what exactly does a hybrid intake consist of? how much they cost? they any good?

 

yes they are some good "Hybrid" just means it does not have a "brand name" like Stillen,JWT,K&N,etc,etc....

you need a adapter and a cone style filter of 3"...



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MIDPIPE
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Oh, and by the way you have to use a filter whether it be K&N, Monsterflow, Apexi filters, which are name brands. Hybrid= a medium between a cold air intake and a pop charger. This has nothing to do with name brands.

 

ya true...just basically the pop charger with some type of mid pipe removing the stock resonator

 

Good? Most definately!
Cost?
You could spend up wards of $175 if you wanted to. Or you could do it for less than $75. If you would rather have a brand name that may look a little better under the hood go the first route.
Even though I have the the less expensive set up with homemade upper piping, I still believe that a manufactured one may yield better results. I don't really know for sure.
I am happy with my:
Ractive filter-$30
3" adapter-$20
DIY upper pipping-$15
= $65 total.

To me it's like jeans. I could go to abercombie and spend $60, or Old Navy for $20.

In My Opinion.

 

Check this out. I posted it in another thread, but it works here, too:

"Hybrid" intakes are very popular. Do a search for Hybrid intake and you will get tons of hits. I hear that Frankencar and Fastlane Performance are nice, but they all seem to be very similar. You can also make your own. I have links if you want to try to do that. Here they are:

http://www.brianv.net/mods/filter/

That is generally called the "BrianV" intake mod, when done using stock airbox parts. It includes directions to make a filter/intake setup that is VERY much like the Stillen intake. JWT also makes a similar setup for about $100. This type of setup is generally called a "popcharger." You can do this mod (homebrew) for under $50 with the same results. The only bad part of doing it at home is that you will have to get a new airbox lid down the road to go back to stock.

http://www.drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html

This is the page to make the "upper intake tube," which is also called a "midpipe" (correct me if I am wrong there, guys!). It makes the above mod a "hybrid intake." Actually, it makes ANY cone-style popcharger a hybrid. You can buy just the midpipe section from frankencar, fastlane, or place racing, for $50-$65, or you can make your own for about $15.

I THINK that i have covered things. I know that people recommend different setups based on whether you have an auto or a manual, so you might want to specify. Some argue that Hybrids are better, some say CAI is the best, and others think that a cheap popcharger is best because it is cheap and lets you spend the rest of your money elsewhere.

I know that this is really confusing, but looking at pictures and comparing the differences is the best way to determine how the different setups vary from one to another.