Turbonator?
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Turbonator?
Im just curious to know what would be better for my suba? i was thinking about getting a Turbonator and a K&N High Air Flow Filter. Instead of a Cold Air Intake. Any suggestions would be helpful.
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i havent really heard of anyone getting one of those things. stick to your stock box, get a perrin/k&n hi flow filter, or even get the SPT intake or K&N Typhoon. . .
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Yeah its a vortec cylinder that you insert in the air intake hose to increase a gain of 2-5 hp gain. That and a K&N high flow filter should work good together! also a lot chaper the getting a CAI. After all the negative response ive heard of getting a Intake hurting low end torque.
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The Turbonator is one of those snake oil-type of devices, kinda like attaching magnets to your fuel line to improve fuel economy. I believe Consumer Reports tested one of those and gave it a big thumbs down. I would suggest getting a RalliTEK high-flow intake elbow and AVO reusable panel filter instead.
http://www.rallitek.com/hiinel.html
http://www.rallitek.com/avopaairfi.html
I'm not terribly happy with the K&N air filter. It doesn't have a rigid outer frame like the stock filter, and installation requires pulling the entire air box out of the car. Not only is that a PITA, but at one point someone at the dealer opened the case to peek at the filter (even though I had the "Touch this filter and die!" sticker in place), and they cracked the lower half of my air cleaner at the slots trying to reassemble it incorrectly.
http://www.rallitek.com/hiinel.html
http://www.rallitek.com/avopaairfi.html
I'm not terribly happy with the K&N air filter. It doesn't have a rigid outer frame like the stock filter, and installation requires pulling the entire air box out of the car. Not only is that a PITA, but at one point someone at the dealer opened the case to peek at the filter (even though I had the "Touch this filter and die!" sticker in place), and they cracked the lower half of my air cleaner at the slots trying to reassemble it incorrectly.
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