HPS Intake General Review?
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HPS Intake General Review?
I am considering purchasing the HPS Intake because it can be had for $160 shipped on eBay, but does anybody have any true thoughts on it? I have done quite a few searches on here and didn't find alot. Any other brands that you would recommend? I love the WOT sound of it, but are there better brands and designs out there? Like ones that offer a heat shield? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I plan on ordering ASAP. And will this void my factory warranty? Thanks again.
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lol.. you pay for what you get.. i already posted that it's a replica of the Fujita intake, but the pipe isn't as nice as the name brand ones.. the filter doesn't look at great either and it just looks like a HPS sticker on that pipe that was probably sent back to China..
i don't see why some people fall for this company.. ebay product and most of the intakes they copy don't even fit either..
i don't see why some people fall for this company.. ebay product and most of the intakes they copy don't even fit either..
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Well, on eBay the Fujita intake is only $20 more, so I am not concerned with price. I think the emblem on the HPS intake is a raised and painted emblem, not a sticker. I like the way it looks better as well, the welds seems cleaner on the sensor locations. None of them come with a heat shield, which the intake on my Z had. And I have bought friends the cheap eBay intakes for trucks, and they came with heat shields and good welds as well. Is there a bad eBay sentiment on this forum? I think eBay is great. Where else can you get a $1200 Tag Heuer watch for $845 shipped brand new? If you can tell me I'll buy it now, as well as most phones and other items. I bought Ezra Fitch cologne, which is $110 at the store, for $53 shipped new. I am trying to clear the air of this bad stigma that it seems most people have with eBay. Hell, most of my Polo shirts come from eBay for $20, compared to $80 at Belk.
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Really? Thanks for the heads up on that. That was what I was looking for was somebody who had seen the intake in person. I am not worried about the polishing, I can polish the tube with ever finer polishes, but the emblem being a sticker is a HUGE problem. Does the Fujita intake have an emblem or a sticker? Because with heat, a sticker is going to peel, no doubt. And will an intake void the warranty? That is my biggest concern.
Really? Thanks for the heads up on that. That was what I was looking for was somebody who had seen the intake in person. I am not worried about the polishing, I can polish the tube with ever finer polishes, but the emblem being a sticker is a HUGE problem. Does the Fujita intake have an emblem or a sticker? Because with heat, a sticker is going to peel, no doubt. And will an intake void the warranty? That is my biggest concern.
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there are clips of it on youtube already.. i've seen the one for the GTi and apparently they don't sell it anymore for the GTi and i wonder why.. people on eBay were giving negative feedback because of extreme power loss...
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Probably gonna go with the Fujita I'm sorry to say. Sounds like better quality. And I'll just keep the factory intake and shove it on if I notice anything wrong. I'm going to service the car myself, so no worries about them having to look at the car unless it is broke.