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Old 05-27-12, 12:10 PM
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Question Cold air intake

I would like to buy my Es a cold air intake system
Does anyone know a good site where I can find this
Old 05-27-12, 01:55 PM
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do a damn search, this topic has been covered so many times on here.
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This is the intake I have on mine, and I'm really happy with it. From what I hear it's one of the best you can get.

http://www.weapon-r.com/products/423...-weapon-intake

But don't pay $219 for it. You can get it for much less on other sites. I paid $150 for it on eBay.
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cool ... thanks for your feedback Alpha
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that specific model won't work on ur car.
if ur car has dual throttle body, it won't be easy. if it's a single TB, then go with the model he specified, but it's not a cold air intake by any means.
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Yea its double throttle alright ... The one I need is running at $187
So do you recommend to do it at home .. Or with a pro
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Originally Posted by myL3xusEs
Yea its double throttle alright ... The one I need is running at $187
So do you recommend to do it at home .. Or with a pro
Its easy to do. the only thing thats a PITA is the Evap solenoid is a bit difficult to get out of the box. everything else is straight off and on. should look similar to this when done:
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If you know any metal fabricators have them finish the rest of the intake up and make the install look cleaner.
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looks nice ..thanks ....now i got to find out if its legal here in kali
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Originally Posted by myL3xusEs
looks nice ..thanks ....now i got to find out if its legal here in kali
I'm pretty sure there is a law against just about anything in California

Honestly, considering how strict they are on emmisions, I would guess that ANY modification to intake, exhaust, or pretty much anything that changes how the engine burns air/fuel (even if it's better) is going to be against some law there.
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lol.... YUP
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Well to be honest, you're not missing much. Cold air intakes are more for noise than anything else.
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That very good to know ... So what would you recommend to boost
The performance a little
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^nothing really, full intake and exhaust u might squeeze out another 15whp
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Ok .... It's all good to know ... Thanks for your feedback
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Speaking of intakes, what is the diameter of the intake on a 1MZ engine? 3.0 inches? I'm too lazy to measure it myself.


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