Just wanted to see what people think is the best way to go for an intake upgrade the SRT with chip or normal intake with apexi neo and tune. Thoughts?

I think if you drive a GS400 or 430 its worth it but with all the turbo goodies you can put on a 2jz motor... I would go turbo if I didnt have a V8. But since thats not what you asked Id go with the SRT setup. Ive driven both types and the srt is more responsive and feels like it pulls harder.

this is prob like the 15th thread on this exact topic lol

I've had no experience with the SRT intake+chip but from what i understand is that the chip only satisfies SRT intake. with the Apexi Neo you can tune the extra goodies you may have. just my 2 cents.

is the Neo a standalone?
the Neo can tune your car with other upgrades as well.

yah but the only thing that really requires tuning besides the intake would be turbo/supercharger and im to broke for that haha

Well, then there should be a sticky on the subject. I think so. With dyno proven results for all intake mods. That includes SRT, Weapon R, your friend who can weld the MAF flange in a pipe, etc.

People would stop asking questions. Yes it's been answered a few times, but with different answers from different peolple with different OPINIONS. Notice the word "different"?

Different intake combination, with dyno results. the only way to go IMO.

i've tried both of them, the SRT is more powerd than the regular one do to the racing ecu, so its butter to put the srt with its ecu and have them tuned than put a regular intake with tuning.

No, about the 400th thread on the same topic. Search FTW?

You cant tune the SRT piggy back.

Both SRT and K&N are proven performance HP gains..

Exactly, proven. The SRT site states 30hp and 40ft/lb. The K&N states 9.34 hp gain. I'm assuming that is due to the SRT piggyback. I wonder if you weer to use the SAFC NEO with the K&N kit. I don't see any physical differences with the intakes, minus the mount of the MAF. They both are 3.5", and both have a heat shield.

Just remember, both the K&N and Weapon R kits are CARB approved. If the NEO were to bring the WR and K&N kit up to par with the SRT, performance gain wise, I would only consider those two.

All we need are actual dyno results. Otherwise we could argue our theories all day long. And that is an all to often situation.

I leave it at that.

i didn't meant the SRT piggy i meant the external piggy, so if you have the SRT intake with its ecu you can tune them with the external piggy like Apexi acf neo.

Same thing only different...

The safc neo and the SRT rcu do the same thing. They adjust your air/fuel ratio to compensate for the added amount of air your engine has available due to the new intake system. The SRT ecu is already tuned, on a dyno, for optimum performance with the larger intake. It's already set for your engine. Hence why the GS400 and GS430 intake are 2 different models. The safc neo doesn't show up to your door pre programed for YOUR engine. YOU, or your tuner with a dyno, will set it to so your engine performs its best while being safe. IMO, it's better (the safc neo). If you were to to buy headers and an exhaust system, you can tune it further. Also, it doesn't have to installed in your ECU housing, and you can set it to factory specs is you need to in order to pass smog.

Personally, I'm still a fan of the CARB approval of the WR and K&N. BUT that's MY opinion. YOU buy what YOU want. Just looking at it from the outside, trying to be fair.

sure you can further tune with a neo, but the srt ecu upgrade is sufficient from my comprehension (i have no experience, and iam assuming you do based on your responses) srt even says that adding the exhaust or headers available to gs400 will only boost power further, and ratios will be recalibrated based on that. i think no matter what combo you go, you will fall in a healthy range of a gain. conclusive evidence is needed to dub the best...for now, pick your poison .02