#5976 - 07/18/06 07:37 PM
Best Cold Air Intake
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Registered: 04/29/06
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Loc: victoria, BC
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I want to get a CAI for my 99 GTP. Toss up between K&N, Wizaired or Thrasher. What's best for the buck?
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#5977 - 07/18/06 08:02 PM
Re: Best Cold Air Intake
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Registered: 07/16/06
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Loc: Belleville, MI
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I have a thrasher CAI, cant say that I'm completely pleased with it. The box didnt fit right and the intake didnt fit quite right into the box. I did get a little MPG gain and a very little bit of power, but I dont think it was worth the $240 I paid. Thrasher does give you a t-shirt and decal with purchase, but I think thats to distract from an inferior product. If I were you I'd go with the K&N.
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#5979 - 07/18/06 10:16 PM
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
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9" and homemade!
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ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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#5980 - 07/18/06 11:29 PM
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Registered: 11/17/04
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Loc: Kansas (Redneck Country)
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Originally posted by AustinGTP:
9" and homemade! Bobby, how did I know you were going to say that? 
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98 GTP GMPP handling kit, HomemadeFWI, MSD coils, Taylor wires, 180 drilled tstat, TR6IX plugs, Intense STD PCM, JimmyC DP, Thrasher shift kit (mild setting), AGX/Intrigue spring setup, drilled/slotted rotors with Hawk HPS pads. Hopefully more to come
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#5981 - 07/18/06 11:46 PM
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Registered: 04/21/06
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Loc: Charlotte, NC
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I don't know, I kind of like my 4.99 ebay special, all parts fits, no codes, sounds good under the hood, chrome bits and definitly did the job  Heck it costs more for just the clamps than what I paid for the whole thing.
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#5982 - 07/19/06 12:52 AM
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Registered: 04/13/06
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Loc: Warrensburg, MO
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I have a thrasher intake, and i didn't have any problems with the fit. It fit pretty nice actually. I didn't even have to move the pcm. i put it right back in the general spot it was in. I haven't ever really tried anything different. One of these days I might do my own, but not right now.
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#5983 - 07/19/06 03:28 AM
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Registered: 07/19/06
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Loc: michigan
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i bought one on ebay for 25 bucks and it works perfectly fine, it also makes my SC wine somewhat loud.
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#5984 - 07/19/06 08:41 AM
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Registered: 04/21/06
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Loc: Charlotte, NC
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Yeah, the Shluuuurrrrp sound is pretty sweet Freaked one of my friends dad out when I drove in the other week, he thought I lost a egr tube or something.
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#5985 - 07/19/06 11:41 AM
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Registered: 02/03/04
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Loc: Mexico City
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I can't tell you about what is better for this, I have a 9" K&N cone and it sounds grat, I feel the increase in HP's, and i think i have gained MPG, on the next weeks i'll tell you about a DIY housing.
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#5986 - 07/19/06 01:17 PM
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Registered: 07/17/06
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Loc: Columbia/College Park, MD
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Lets see some write-ups guys!!!
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#5987 - 07/19/06 04:10 PM
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Registered: 11/17/04
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Loc: Kansas (Redneck Country)
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98 GTP GMPP handling kit, HomemadeFWI, MSD coils, Taylor wires, 180 drilled tstat, TR6IX plugs, Intense STD PCM, JimmyC DP, Thrasher shift kit (mild setting), AGX/Intrigue spring setup, drilled/slotted rotors with Hawk HPS pads. Hopefully more to come
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#5988 - 07/19/06 06:14 PM
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
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Originally posted by Igor:
Lets see some write-ups guys!!! It really is easy. Use cardboard as a template. Cut out what you think you'll need (eye-ball it) and test fit the pieces. Trim what needs to be trimmed. I used 3Pcs, top, side, and back. I cut those pcs out of the blue polystyrene sheets you can find at Home Depot/Lowes. Once I cut those out I wrapped them in Reflectix. Put them in and taped them all up real nice with foil tape. Here's an old pic of my first design. Cardboard wrapped with Reflictix... 
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Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08
ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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