Well I figured I'd make a thread as a review for the fabled, (once $45), $60 ebay intake.

For all those skeptical people who always say "You get what you pay for", you're wrong in this situation.

I've had the K&N drop-in, the Injen SRI, Injen CAI, and now the ebay intake, and the ebay intake trumps them all by far IMO.

I will admit, I had to clean up some plastic bits and metal shavings from the inside of the intake when it arrived in the mail, but the minimal maintenance to get this intake running is worth the price and the power. I have loved it since I installed it.

Now for the downside. I had a check engine light, so I took the car to AutoZone today and had it code checked, I have a P0171 code, but I can live with it until next time I have inspections.

Overall, for the price and power gains, I give the ebay intake a 12 out of 10

 

thats good to know, Perhaps i will be inclinded to pick this one up.

 

i'm gonna be selling mine for cheap soon, ended up buying a 3" RAW intake, but for a basic 2.5" it worked well and made my car scream too, downside is the original rubber mount snapped in half the first day so i had to fab up a metal bracket for it to fit.

 

The downfall to the Ebay intake is the Filter. That thing comes so oily that it coats your MAF sensor and causes stumbling idles and MAF errors relating in Lean codes. But it sounds great, and if you just use a better filter instead you will be okay.

 

very helpful post. i was skeptical, but now will consider it!

 

Mine wasn't oily at all.

I might as well clean my MAF sensor anyway to see if it helps any.

I'll do that friday

 

I got mine from joeworkstohard with the mount broke, but all I had to pay was shipping I fabbed a bracket with free stuff. So $10 = kickass intake

 

Acutally I think you may be right.

I was just sitting out in my car idling and it had a pretty sketchy idle. The MAF sensor may be dirty or have some oil on it, so Friday when I'm at my parents house, I'll bust out the MAF cleaner and clean the MAF

 

Yeap, those ebay intake filters are garbage. If you want one, be ready to go buy a new AEM or K&N cone filter to replace what they sent you.

 

yeah that sounds right too got one in my car, I got a dryflow with it though....clean it and unplug your battery is my suggestion for about 30 mins...let all of the battery backup flash fuel trims erase and let your car learn the new ones based on your new intake...it'll give you a bit more power over a straight swap and startup not to mention be integrated into your car's "natural" tuning system a little better....

 

Haha trust me, I know this already

 

i love moving the intake around and hearing the idle change so much. I love the intake though. No CEL and loud as a gun.

 

so basically you saying if you buy the ebay intake with a aem or k&n drop in it work fine

 

sorry....haha can't ever tell who knows what anymore...this gosh darn internet thingy just keeps everyone so private....

 

I have said it time and time again, piping is piping. It all does the same ****. Just throw a good filter on there and you're golden.

 

Well I do have 8,000+ posts and I have been here since 2005

 

CEL's are horrible i'd pay $200 more to not get them, thats how much i tred them. Plus you do get what you pay for.

 

Well I have four lights on in my dash 24/7 so they don't bother me

 

Hack. I'm having a good day. Wanna fight?

 

Sure, what are the terms?

 

uh oh jerry jerrrry

 

no hits to the junk. no biting. no eye poking.

No guns as well.

 

don't forget the one rule in all the tv stations as set by ron burgundy...the hair is off limits in a fight

 

well i need a hair cut anyways. Does this intake need a hydrashield at all. Or is good the way it is.

 

Personally, mine needs a hydroshield because I have no fender liner, which means the filter is basically just chilling there getting water from puddles and the tire on it