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Old 02-15-2009, 11:15 AM
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check this out. looks legit i dont know much about these things but if i can get 8-15 horsepower gain and better gas mileage for 50 dollars looks pretty cool. What u think?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...link:middle:us
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looks like the $10 generic intakes at Kragen's. If you want an intake system, and have about $50, you should look into K&N drop-ins. If you're going for looks and sound, that looks horrible. Save up and get a pop-charger if that is the case. My 2 cetns.
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So whats the deifference between this and a legit one?
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yea they say with a NA 350z, the best intakes are the pop charger, and injen intake on the cold air side, but they also say that your stock air box is amazing for good air for your z, i would just get a k&n drop in filter for 50 bucks, injen and pop charger can be anywhere from 150-280 dollars...so if your on a budget, do the drop in filter

and the difference between that and the legit one is the legit ones are researched to make precise bends, and see what design gets the most power and efficency, that one your looking at prob was just made whatever way it would fit in the Z, alot of R&D goes into intake designs...you would be suprised

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Old 02-15-2009, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by tannerday
if i can get 8-15 horsepower gain and better gas mileage for 50 dollars
no
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I smell a ricer, or perhaps a 16 year old.....

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Originally Posted by Phantom Menace
looks like the $10 generic intakes at Kragen's. If you want an intake system, and have about $50, you should look into K&N drop-ins. If you're going for looks and sound, that looks horrible. Save up and get a pop-charger if that is the case. My 2 cetns.
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That looks like a scam. The picture can be deceiving. You might end up with a total piece of crap that was a total waste of your $50.
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the 350z doesn't gain anything from intake if your engine is stock. save up and buy a plenum spacer, your car won't be able to tell if it has a $300 intake or a $30 intake becuase they're the same except for the air filter
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true dat if your cars computer doesnt know about a mod you have put on then it cannot use the equipment to perform at its best and really get some ponies out of it....so basically if your not tuning it after you get intake, then your just paying for sound, and maybe a little bit of power but nothing compared to tuning it
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Originally Posted by tannerday
So whats the deifference between this and a legit one?
They both won't do much, actually they may cost you HP, but the legit one looks and sounds better.

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Or please refer to all the answers in the other thread you started:

https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exha...yes-or-no.html
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If you want power... get an 06 airbox with a K&N drop-in.

If you want sound, get a popcharger.

If you want a placebo effect and feel like losing power, buy a cold air intake.
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Screw the $50 intake, you need one of these:



just don't go over 88 MPH
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Originally Posted by tannerday
check this out. looks legit i dont know much about these things but if i can get 8-15 horsepower gain and better gas mileage for 50 dollars looks pretty cool. What u think?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...link:middle:us

that is what it says, and it is on ebay so it must be true.
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Awesome.
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Originally Posted by NISMO_558
Screw the $50 intake, you need one of these:



just don't go over 88 MPH

thats just awesome.
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Originally Posted by Z04
that is what it says, and it is on ebay so it must be true.
Hey, thats not cool. If the ebay ad says 8-15 hp then it must be true. That would be false advertising otherwise, and I know my rights.
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i didn't want to have to do this but, i guess i've no choice....



did someone say better gas mileage and more horsepower?

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Originally Posted by NISMO_558

I smell a ricer, or perhaps a 16 year old.....
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