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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Buddy has 97 vert, just installed one of thoes ebay short twin cone air intakes, looks good says he can feel a difference !!!!
I have a 99 with a few mods no big deal, was going to cut the air box but this thing looks good, does it work ?
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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Will be the response a lot of folks here will give you. I thought about getting one of these myself but backed out because I wasn't sure on filter quality. If the filter looks good go for it, anything will be a step up from stock. Your buddy seems to be pleased.
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Will be the response a lot of folks here will give you. I thought about getting one of these myself but backed out because I wasn't sure on filter quality. If the filter looks good go for it, anything will be a step up from stock. Your buddy seems to be pleased.


His has two K&N filters
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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by T's 99
His has two K&N filters
I'd say give it a shot, the intake I have has twin cone K&N filters as well and it works great for me.
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Try Pro Car Parts they sell the same thing for $65.00. I don't know how it works, but it sure is cheap.

http://www.procarparts.com/store-det...=onlinestoreDB

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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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Guess I'll order one, will post pics .......
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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air intakes are so darn cheap:
blackwing $230
vararam $320

I dont understand why you would want to cut those already low costs to go with an unproven non-name brand piece of junk. you dont know the quality of the filter or the construction. i wouldnt want to put a $60 intake on my 50 grand sports car. just doesnt make a whole lot of sense
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Originally Posted by Icemanskis
air intakes are so darn cheap:
blackwing $230
vararam $320

I dont understand why you would want to cut those already low costs to go with an unproven non-name brand piece of junk. you dont know the quality of the filter or the construction. i wouldnt want to put a $60 intake on my 50 grand sports car. just doesnt make a whole lot of sense
I agree with ya, I ordered the vararam unit ........
The one my buddy has uses two K&N filters w/chrome body and it looks great, he gave less than $100.00 shipped, not bad, would not call it junk!
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