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Originally Posted by Z_ealot what everyone fails to take into consideration though that while yes, the intake by itself may not provide big gains is the fact that not everyone

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what everyone fails to take into consideration though that while yes, the intake by itself may not provide big gains is the fact that not everyone can afford to plop down the 3 or 4 grand it would take to do all of the above that you mentioned so while it may not be worth it to some people to get just the intake, other people view it as a first step to a larger goal till they can afford the next piece of the puzzle so to speak. in any case this is just an opinion thread so there is no right answer when it comes to this topic, people are just going to do things the way they want/are able to do within their means.
The smart thing to do would be to buy the parts piece by piece, but don't install till you have all parts. Make sense?
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That's mainly what I was getting at but at the same time you are always going to be tempted to play with that brand new toy lol
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That's mainly what I was getting at but at the same time you are always going to be tempted to play with that brand new toy lol
No doubt, but if you're serious about performance gains??? The way I said it is the only way to really get it done right.
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