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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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Cheap place to get Injen CAI?

Just tryin to get the best deal on an Injen CAI...anyone see one shipped for under $250???
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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Dont go injen, not the coldest air available, go with the place racing. I have the injen and the place, for CAI the place is where its at!
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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the injen is worthless, and too expensive, go PR style or just keep the stock box
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DRIFFT MAX
Dont go injen, not the coldest air available, go with the place racing. I have the injen and the place, for CAI the place is where its at!
Well said and nice pic, it's like heaven ...
Does warpspeed still sell their copy cats of PR for $140?
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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are the true cold air intakes really better than the injen, im not saying the injen intake is all that, just curious, soon i will be replacing my intake and i would certainly consider a true cai, the injen just looks so good,

speaking of which, how good of quality if the injen look alike intake off ebay, is it a total cheap intake or just as good of quality as injen ?
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 11:09 PM
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the thing with the injen intake is that they placed it right next to the radiator, and it still sucks up a lot of warm air because of the heat the engine gives off. The PR intake("true CAI) goes into your fender, away from the engine hence the "true CAI" name
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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agreed mr duck, i have only had the frankencar midpipe setups and the injen intake. need to look around for some dyno comparison intake post, got any ?
Old Apr 11, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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A member did a comparison with the m/p vs POP w stock resonator, but not the CAI's, seems like m/p isn't the way to go though.
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by the chariot
are the true cold air intakes really better than the injen, im not saying the injen intake is all that, just curious, soon i will be replacing my intake and i would certainly consider a true cai, the injen just looks so good,

speaking of which, how good of quality if the injen look alike intake off ebay, is it a total cheap intake or just as good of quality as injen ?
i had the look-a-like from ebay, and from the real injen, the only difference i can tell was no INJEN logo, CARB EO number, and the filter was a no-name and really small, but i guess for 60 bux you get what you get.
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 03:05 AM
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the injen is :thumbsdow
PR :thumbsup:
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 05:00 AM
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very interesting, i wonder if most people buy the injen on its looks?
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 05:26 AM
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I understand that the Injen is placed behind the radiator, but does it really make that much of a difference at speed? I have one, and I noticed a big difference over stock (butt dyno).

I'd like to see a dyno comparison, but it's hard to get a nice air flow for a CAI on a dyno.
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 07:29 AM
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very interesting, i wonder if most people buy the injen on its looks?
imo, i think most people buy Injen b/c of the brand name and looks of course.
what they don't realize is wht mr ducky said. just go w/ a cheap cai off of ebay. same affect as a pr
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 07:35 AM
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Interesting...how much can I get a PR for? I asked about Injen because I had one in my 97 and LOVED the look and sound...power is important but unless the PR is THAT much cheaper and THAT much more effective, I'd still like to pick up a cheap injen...anyone know where I can find that?
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 07:44 AM
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injen isn't as bad as everyone is saying. It sounds awesome and it adds noticeable top end. My car would never break the tires loose at the top of first but now when i take off from a slow start and floor it the tires will chirp then spin the top of first and i chirped 3rd i got mine for $235 shipped from a local performance shop
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