$15 intake from Lowes

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08-10-2003, 12:21 PM

SleepyMaxxx68

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$15 intake from Lowes

OK I'm sure most of y'all know about the intake you make yourself with plumbing parts from Lowes, Home Depot, etc. Is it really better over stock? I have a hacked airbox and was considering it. But is it worth the time to make? Will I have improved gains or just a loud a$$ intake? Thanks

-Ryan

08-10-2003, 02:02 PM

cantgofast

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Yep. Def. worth it. Look at my homepage, pg2 for some details

08-10-2003, 04:13 PM

autozonemaxima

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I have a $5.00 intake I got from autozone and lowes, lots of freeway HP.

08-10-2003, 04:27 PM

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My low end LAGS after I put on the intake. I think it might be my KS but I have no codes...

08-10-2003, 08:26 PM

cantgofast

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you do lose low end, but a catback will give it back. I have home made intake and midpipe and apex'i catback, it is a good combo

08-10-2003, 08:30 PM

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Originally posted by cantgofast
you do lose low end, but a catback will give it back. I have home made intake and midpipe and apex'i catback, it is a good combo

a catback will actually make you lose some low end power if you use a larger diameter B pipe over stock

08-10-2003, 08:46 PM

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True. I got a home made intake, budget Y-pipe, Apex'i WS cat-back and my low-end, until 2000rpm IS WEAK. I mean I can still screech my tires with just a blip of the throttle but I feel kinda scared that my low-end is making my car slower. It's not a good feeling...

08-10-2003, 10:09 PM

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I have the homemade intake with k&n filter, it pulls awesome up top when the car is cold.....but that is about it, when the car warms up it just sucks in hot air and feels pretty slow. Tonight I put my stock intake back on and it feels so much better in the low end. Couldnt really tell the diff up top.