I don't know is this has been touched on so I'll ask anyways. Is it worth it to pay the somewhat 200 dollars for a full intake of just go buy a k&n slip in filter? Will I be looking at a bigger performance gain with the whole intake package over the simple fliter?

 

IMHO, unless you get a ram-air kit, or shaker hood, it's not worth it. Slap in a K&N panel filter, and cut out the bottom of the airbox - you'd never notice a difference between that and an intake.

Plus, getting the air intake makes you lose the Lightning badge on the air box!

 

Unless you plan on cutting a hole in the air box, I wouldn't bother installing a drop-in. You will see minimal or no gains.

 

what he said

 

so are you saying that getting the psp powerstack filter setup is better than getting the k&n drop in and cutting the hole?

 

yes.

 

it all depends on if your savvy enough or not

i paid about 100 for my used jdm cool air filter kit...with a outerwear. sold my airbox for 55. so i'm out 45 bucks for a new cone filter kit....less than what the panel filter is...

hope this helps add some new perspective...

 

Well, 2 things, though - 1, you're still making about the same power as with a cut airbox, but you lost your 'Lightning' badge...
2, the ONLY reason I wouldn't cut the airbox, is because I wouldn't have the original part anymore - you don't have that either...

Oh well, to each their own. Personally, I won't go for an open air intake again until I either get a shaker hood, or can afford the JLP ram air setup...

 

I would just like to add that cutting a hole in the factory airbox DOES make a noticable increase in power, especially down low. Plus it increases blower whine!

I am sure the filter kits like the FastAir also work great, but for me the hole-in-airbox+K&N was the way to go.