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Best sounding intake for 3IS? And does it need maintenance?

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Old 12-22-19 | 12:54 PM
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Default Best sounding intake for 3IS? And does it need maintenance?

AEM - https://www.carid.com/2014-lexus-is-...377218735.html
Injen - https://www.carid.com/2014-lexus-is-...377218648.html
Takada - https://www.carid.com/2014-lexus-is-...377218807.html

These are the 3 I found that are compatible with our cars. Another follow up question, does it need to be cleaned? A friend of mine has an intake and he told me he cleans his periodically.
Old 12-22-19 | 02:36 PM
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Injen sounds good but any intake will add some sound to the car. I believe all of them have some maintenance involved, Injen is a dry clean meaning unmount, shake off loose dirt and debris and use a vacuum on the outside part of the filter and then mount it back.

K&N uses a recharge kit that wets the filter and then oil it after it dries fully.
Old 12-22-19 | 05:06 PM
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Takeda is the best I would say.

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Dry filter is easiest to maintain.

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Old 12-22-19 | 10:19 PM
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They will all sound similar, it is just a pipe and cone filter. Any air filter will need to be cleaned periodically. Of the 3, I would go with AEM or Takeda. Those two retain the factory cool air inlet, are dry filters and have a heat shield to minimize drawing in hot air from the engine bay. They all add sound and not much more though.

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Old 12-23-19 | 05:44 AM
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best sounding intake?

screw it, just take off the intake airbox assembly all together and call it a day.
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