short ram?

[Brandoncb7]

apexi filter blew the rest away...

one thing i would never skimp on after my quad incident is an air filter.. so im thinking an apexi filter will prolly be in order

That would be my choice when buying one.

[J3wman]

id go for spectre cuz it looks like K&N and is Dirt cheap, u will see a performance gain regardless but a tuned pipe will help with power, just save money get a autozone pipe paint it then put it on.

[deevergote]

"looks like" and "filters like" are two different things. The purpose of a filter is to keep crap from getting into your engine. A lousy filter will allow dust through, and will eventually cause harm.

K&N and AEM are all I would trust. I've heard nothing but bad things about HKS filters (other stuff from them is top notch, but their filters are garbage). Apexi is one that I've never looked into. The company makes good things, so it may be good... but personal experience from me says AEM and K&N filters only.

The pipe doesn't matter. If you don't need a CARB sticker, you don't need to pay AEM prices.

[91kid]

whats a CARB sticker?

[TheFirstNutZo]

whats a CARB sticker?

It means that your intake system is a C.A.R.B. (California Air Review Board) compliant aftermarket modification. For states that require CARB compliance on engine modifications, you are legally required to have this sticker on your engine modifications or you can get some fairly hefty fines.

Basically the sticker says "this modification does not make the emissions of this vehicle exceed the allowable limit set by the CARB, therefore it is allowable."

[CB8-Tuner]

It's like the TÜV or EC sign in Europe.
It's save and "norm" to use.

But in the US it's only California which is soooo restrictive or are there are states as well?

[91kid]

nah washington dont care

[greatestmexican]

k&n..all the way

[greatestmexican]

well just the filter....dnt get tge whole thing lol...too much money..unless ur willing to spend that much

[MIKEYZCB7]

I got AEM just cuz it looks nice and I had the money or just stick on a K&N filter

[t_rock]

the cheapest i found was on ebay. i got a kit for a CAI which was 2.75" piping. so it was two pieces. but have only installed the short ram piece. the generic filter they have is ass and i replaced it with a k&n filter. noticeably more pick up and i'm loving the sound. pics below

[Djmoua]

http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

I think we should make this link a sticky. Very detailed differences of those filters and brands

[JoshM]

t_rock, your bay looks REALLY clean

[t_rock]

t_rock, your bay looks REALLY clean

thanks josh! my car got broken into last week and got keyed. so gettin a fresh paint job to match my engine bay.