snorkus (intake silencer) to install a "true" CAI.

For and '02 + I would recommend either AEM (my buddy got it and loves it) or Injen, if you want the CAI, for cost.

I have a short ram j-tube with K&N filter. Anyone can make you the tube and hoses/connections. I then added my own heat sheild made from just a plastic bucket, cut to fit by me, between the MAF and the filter. It's not the prettiest thing out there but my filter is now 98% protected from any splashes or mud. After having just an open cone filter in the engine bay for 35,000 miles and adding a heat sheild, I noticed a good 5-8 HP on the butt dyno after putting on an effective heat sheild.

IMO, what I did is the best compromise between a CAI and short ram- you just don't have your intake sitting like 8" off the ground so hitting a puddle is still fun. The sound difference from a sheilded and open cone in the bay is like the difference between a CAI and short ram- you can't miss it!