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Old 03-05-2011, 12:54 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by BLM View Post
It's a matter of preference. 17.5 whp gain (dyno from stillen site) on the stillen for $500 + bumper removal and dremeling vs less than 200 for hoses and drop ins that may give 8-12 hp. I'm starting to re-think my stillen purchase plan...

Also I've been watching some youtube vids of time attacks and a lot of tuners have also stayed away from CAI's and used just hoses and filters.
Same here. I just don't see $300 and an hour or two more work is worth the 5-9 HP you MAY get with the Stillen over the drop ins with the HKS smooth pipe. Thats a lot of money per HP when you do the math.

Of course, when it was all said and done, I just paid about $350 including installation for an under-drive pulley that might get me 5-7 HP.
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