Intake recommendations
Intake recommendations
Hello guys,
What intake do you think would be the best for a 09 GS350 AWD? I know F-Sport has their pipe and filter set up for $500
. I was thinking about the Joe Z intake pipe and painting body color. I dunno, any suggestions you guys have would be appreciated and if you know of other kits, please let me know. Thanks in advance.
Chris
What intake do you think would be the best for a 09 GS350 AWD? I know F-Sport has their pipe and filter set up for $500
. I was thinking about the Joe Z intake pipe and painting body color. I dunno, any suggestions you guys have would be appreciated and if you know of other kits, please let me know. Thanks in advance.Chris
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what ever you do.....DO NOT get the F Sport intake. Its complete garbage and really is a $500 drop in filter with a chrome intake pipe. I have noticed that the motor runs with a higher pitch whine since I replaced the intake. I think its because the pipe is now aluminum and before it was thick rubber and had baffles. Bottom line don't waste your money on the F sport intake
i wouldn't say to the extent F-sports is a garbage, but it is bit overpriced just for tube and drop-in filter. i do like the pipe which looks clean and shiny, and it has a nice growl under wot, not deep, but sportier. sewell had a discount, and i think it was around 250-280? forgot how much i paid, but still costs more than joe Z and drop in filter.. it's a factory item, and that's the whole reason i got one..
honestly, i tried both k&n drop in filter and the mishimoto intake (which is a direct replacement of the air box.
My review
The k&N drop in was surprisingly felt a more responsive then the whole intake from mishimoto.
The mishimoto felt like the car was struggling for air or something when I got on it or when I accelerated. The K&N had a nice response to it, even though it was just a drop in, and thats w/ resetting the ecu with both intakes.
I think later I'm going to go back to the drop in and put a Joe-Z intake tube on it, and see how that goes.
Best advice I'll give you is just get drop in, and later get a intake pipe if you so choose.
My review
The k&N drop in was surprisingly felt a more responsive then the whole intake from mishimoto.
The mishimoto felt like the car was struggling for air or something when I got on it or when I accelerated. The K&N had a nice response to it, even though it was just a drop in, and thats w/ resetting the ecu with both intakes.
I think later I'm going to go back to the drop in and put a Joe-Z intake tube on it, and see how that goes.
Best advice I'll give you is just get drop in, and later get a intake pipe if you so choose.
Last edited by ItsChris; Dec 6, 2009 at 07:57 PM.
I have a K&N Intake Pipe with a Blitz Sonic Power Intake System.......Just got it installed by the dealer still waiting to pick it up sometime next week. Will let you know how it sounds. I use to have the full set up of the K&N and I think it makes a great sound.
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most intakes will cause a loss of power especially bottom end torque.. my k&n on my is350 definately showed a loss. Joez intake is the best for the price, if you want one for performance. It will give a sold 5 rwhp and 5 rwtq but not really much more sound. An open intake like the k&n will give a nice grunt if thats all your looking for.
You not gonna see any crazy gains with an intake on any lexus really..
JoeZ for about a hundred bucks is the way to go.
You not gonna see any crazy gains with an intake on any lexus really..
JoeZ for about a hundred bucks is the way to go.
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If you get the F sport intake you are giving lexus 390 dollars for a replacement pipe and drop in filter. They even scammed the customers and advertised the intake with a new intake box. We are still waiting and nobody mentioned an update to the part and we are still waiting on the sway bar fix for that matter
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Lexus Cold Intake installed 1 week ago; paid $375 installed by dealer. I am pleased for following reason; I use to always drive with the PWR button utilized, and with the cold air intake I have the same benefit without having the PWR engaged and better gas mileage. Currently I am seeing 2 MPG increase (after 2 fillups). When I use the PWR button it gives me that greater "push" I remember when I bought the car.
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