Intakes

[winty87]

Lookin to buy a CAI around the 200 dollar mark and Injen is 230 and i dont really want to spend that. so what are some that you guys have or recommend around that mark? I checked out the AEM site but the drop down box for the year was only 2003.

[JCell]

ebay


you have a NA 2.0 FS engine, any N/A 2.0 protege from 2001 up will fits yours


check the for sale subforum, i c these things go really cheap all the time

[winty87]

alright cool. Same thing for headers? My lower bolt on the stock one is rusted and i just want a new header.

[JCell]

yep, any header that fits a 2.0 will fit yours

[winty87]

i'm talkin aftermarket. I dont want some bullshitted garge one on ebay what are some good named companies on ebay?

[Tanginamo425]

Well i'm going to say this now, all intakes are the same. So it really doesn't matter which one you buy, it just depends on the filter.

[Captain KRM P5]

pm me for an intake deal

[nealric]

obx is the standard for headers for most

Awr makes a slightly better header for 2x the cost.

[wicked]

Well i'm going to say this now, all intakes are the same. So it really doesn't matter which one you buy, it just depends on the filter.


dead wrong.

[winty87]

pm me for an intake deal

I definately will i have to get my money i've got about half what i think i'll need.


yeah, I thought AEM made one for us but its just RAI and i want CAI and the only one i've been able to find is Injen and thats 240 and i'm really not cool with throwin down 240 for some bent pipe

[nealric]

dead wrong.

Weather thats true or not, without supporting evidence it does no good.

I reccomend getting the x3 racing intake off of ebay ($50), throwing the filter in the garbage, and getting a k+n rr-3003 filter ($56). The x3 is a replica of the injen and I defy anyone to prove that it performs any differently with a good filter.

[winty87]

yeah i saw that Thread on here with the X3Racing intake. so i gave it a shot on ebay and nothing came up for me.

[Captain KRM P5]

K&N makes a typhoon system for our cars which can be converted from a CAI to SRI easily. i personally consider it the finest crafted intake for this car and recommend it over all other systems.

[winty87]

how much?

[Captain KRM P5]

how much?

retail on them is over 300 i carry them for about 250 shipped

[winty87]

Found this (http://www.coldairintakeshop.com/performance/buy.php?makeid=16&year=2001&modelid=290&partid=15&brandid=1)

Not sure if this is CAI or SRI you seem to be the expert

[Captain KRM P5]

the link does not work

[winty87]

the link does not work

http://www.coldairintakeshop.com/performance/buy.php?makeid=16&year=2001&modelid=290&partid=15&brandid=197

this one will

[Captain KRM P5]

http://www.coldairintakeshop.com/performance/buy.php?makeid=16&year=2001&modelid=290&partid=15&brandid=197

this one will

the part numbers and prices they have listed are for the AEM short ram intake. AEM does not make a cold air intake for this car.

[winty87]

alright so the one your selling is around 250?

[Captain KRM P5]

alright so the one your selling is around 250?

correct, check my website under Protege > 99-03 Protege > Cold Air Induction

[winty87]

yeah i'll check it. what do you know about these X3 racing ones on ebay. are they CAI or what? I cant come up with anything when i search

[Captain KRM P5]

yeah i'll check it. what do you know about these X3 racing ones on ebay. are they CAI or what? I cant come up with anything when i search

the ebay intakes are short ram

[winty87]

I think i'd be more interested in the Injen for the reason its cheaper. but i'm still going to check out my local performance shop, but if its not good i'll fall back to you

[Captain KRM P5]

I think i'd be more interested in the Injen for the reason its cheaper. but i'm still going to check out my local performance shop, but if its not good i'll fall back to you

sounds good

[winty87]

alright, sweet i gotta get headin out

[nealric]

just search for protege intake, I garuntee they will be there (they have the black couplings)

[Replica]

I had better luck with the CAI, but itll rattle like a bastard. Ebay CAi's are all the same as the name brand crap.

[nealric]

Ebay (x3) is cold air.

No rattles here.

[winty87]

ok i'll give it a shot. what sucks is that i may have to postpone this intake cuz i got a ticket last night and my parents arent really keen on the idea of me doing this stuff to my car. and a ticket is just another way for them to enforce NO.

[shawmp3]

just buy an injen. :)

[winty87]

the one on Protege Garage is like 20 bucks cheaper than on ebay or on any other site. And the shop i'm going to order it through might be able to get me some money off.

[DongTran]

check out craigslist, you'll be surprised what you find on there...