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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Just ripped out the stillen hi flow intake

Installed a berk and the difference is night and day it is amazing.
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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sweet.
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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I also have a Berk with AEM Dryflow. It is amazing. I replaced my Injen CAI with it.
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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damn that big of a difference?! Are you using the apexi filter?
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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damn that big of a difference?! Are you using the apexi filter?
yes the apexi. and yes a very big difference noticable off the bat.
I think the biggest difference is getting rid of the flex tubing and the resonator and giving the air a straight shot. plus from what Ive read apexi is the best of all aftermarket filters.
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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$200 for berk thats just over 1/2 the price of my injen... anybody want to buy an injen? lol

was the stillen a cai long pipe similar to injen?
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by phxgold
yes the apexi. and yes a very big difference noticable off the bat.
I think the biggest difference is getting rid of the flex tubing and the resonator and giving the air a straight shot. plus from what Ive read apexi is the best of all aftermarket filters.
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/
I agree...when I first got my BERK it came with an Apexi filter...the sound and response is incredible....when it came time to replace the filter I went with the AEM simply because of durability and the price...IMO I would say Apexi > AEM Dryflow
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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How much louder is the car overall?? I just don't want to add any more drone at highway speeds. My Flowmaster gives me enough drone as it is.
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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I hate my stillen it literally whistles everytime i accelerate
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by fflint_18
How much louder is the car overall?? I just don't want to add any more drone at highway speeds. My Flowmaster gives me enough drone as it is.
I have the Berk with the AEM dry filter and it is not loud at all. Also, my butt dyno tells me that performance is increased by 20%! (lol)
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 06:01 PM
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pics of this stillen intake?
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by fflint_18
How much louder is the car overall?? I just don't want to add any more drone at highway speeds. My Flowmaster gives me enough drone as it is.
it shouldnt make a difference at highway, at low rpm its not noticable, you only hear it when high rpms...

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I hate my stillen it literally whistles everytime i accelerate
LOL yeah I noticed my injen whistles too. I dont mind though, I like to think somehow that whistle is a good thing
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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has anyone compared this to the GAB, better, worse, same??
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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^ I'm saying that because my GAB felt faster after the stillen.
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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$200 for berk thats just over 1/2 the price of my injen... anybody want to buy an injen? lol

was the stillen a cai long pipe similar to injen?
nope a knn a maf adapter and used the factory flex and resonator
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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I hate my stillen it literally whistles everytime i accelerate
no more whistle. whats funny is right after I got the stillen I also got the Ur underdrive pully and I was like hey tighten these belts up im getting a squeele. lmao
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