Tanabe Intake
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From: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Tanabe Intake
Hi guys, i was wondering if you guys have any opinions or input on this tanabe intake($329.00)...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Taked...Q5fAccessories
SeeYou2Crew #2
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From: Socal 626
since we are talking about intakes here..dont mean to thread jack but, should i worry about cai sucking up water? i've been looking at intake and im leaning towards the ones that can convert to shortram because it wont suck up water (right?), but i heard the cai gives more power compared to short ram? whats pro and con for each?
also, the new ct icebox..would that suck up water too? i know for cai u can get hydro shield, but still runs a risk of sucking up wtaer
also, the new ct icebox..would that suck up water too? i know for cai u can get hydro shield, but still runs a risk of sucking up wtaer
Three Wheelin'
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From: Vancouver, BC
Mrdanny, Takeda and Injen CAI are very similar, and they can both convert to Short Ram.
Ed, you live in SoCal, I won't be too concern with water ingestion. The CTE icebox sits up top where the OEM air box is, so the chance of water ingestion is pretty low.
I am getting the CTE icebox, it runs a lot quieter under normal drving but does hit the sweet sound at higher rpm. Other reasons being explained below by HD
Ed, you live in SoCal, I won't be too concern with water ingestion. The CTE icebox sits up top where the OEM air box is, so the chance of water ingestion is pretty low.
I am getting the CTE icebox, it runs a lot quieter under normal drving but does hit the sweet sound at higher rpm. Other reasons being explained below by HD
Sorry, kinda long.
Sheesh, almost forgot the best part.
The whole gist of the deal with the icebox is this;
1) It doesn't lengthen the original intake tract. The car was engineered with the airbox terminating where it does and where the icebox does. The original airbox is designed with quiet operation above all, even if it sacrifices performance and/or a little loss in efficiency.
2) It's not a ram air, it provides a place to draw cool air from without sticking the filter in the fenderwell. The filter is in the box up top.
That does two things;
a) Makes it a lot easier to clean without taking the gravel guard, fender liner or bumper partially apart to access it.
b) There's no way short of total submersion where one is trying to hydrolock the engine on purpose that this thing would allow significant water ingress.
3) There's a large 4" diameter velocity stack-equipped air entry path that straightens the air coming into the tube.
4) Another velocity stack *is* the foundation of the MAF adapter, air filter mount.
5) The box is plastic and not metal. Think about it...if you draw cool(er) air from outside the car, then pass it through a long metal tube, the heat from the radiator will soak into that tube and warm it back up again.
IMHO, CT-E is and always has been a *performance* company with *no* compromises. Many others in this industry are marketing companies and just happen to be in the automotive performance business. In other words, they're not going to tell you what you want to hear to buy a part. If it only makes X horsepower, you can bet that's what they stand by.
Also IMHO, the best performance parts are designed to work together and don't just aim for peak power. Some parts will yield top rpm gains but sacrifice hp/tq at lower rpms where you normally spend your time driving. I'm not willing to make that compromise.
Sheesh, almost forgot the best part.
The whole gist of the deal with the icebox is this;
1) It doesn't lengthen the original intake tract. The car was engineered with the airbox terminating where it does and where the icebox does. The original airbox is designed with quiet operation above all, even if it sacrifices performance and/or a little loss in efficiency.
2) It's not a ram air, it provides a place to draw cool air from without sticking the filter in the fenderwell. The filter is in the box up top.
That does two things;
a) Makes it a lot easier to clean without taking the gravel guard, fender liner or bumper partially apart to access it.
b) There's no way short of total submersion where one is trying to hydrolock the engine on purpose that this thing would allow significant water ingress.
3) There's a large 4" diameter velocity stack-equipped air entry path that straightens the air coming into the tube.
4) Another velocity stack *is* the foundation of the MAF adapter, air filter mount.
5) The box is plastic and not metal. Think about it...if you draw cool(er) air from outside the car, then pass it through a long metal tube, the heat from the radiator will soak into that tube and warm it back up again.
IMHO, CT-E is and always has been a *performance* company with *no* compromises. Many others in this industry are marketing companies and just happen to be in the automotive performance business. In other words, they're not going to tell you what you want to hear to buy a part. If it only makes X horsepower, you can bet that's what they stand by.
Also IMHO, the best performance parts are designed to work together and don't just aim for peak power. Some parts will yield top rpm gains but sacrifice hp/tq at lower rpms where you normally spend your time driving. I'm not willing to make that compromise.
Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte, NC
Damn UPS rescheduled my CTE Icebox delivery from Thursday to Friday. So now I have to make a special trip to my office where I had it shipped (65 miles round trip) this weekend to get it since I don't work on Fridays.
I can't wait though. I'll be installing it on Saturday.
I can't wait though. I'll be installing it on Saturday.
Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte, NC
Don't work Fridays or weekends. Work Monday thru Thursday only.
Since having a kid I've cut back to 4 days a week and spend Fridays with my son at home. My wife works 3-days a week (3 12-hour shifts, she's a nurse) and usually works Fridays. So since I stay home with my son on Fridays, we only pay for a babysitter 2 days a week.
Plus I own my own business, so I can work whatever and whenever I choose. LOL
Since having a kid I've cut back to 4 days a week and spend Fridays with my son at home. My wife works 3-days a week (3 12-hour shifts, she's a nurse) and usually works Fridays. So since I stay home with my son on Fridays, we only pay for a babysitter 2 days a week.
Plus I own my own business, so I can work whatever and whenever I choose. LOL
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Lol sorry aboutr mis-spelling i was stressed under mid-term exams and i guess i mixed up the takeda wording=(...but yah ed423 i also look around on a daily basis and i was woried about the sucking water issue as welll!=/ maybe us worried guys should drop in k&n filters?
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