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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 02:11 PM
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Default Does this look like a good deal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2428353097
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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:steering: Is the price that much better than buying the K&N out of a vette catalog? Beware of buying things on ebay!! :yesnod:
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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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Not a good deal, not a good unit, pass on it.


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Old Aug 16, 2003 | 03:42 PM
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If you want it for looks, yes, it's much cheaper than forum vendors sell the chrome dual intake for. I'd be wary of the finish quality though.

If you want performance, there are better systems out there. The dual intake is said to cause turbulence in the intake/MAF tract, and isn't the best performer out there. It will be better than stock, but heck, anything is. :lol:

For a show and go car, it's probably a decent deal. For pure performance gains, look to other systems like the Vararam, Halltech TRAP, or BPP Vortex.

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Old Aug 22, 2003 | 03:35 PM
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wait awhile and look for a halltech set up, i got mine for $120 on ebay in near new condition. it's a better system and cheaper....

from what i;ve heard about these things on ebay is that they are kits that are put together with k & n filters, there is a k & n intake you can buy for around the same if it must be brand new, but i say wait awhile and look for a good deal....

ps. never buy anything off ebay that require a bank wire transfer! :reddevil
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Old Aug 22, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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i heard that the vortex systems can throw off after market maf sensors...

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Old Aug 22, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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I ran a Vortex for 3 years and it worked like a champ...ran an all time best of 12.47@111 in an A4 with stock gears/engine/etc :) :cheers:
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