K&N air filter or new intake?

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Should I rip my resinator box off and put a cone K&N air filter (~$50?) there or just get a whole new intake (~$180) Putting aside looks what is the advantage of getting say the ingen intake over just ripping that box off and getting a new air filter? Also if i were to get an intake how much HP would the CAE (~$100) get me (over just intake alone) and what are the Advantaged/disadvantages of that. Thanks in advance...

[ca18guy]

If you want to save money and just custom fit a K&N on there go for it, it would be just the same as buying a pre fitted one. The CAI would maybe get you an extra 2-4 horsepower, not great for a $100+ mod but who said you could'nt make your own CAI !!!!

[drifterx]

i dont think there is a difference between Injen and a cheap brand like OBX for just intake....

i've had just a pop charger and now i have n intake, i havent noticed much of a difference in horsepower, but torque increased with the addition of the piping, so i'd recommend the full intake

[DSC]

Well it looks like going with intake would be the best way anyway. I went to the local car place and they wanted $100 bucks for an adapter flange thing to connect the air filter to the stock piping. I can't really make custom stuff so I would end up spending almost as much on that mod as I would getting a whole new intake (assuming a new intake comes with a good air filter) Thanks again for the info.

[vancouvers14]

i got my injen intake with cai for 220 total.  i think its worth the money.

[konkman]

If you want the CAI then go with injen, but if you just want the a better intake, get the K&N cone filtercharger kit.  I started with the k&n filter element w/o resonator, then switched to the cone and it made a huge difference.  

[vancouvers14]

how can anyone justify paying $50 for just a filter.  its still going thru stock piping, so how much could the gain actually be?

its still flowing more air than the stock crap box, theres ur justification :biggrin:

[vancouvers14]

ok, but why get a little gain, when you can get more gain for not a lot of $$

[Archangel]

Aside from letting more air through quicker, K&N filters, and others like them will last a loooong time.
$50 for a filter that last several years is actually more economical than buying a dozen or more of those paper filters for $10 over the same amount of time.
I put a k&n in my old car, just so i wouldn't have to buy a new paper filter every 6 months.

[konkman]

Remember a  K&N filter flows 50% more air then a paper or foam filter.  Plus after 8000 miles you have better flow then a new paper filter.  

Not to mension the increase in throttle response in your low end.  The 240 intake system when stock, needs all the help it can get.