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Originally Posted by Cmike2780
Moot arguement. HP numbers are for bragging rights anyways. I'd buy a CAI because of the sound and it looks shiny under the hood. Same goes for the exhaust. If I gain a few ponies, awesome! If not, still awesome because it sounds cool.
As far as reusable filter filtration and dirt going into the engine, the amount is negligible over paper filters. Each type has it's pro's and cons. The oem paper work great as long as you replace them on schedule and don't allow them to get excessively dirty. They tend to be loose effectiveness abruptly near the end of their life. It's a no brainer to just keep using these if you don't really care about a few more hp's and that's fine. Part of the fun of modifying though, is to pick up every hp you can. It's a trade off that some are willing to risk, while others, such as the OP aren't. To each his own.
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You're a ricer
This debate is kind of absurd in my opinion. I personally don't bother with intakes, because (call me crazy) I like the look of a stock bay that's been cleaned up. Does that mean I'd try to convince someone not to buy one? Of course not. I actually used to run CAIs on all my cars but I've just decided that on most cars, the stock intakes look good. Oh, and for what it's worth, I just ordered 4 K&N pod filters for my bike.