How to shop for an intake

[JennaBear]

I know from first hand experience than open element filters give a pretty decent growl. I was very happy with my AEM Brute Force.

 

[Max]

I'm torn b/w then Volant intake and the AfE 2 CX kit for my 07.
The problem here is neither have confirmed HP gains, so I want to makesure it atleast sounds good so I don't feel like I was ripped off if power expectations are not quite as stated.
The AfE kit I think is an exposed filter so it may be louder??
Can anyone help, JennaBear?

AEM ftw

 

[TheFuzz]

I know from first hand experience than open element filters give a pretty decent growl. I was very happy with my AEM Brute Force.

Thats what I like about open-element intakes. The intake combined with some mild exhaust work sounds really awesome...without being obnoxious.

 

[Modded]

I think AEM is cool but I don;t think they have dry filters and I do now want to cake my MAF sensor with oil on accident, do they?
So I guess it the AFE Pro Dry S intake it is!
Thanks for the help, though I ma yhave to wait for a BB tue first to be able to ta full advantage of everything.

 

[Max]

Dude AEM makes the best dry filter, the president of AFE informed me their pro dry s didn't come close to the aem and they released it to fill a dry filter gap. Their oiled filter are great, dry just doesn't cut it.

 

[Modded]

Oh for real?
Let me go and look for it, can you get me one?

 

[TheFuzz]

Just look for the AEM Brute Force intake, they all use dry filters - the best ones on the market, as Max said.

 

[Robert.K]

Is theAEM brute force better then K&N open air CAI? Think I need to make the switch but is it really worth it?

 

[JennaBear]

You won't see too much of a difference. If you have the K&N 77 Series, stick with it.

 

[tybardy]

if i remember correctly, the IAT's were the biggest difference... do i remember correctly?

I think the 77 series had a bit higher IAT's