what is that little thing beside the muffler ?? How much is it ??

 

so...you receive it yet?

 

Aren't superchargers always in boost? I guess maybe what you say could be true for a turbocharger set up but then you will be limited to the amount of lbs you can boost because your motor is high compression. You can turbo/sc a high compression motor but a low compression motor will always be best. Its safer and you can run more psi. Lets not forget a good tune of course

 

so OP........how much did you pay for this intake

 

Yea and their system is an axleback lol save the money go with joe z!

 

The price is not cheap, but acceptable for me.
I just wanna try something new and different than other people.
I think it's kind boring if everyone use the same brand.

 

That part appears to be a turbocharger waste gate. I would imagine they are using it to increase/decrease back pressure depending on engine vacuum. I have never seen this application before.

Also they could be using it in lieu of a pop off valve. My 1979 Merc 2.3 turbo had a system like this to control back pressure.

 

I understand being different, but $1500 for an INTAKE?

You must be crazy

 

Man must have money to blow. In that case Throw some bills my way!

 

op must be high...

 

what do u mean I must be high ?

 

This is not just normal carbon air intake.
I look up the air filter, there is a valve. They called it variable valve air intake.
It can prevent losing power while its low rpm.
I read there blog, it seems pretty cool...

 

Lets assume this is true.

Normally an intake for the 2IS will produce a gain of +- 5hp.

So this intake has this valve that will prevent losing low end power. So that 5hp is worth $1500 to you? I mean its your money and you can spend it however you want, but you can get the same power gains from a JoeZ intake for $125

 

you have a throttle why the hell you need another valve?
i can tell you right now it's a marketing gimmick and it doesn't do anything

 

what's (really) lost in this thread is the fact that et410114 is in Hong Kong, not North America.

typically, in Asia and along the Pacific Rim, aftermarket parts cost a handful more due to stricter testing/certification process(es) and (to a lesser extent) fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate. add to that the cost to export said products to North America, and you're obviously looking at a more expensive part than something that's locally home-grown.

So to say "Yah, you should've gotten a Joe Z intake"... Factoring in the cost of shipping overseas, import taxes, and fluctuations in the exchange rate, it may cost just as much for a Joe Z intake for someone overseas versus something designed and manufactured locally.

In addition, the fact that most cars cost twice as much in local currency as we would pay for in North America - a 2007 IS350 in HK costs HK$288,000 (US$37,161.29 @ HK$7.75 = US$1.00) - makes these cars even more rare and aftermarket parts harder to come by overseas.

marketing gimmicks aside, try to keep a perspective before shooting from the hip.