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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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I have a 93 touring that just turned 45k miles. It has a cat-back and downpipe and just a drop-in k+n. Do you guys think I'd be alright to put on a good cold-air intake without running the risk of boost spike and all the other nasty stuff. What do you guys think? Thanks......
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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[quote name='droptoprx' date='Apr 12 2005, 02:17 PM']I have a 93 touring that just turned 45k miles. It has a cat-back and downpipe and just a drop-in k+n. Do you guys think I'd be alright to put on a good cold-air intake without running the risk of boost spike and all the other nasty stuff. What do you guys think? Thanks......

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Yea I would not worry to much about an intake. Your really not going to gain anything over the K&N drop in though to be honest.
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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[quote name='Fd3BOOST' date='Apr 12 2005, 02:36 PM']Yea I would not worry to much about an intake. Your really not going to gain anything over the K&N drop in though to be honest.

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kewl..thanks. A little upset to know I won't gain much though. But I'm still gonna do it now, I think that if nothing else, it cleans up the engine bay a lot. I appreciate the advice. The other club you alwasy get the "JUST DO A DAMN SEARCH!!!" definately a better club over here...
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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open element filters made the turbo sound louder and spool quicker over the stock airbox. From my experience anyway. I don't know if you care about the sound at all, but get the intake hardpipes while your at it, you'll hear the turbos more with those metal intake pipes as well. And ebay sells them for 20 bucks or so (yes they fit good on my car)







nopistons > rx7club anyday
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nopistons > rx7club < pooping my pants
Old Apr 12, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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I see I've started a "rx7-club licks donkey ballz" thread...I'm alright with that

I'm also a big fan of hearing the turbos spool up up louder, so that makes me feel better about doing it. After having an 88 'vert for a couple years, I've found what I;ve been missing...turbos spooling up gives me wood.
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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:O wood u say?



**** rx7club! in there ****** lil *****!!! 2 times!
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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[quote name='yonner' date='Apr 13 2005, 09:04 AM']:O wood u say?



**** rx7club! in there ****** lil *****!!! 2 times!

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I'll have no more of this!



Turbos give me wood, too. I have a habit of slowing down and speeding up all the time on the freeway just to maintain my turbo-rection.



As for intake recommendations, the APEX'i ones are good, but difficult to fit and a bit of a PITA. I wish I would've sprung for the Blitz unit. Foam isn't as bad as people make it out to be.
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the Apex'i ones were a damn pain in the *** to fit right. But IMO they are the nicest looking and best filter element for the price (cheapest) lol
Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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i'm putting a cat back, downpipe, intake, and hard pipes on also...i bought an avc-r to be safe. the hard pipes ran me about $48 shipped from ebay....make sure to buy the ones that are buy it now $26...the shipping is like $22 which sucks but its still cheaper than any of the other ones...i got the blitz sus intakes for xmas...they are really cool and good looking..i'll make sure to post picks of everything once its all installed...but congrats on getting an fd and yes nopistons > rx7club
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