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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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I am about to purchase a cold air intake...there are so many, all with 'promises' what would anyone suggest? I have a 2000 GT. Thanks!
 
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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supercharge it. best cold air intake ever!!! lol

on a serious note, i would go with the JLT Ram Air Intake.
 
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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I would recommend a S&B Cold air intake,looks really nice ,made my engine a lot louder, and i can tell that it added a good amount of low torque and hp, it is also a good price at 180$,
 
Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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+1 for the JLT intake
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 04:57 AM
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get one from ebay does the nearly the same thing as a brand name but costs less
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Slow_Stang
I would recommend a S&B Cold air intake,looks really nice ,made my engine a lot louder, and i can tell that it added a good amount of low torque and hp, it is also a good price at 180$,
Question, On your S&B CAI intake. Is that the one with the clear lid on box that bolts up to hole in fender, if so it my be the most practical CAI one yet. A little better then the factory setup because it makes a tight seal against fender.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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the S&B CAI looks neat, but I priced it for my car and it was about as much as JLT @ $183:

http://www.autoanything.com/air-inta...A2724A0A0.aspx

So I personally would go with JLT at that rate, wish I could find a JLT on ebay for my car...but never see them.
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Remove the silencer on your stock airbox and add a K&N filter. I suggest you use that money instead for something more worth while, like a shifter.
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by bassman97
Remove the silencer on your stock airbox and add a K&N filter. I suggest you use that money instead for something more worth while, like a shifter.
Unless youre going for pretty. +1 for Bassman
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by krazypony
the S&B CAI looks neat, but I priced it for my car and it was about as much as JLT @ $183:

http://www.autoanything.com/air-inta...A2724A0A0.aspx

So I personally would go with JLT at that rate, wish I could find a JLT on ebay for my car...but never see them.
If your looking for a used JLT RAI, I might sell mine sometime in the near future.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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Thanks, I was considering the JLT and the Steeda...but the people have spoken...JLT it is!
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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heres my question, the steeda/JLT/bbk are all around 150-200 but does it make a difference when compared to the 80 dollar aluminum pipe ones u buy on ebay and what not. but the JLT ram is damn sexy under the hood.
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dynodave
If your looking for a used JLT RAI, I might sell mine sometime in the near future.
Dave
Keep me in mind...
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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The stock intake setup isnt bad on our cars at all. Unless your running a serious heads,cams motor it isn't worth the money other then it looks nicer then stock. Or in my case it was easier to do my nitrous setup the way I wanted with a metal intake setup. Best bet is a K&N drop in replacement filter and pull the intake silencer.
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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OK

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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by spike_africa
The stock intake setup isnt bad on our cars at all. Unless your running a serious heads,cams motor it isn't worth the money other then it looks nicer then stock. Or in my case it was easier to do my nitrous setup the way I wanted with a metal intake setup. Best bet is a K&N drop in replacement filter and pull the intake silencer.
Thats exactly what I did when I first got my car.
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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www.JLTtruecoldair.com actually livrd up to the promise, 15WHP for mine!
 
Old Jul 18, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dynodave
Question, On your S&B CAI intake. Is that the one with the clear lid on box that bolts up to hole in fender, if so it my be the most practical CAI one yet. A little better then the factory setup because it makes a tight seal against fender.
Dave
yah, that's the one
 
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:22 AM
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I sold my JLT and moved my fogs inboard and fashioned a scoop that is located where the fog was with a screen in front of the scoop and 4" aluminum piping leads oncoming air into the stock aircan that has an S&B filter dropped into it. I get ambient or lower on my AIT reading when rolling! This is my best! Mark
 
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 06:05 AM
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If you get a chance I would really like to see a pic of that setup.
 
Old Aug 11, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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BBK cold air intake
from americanmuscle.com
 
Old Aug 17, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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Don't waste your money,cold air intakes are useless without real power inprovements.Take off the air silencer and get a K&N filter.
 
Old Aug 17, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDipper
Don't waste your money,cold air intakes are useless without real power inprovements.Take off the air silencer and get a K&N filter.
I like the S&B filters better, much better quality than K&N and they are what JLT use and they make one of the better cai's. I would leave the "silencer" as that is what allows cooler fender air into the aircan. Just get the filter of your choice.
I made my own RAI/cai by moving the fogs inboard and fashioned a scoop, put that where the fog was and have 4" aluminum piping lead oncoming air into the stock aircan with the S&B filter dropped in. Just drill a few holes in the first pipe to allow rain water out and no problems. Keep the filter oiled and again, no problems. I can watch the air temp on the handheld and it goes to ambient even after starting out at over 100* after the car has sat for a bit. Fine for me.
 
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by PureStang
on a serious note, i would go with the JLT Ram Air Intake.
FTW!
 
Old Aug 19, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Where's the silencer at? Can someone tell me?
 
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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Get whichever one you want as long as it is not metal. I have a JLT RAI. JLT, S&B, Demolet (i think it is called Tunable Induction now) are all good.
 
Old Aug 20, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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the silencer is the rubber thing that sticks out of the stock airbox and into the fenderwell. Pull it out for a quick 1-2hp gain.
 
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