SRSmith

Freddy Intake vs Stock Intake (S13 SR20)

First off, I'm not going with the geniune Greddy Intake. I'm not willing to pay $700 for an intake, and from my research I've gathered that the knock offs work just fine after they have been cleaned up.

Instead, I'm looking for opinions on the knock off vs the stock intake.

Here are the things that are pushing me towards the Freddy:
Easier oil changes
Better Intercooler piping fitment (I have a greddy intercooler and piping)
Cleaner look

However, I heard that the Greddy Style intakes cut into the low end power while increasing top end. I personally think the sr20 doesnt have any low end to lose.

Have any of you guys installed aftermarked intakes? If so, did you notice a remarkable loss in low end? My car is at 7 psi making low 200s, but I plan on increasing it later.

Thank you much