Anybody bought one?

[Blake Flood]

Anybody bought one of the cheap ebay Cold Air Intakes? I'm on a budget trying to get new tires/wheels and intake/exhaust. I think i read awhile back that someone had purchased one. Let me know how they perform if you have!

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

You could to this project:

 

[David Griffith 2]

I bought this one off ebay.. it was like 45 bucks shipped to the door...

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Does the job just fine..

 

[Blake Flood]

Thanks griff, exactly what i was looking at. Easy to install?

 

[David Griffith 2]

Very.. mine didn't come with instructions. I just followed the tips in the project section..Took about 20 minutes to install..(Hardest part was yanking out the factory air box, it's attatched with rubber gromets, you really have to get in there and yank.) Let me know if you have any more questions..

 

[Double D]

So I've read that several members have done this. I've already replaced my muffler with a Flowmaster 50. What exactly are the benefits of changing the cold air intake? Performance, MPG, sound? All replys would help me decide. BTW, if you haven't seen my rig, check My Library. Thanks, DD

 

[Bill Barber]

The tubing connections etc on the cheap OPEN INTAKES ( is not a CAI IMO) are just as good as any,Pipe is pipe.

Only componant I would not use is the filter, has to be the cheapest available at that price.

Swap it out for a K&N or Amsoil EA.

 

[Bill Barber]

Measure Intake air temps in real time as I do (Scangauge) you will find that at highway speed the IAT will be at ambiant temp, cannot get any colder than that.

In traffic they may get up to 150degs on an 80 deg day, thats a loss of 6H.P which is useless in traffic anyhow.

An open intake may get you a few ponys due to more airflow (not alot) maybe 5 at most.

They do look trick and IMO enhances sound, go for it, can't hurt.

 

[ray moyer]

I was looking at one of those, but i ended up with the Zabteck.



been a few months now, and Im still loveing the True Cold Air Intake.



Hell it still trips people out on how it is installed!

 

[David Griffith 2]

Correct, mine is not a "TRUE COLD AIR intake". Zabteck is the only place you can get that, unless u modd it yourself. The filter needs to be out of the engine bay, in milder temps to be a "True cold air". But this setup works well for me.. I did replace the filter with the decent one from autozone. Anyway, it pulls QUITE a lot more air than the stock one.. and puuuuurty too, lol.

 

[Ray McIntireJr]

I have one and I like it, the only complaint I have is when I first start the ST up it makes a noticeable roaring sound from the air rushing in. I wanted a Zabtek CAI but had to go this route due to $. (Sorry Todd Z.) I plan on moding it to be more like the Zabtek.

 

[Eric Pennal]

I bought mine, and threw away the cheap MAF flange that came with it. I already had a KKM True-Rev Induction kit on there, which has a much better quality flange. The chrome plating was poor (it looked thin, with scratches underneath), so I had it re-plated with a show-quality finish. It's all mated to a chrome Pro-M MAF. I prefer its shape over the straight tubes. BTW, it performs real nice!



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[shawn stonbraker 2]

Got mine 4 years ago and it's still going strong. No problems what-so-ever. $35.

 

[JerryW Gilliland]

I really like the looks of yours, Eric.

The chrome is perfect and I'm lovin' the yellow.