The Intake Thread
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From: Tall Timbers, MD
haha well i have heard a lot of in stock issues with the header, and i am hoping that the sound will be ok with the stock cat-back. also some minor install issues with the header also. but the other two parts i am not worried about.
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From: Northern VA
Well just get a cat-back when you get the header.
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From: ohio
That is the biggest problem I've found. Most of the intakes above are for a 2.2, but they fit the 2.4. The K&N is the only one that was specifically engineered for the 2.4. Hopefully, we'll start seeing some more 2.4 specific intakes in the near future. That isn't saying that the other intakes aren't as good, quite the opposite, many people have reported great gains with a 2.2 engineered intake 
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The oil is what stops fine debris from getting through the filter! lol. Your unoiled filter is running at about 20% efficiency without the oil......K&N clearly explains not to use the filters unoiled in their pamphlets that come in the box. Oh, and it only messes up sensors if the filter is over oiled......which is completely user error.
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From: Rocklin, Ca
For anyone who is tight on a budget Spectre lets you build your own CAI with all the parts to let you place the cone filter anywhere you want. I have one and it works great. All parts together it cost me about 115 dollars at Pep Boys.
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From: Long Island, New York
I just installed my K&N Typhoon SRI today. (purchased from TTR--fast shipping!)
Holy ****, it sounds and feels awesome. None of the youtube videos do it justice. It makes the engine sound sooooo nice. Intake on 2.4 FTW! Megan exhaust comes next.
Holy ****, it sounds and feels awesome. None of the youtube videos do it justice. It makes the engine sound sooooo nice. Intake on 2.4 FTW! Megan exhaust comes next.
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From: ohio
The oil is what stops fine debris from getting through the filter! lol. Your unoiled filter is running at about 20% efficiency without the oil......K&N clearly explains not to use the filters unoiled in their pamphlets that come in the box. Oh, and it only messes up sensors if the filter is over oiled......which is completely user error.
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From: Northern VA
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i'm waiting for my K&N intake to get here for my 08 2.4L sport... How much of a HP gain am i looking at??... i know the thread said estimated almost 16hp... is that real?? idk it just seems a little bit far fetched
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From: South Jersey
In reality it probably only adds 5-10 hp. If you do a quick search on the k&n intake for the 2.4L you'll quite a few. I wonder if anyone has ever put their car on a dyno after putting just the intake on.
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Well, with the K&N filter you'll only have to clean it and re-oil it every now and then. With the GMPP filter, being as its a cotton filter, you'll have to replace the entire filter every now and then. So overall, the K&N filter could end up saving you money in the long haul.