air intakes
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There is a reason they are popular, THEY WORK.. and it is a true CAI intake, intake air is not exposed to the heat soak of the engine bay.
They did have some quality problems, but seem to have addressed them. Its just plastic and rubber pieces etcc.. but for what it is and the design works and has had proven results time and time again here on the forum.
I had a few other intakes on my car, and the vararam was/is the best.
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attaching the maf to the TB and running filterless with no hood will probably give you more power than any intake on the market. 
on a more serious note, i beleive the vararam has proven to give the most power increase.
on a more serious note, i beleive the vararam has proven to give the most power increase.
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For the best performance increase, I'd have to say the Vararam is the one. However, I have no complaints about my Blackwing - easy install and looks good under the hood.
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Yeah -- I got the Callaway Honker the same way -- looks great, fits perfectly, CARB approved, works well, and essentially free (for me). I would recommend it but hard to top the Vararam price if ya gotta actually pay for it...