so i spent thanksgiving in texas in which i decided to road trip consisting of eight hours of sitting on my bum behind the wheel of a car which was not my crossfire!!! when i got back to portland i enjoyed the trip all the way back to washington, my cold wet gloomy state which i love! where im going with this, i missed the thrill of driving my crossfire but i was also thinking of getting an air intake or perhaps a cold air intake. seeing as how i know nothing about cars i figured the best place for advice would be here!
if you are bored and feeling like helping out someone, comments and suggestions would be great. wether i should do just a regular intake (cone or foam) then move onto a cold air or just skip the regular and do the cold air intake. and if so what brands, where should i buy and what kind of price should i be expecting. also instillation! happy belated thanksgiving thanks for all your help and merry christmas!

 

LOTS of information here can be found by using the SEARCH function located at the top of the page. I did a search for ya on "cold air intake" and came up with many threads on this topic.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...earchid=626916

Seems that the Needswings intake is the most popular. Look at some of the results from the link above for some insight into intakes.

Oh yeah, WELCOME to the forum!!!!

 

If you want the best performance you can get.. get the Needswings intake.. sure it might be a little more pricey but you get what you pay for..!

 

If you want to take a full half second off your quarter mile times.......get the NeedsWings CAI.

It's been tested, proven, and verified.

 

I hear this site has the best info on the intakes for your car: crossfireintakes

 

For a more stock look TVT is now offering this setup:

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ad.php?t=29557

Got one on the way....let let everyone know the details once it arrives and is installed.

 

xviiviexie, you basically have to ask yourself three key questions:

1) Do I want to "do it myself" or do I want to buy an "off the shelf" product (includes everything as well as instructions)?

2) Do I want the engine bay to appear as close to stock as possible or do I want a custom appearance?

3) Do I want one pipe or two?

Here's a quick break-down of the most popular intakes:

NeedsWings CAI: off the shelf, custom appearance, one pipe (also, probably the most popular cold air intake) $450 (www.needswings.com)

Mercedes SL55 Intake: sorta DIY, stock appearance, two pipes. Sorry, I don't know how much it costs.

According to people's track times and dynos there is no appreciable difference between the NeedWings CAI and the Merc SL55 setup. So both of those are great performance choices.

Code3 Intake Mod (not really a cold air intake): of the shelf, stock appearance, two pipe (has two but doesn't really use them) As a note on this one, it isn't really a CAI, it opens up the back of the stock intake right where the two pipes meet, and puts a filter there, basically avoiding all of the restrictions of the stock intake, but it also sucks in hot air from behind the motor. I have no performance info on this, good or bad. So it's best to ask Code3 or search the forum on it.

TVT Design's intake is pretty new, and I haven't read up on it. So I can't really say anything about it. It's worth checking out though. I could be wrong, but it looks like Tony (TVT) put together an off-the-shelf version of the SL55 intake.

There are several forum members who have put together their own CAI's from the ground up. Some look fabulous (who has the twin pipe chrome job?) some are all-go no-show (wrapped with insulating tape). There's a huge variety of the DIY stuff. So your best bet is to surf the gallery and ask the person how they did it. I seem to remember someone here with a DIY job told me it cost them less than $100 for parts and that included two K&N filters!

 

If you have a Limited or Base we have an intake for you that has been out for well over a year.

We also offer a MB intake conversion and if you are looking for a very custom set up PM us.

 

I did mine myself for less than $200. Many people will knock it as not working but my car has been from TX to VA and back. Now i am in Kentucky and my temp never passed Normal in the hottest of the TX days and I feel gives me the extra pep to pass on the HWY. It's also feels better when people get the googly eyes when I open my hood.

 

Is that your intake in your gallery? If it is, very sexy.

By far teh best DIY intake I have seen. We are releasing a welded set up very similar to that.

 

The SL55 intake wont work on the NA, only SRT6. It cost's about $350 if I remember right.

MikeR

 

It will fit and costs closer to 450-500 depending on if you want it bolt on or not.

 

Thanks. That is what I have been looking for. My set up but, welded all the way without the sleeves. Make sure you post it.

I had a kid here at Ft. Knox at the auto shop said he can do it but I think he's full of it.

 

i went to the dealer ship and they wanted 470 for the complete sl55 intake. So i went to mbworld.com and ask any of the guys over there if they had a extra sl55 intake and one guy did. I got a complete sl55 intake with k&n air filters for 225 shipped.

 

not thats a smart shopper, good for you...

 

My mistake. I must have got a good deal then, mine only cost $350. Must be inflation....

MikeR

 

.....and Borican's homemade set-up looks great! He did a great job.
His intakes have taken some flack from other members because it's not a "true" CAI BUT, if looks are what you want then do a search through the gallery for pics. of his intake.

Edit: I've gone with the Needswings. Boosts performance & mileage so it actually has a ROI (return on investment) quota to it! Frankly, you can't go wrong with nearly any intake upgrade.

 

Who gave you that idea???

$225 with filters???

 

instead of reading the crap below tx to ky in under 13 hours and all i wanted to do when i got to my destination is drive a few hours more

wed night around 4pm i decided to drive from dallas to louisville,ky the 870 mile drive takes 13.5 hours about 11pm i decided to turn on my gps and use the avoid option to find the fun double yellows and back roads through IL and IN what a blast about 1am i started to notice every few miles my car smelt like something was on fire by 2pm the mescaline had taken effect and i new the burning smell was infact home owners lighting there wood stoves for the cold northern night.

about 4am i arrived in my home town. quite without change in the four years i had been gone i drove my teenage sunday route down 111 through a few twists and a nice elevation change remembering my first mustang and the oversized rears loosing traction around the curves.

6am i pulled into my parents drive way killed the motor and thought grinning ear to ear man i wish i could drive just a few more hours.

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Most people say mine creates turbulance at the Y. I have two K&N filters behind my grill and it keeps my car just as cool as or maybe cooler than single intake. Who knows. I, mentally, have at least an added 30 HP on my car because of it, lol. Think of it like the NOS sticker on a civic. The sticker gives you atleast 30 hp, LOL!