Best Intake pipe for the RCF ?
Lexus Champion
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Thanks. I saw the AEM and by the looks of it, it is very laborious to install since you are removing a lot of stuff. Is it not? Also, what type of difference in noise do you notice vs the stock CAI? Thanks very much.
Pit Crew
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From: FLORIDA
took me an hour to remove and install everything...not too bad. Sound is great, revving the engine, you can hear the cone intake sucking air....I love it
Lexus Champion
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That sounds great close to what I am hoping for. I take, it is more audible than the Takeda? Also, how much louder was Takeda compared to OEM? Really appreciate it.
Pit Crew
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Rolla....PM me your number, I can send you some good pics of the unit today my friend. I as well was searching and searching for the right “sound” and “look” in an intake. The takeda has no sound different then stock, as well as the sikky intake tube. With the entire OEM air box deleted, and all vacuum lines capped, this one has a hell of a sound, especially in WOT.
Lexus Champion
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From: Calgary, AB
Rolla....PM me your number, I can send you some good pics of the unit today my friend. I as well was searching and searching for the right “sound” and “look” in an intake. The takeda has no sound different then stock, as well as the sikky intake tube. With the entire OEM air box deleted, and all vacuum lines capped, this one has a hell of a sound, especially in WOT.
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Racer
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This video motivated me to look into intakes (after I had dumped the idea several times) once I am through with the list of to-do I have on my RCF. The intake sounds so amazing with the E46 CSL-like loud intake box noise at 0:51. Even if it is worth minimal gains, the sound alone makes it worth it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uQunP8fuyQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uQunP8fuyQ
Lexus Champion
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Instructor
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I had an HPS intake tube in blue. Looked great but after a while it seemed like it got really soft. I have no proof but I felt like it might deform under load. So I swapped it out for a Sikky tube. I liked the look of the Sikky and it was well made. But I decided I wanted more of a stock look so I went back to the factory intake tube with an R&R racing heat shield. I know this may sound crazy but I feel like it runs better with the factory tube, but this is just my impressions.
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I have heard from owners that some of these especially with the conical filters and metal pipes etc. are louder than stock CAI so they "drown out" the noise of the piped in noise. Again, maybe an owner can chime in on this.