Originally Posted by cgmg21

I like the way it looks. Do you guys think there is a huge difference b/w the Stillen & Takeda? I still have a ways to go before I decide to go with a CAI. I heard you want to wait until you have at least 5k miles on your car before installing a CAI. I like the way Takeda looks more than the Stillen CAI. I am not a huge fan of cutting something out of the front bumper. Does the Takeda CAI come with a bypass value, or is that something that you have to purchase separately & install? Is there huge differences is sounds & performance gains from short, or long CAI's?

Originally Posted by chrischhorn

hahah sorry. typo. I mean to put hydrolocking lol. Since it does sit out front and right behind the bumper, when it rains it could be prone to sucking some of it up just like the stillen, but the shield protects it for the most part. Its got slots in it to not fully block the filter from the air.

found the link for the splash guard

Cold Air Intake System Takeda aFe Power Takeda Stage-2 PRO DRY S Intake Systems; Splash Shield: TA-3016P TA-3016S - aFe Power

plus i just found a dyno sheet for the takeda

http://afepower.com/catalog/TA-3017P...7PDYNO1600.jpg

15hp/16tq, 3hp less for $100 less then the stillen......seems very worth it to me.