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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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My truck is stock. I was just wondering what my best route would be for an aftermarket air intake system. Just wanted to see what you guys have and your opinons. Thanks
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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I've heard the best gains with a UPD or one of the newer kinds that mounts the air filter down in front of the wheel-well below where the stock airbox is, completely isolated from the engine compartment. (more isolated than the Air-Raid or K&N types.)

I've got a UPD, but I had an issue with it, and it's kind of taking a little while to work out with them. All I wanted to know what what kind of glue or expoxy they use, but email replys are on the slow side of things. (they DID offer to swap the part out for me, but I don't think it's worth the trouble)
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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True Flow
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this is what i have on mine.
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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I have an AEM brute force, and it is high quality construction. A polished aluminum tube and stainless steel heat sheild really look great under the hood also. I only paid $235 for it new.
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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aems are pretty awesome. i like mine. it looks sweet, just like badmofo said.
dyno tests, have shown 13-16rwhp. and it looks good, wont crack like some of the upd and k&n people complain about. i got mine for 240 new. and you get the whole intake arm, filter, and it replaces the stock ugly air filter box with no bottom so you can suck up all that air from under neath your truck.
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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Where did you guys pic up the AEM intake system? Sounds like a nice unit...any pics?
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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i don't have a picture of mine or know the exact site i got mine from...i might have it on my other computer stored somewhere. heres a pic of it tho

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/parts....CategoryID/111
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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i have the upd and i have had great luck with it.
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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pro cold and aem....pro cold will give you the highest results.
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Old Jan 31, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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I got my AEM at a non-sponsor's site. You can PM me for details. You can go to google and type in AEM brute force and a bunch of place and prices will come up. Thats how I found mine. Here is a picture of one, but it looks a lot better in person when it is installed because the picture doesn't show the stainless steel heat barrier. The second picture is a powder coated (same price as polished but I prefer the polished) intake installed on an SS. The filter element is HUGE and all the pieces are quality. Plus if you want to install a NOS nozzle, whats' not to like about having a tube that isn't plastic.
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