k&n cold air intke kit

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i have a 03 gtp looking for a k&N cold air intake

[1998xGTP]

Welcome and don't bother with it, its overpriced just make your own FWI. Or you could post in the wanted to buy section maybe one has one for sale cheap?

[RedLedbetter]

Check out automat's link in the vendor section. They make a intake for only 69.99. I personaly plan on getting one pretty soon.

[dstout]

Check out automat's link in the vendor section. They make a intake for only 69.99. I personaly plan on getting one pretty soon.

I have one...it's not bad, I have pics if you want me to post them here so you can see.

[The Guz]

Welcome to the forum. Wait and see if you come across a used one in the for sale section. Thats what I did.

[BADAZGTP]

Welcome to the forum. Happy to have you here.

[SyntheticShield]

Welcome to the community, moved this to the correct area.

[copgtp]

Please don't buy the K&N unit...its cheap and overpriced.


And contrary to popular belief.... please don't make an PVC FWI. They look so damn cheesy!!! Do yourself a favor and spend a couple bucks and buy a NICE unit: check this one out:

CAI

[blowfishRus6]

its not always about looks. he could make an intake that performs just as good as that one with pvc pipe for what 20$$??

also i would still update the tubing on those. i have a wizair myself and well the tubing is kinda crap. the box is good but what the point of having cold air if the engine cant suck it in good enough.

after having my short ram intake, im almost a beliver that flow out weights cold air.

[Bogers99GTP]

its not always about looks. he could make an intake that performs just as good as that one with pvc pipe for what 20$$??

Welcome! X2 about the pvc pipe...if you know how to paint then you can make it look good.


This was mine on my gtp:



For just a plain color it doesnt look bad. Just make sure if you go that route, make sure you the time and prep it right. If you dont it will look like crap. Painting is 90% preping and 10% paint. The paint should last quite some time, depending on the quality of paint you use.

[FuglyGTP]

Welcome! X2 about the pvc pipe...if you know how to paint then you can make it look good.


This was mine on my gtp:



For just a plain color it doesnt look bad. Just make sure if you go that route, make sure you the time and prep it right. If you dont it will look like crap. Painting is 90% preping and 10% paint. The paint should last quite some time, depending on the quality of paint you use.

Would you be willing to do a write up or post some suggestions for painting?

[Bogers99GTP]

Would you be willing to do a write up or post some suggestions for painting?

Id be happy to.... just give me a week or so to get everything together (with my 2 jobs). Hell i'll go ahead and prep and paint my FWI for the Impala, that way I can take pics through-out the whole preping and painting process. Then ill leave it to Scotty and see if he wants to "Sticky" it or what-not lol. I used to powdercoat paint for a living. Its dirty but man its fun and rewarding when its done right!

[Towelie]

purchased my k&n intake for my 02 gtp. picking it up tomorrow morning. now hopefully my buddy will help me put it on. ill let you all know how it goes.

[Towelie]

Despite what all the nay-sayers who can't afford the K&N are saying, it absolutely rocks. I was not comfortable putting some crappy PVC or plexiglass in a hot engine compartment.
The K&N is an amazingly snug fit, designed very well. It really opens up that supercharger!
Two things that surprised me:
#1 It fits nicely against the hood of the car, sealing it off from warm engine air.
#2 It is designed to draw directly from the AC unit air since the bottom is open and exposed seemingly only to the AC (touch it and you'll find out it's cold).
The kit is professional, and if you can afford more than some Plumber's PVC junk, then I say go for it.
Don't listen to the haters, I love it, and you won't regret it.
Here's the video that convinced me: YouTube - Grand Prix GTP Whining Supercharger Flyby... among others! It rocks, just get it.

[copgtp]

its not always about looks. he could make an intake that performs just as good as that one with pvc pipe for what 20$$??

also i would still update the tubing on those. i have a wizair myself and well the tubing is kinda crap. the box is good but what the point of having cold air if the engine cant suck it in good enough.

after having my short ram intake, im almost a beliver that flow out weights cold air.

If he, or anyone at that matter is building a strictly racing machine I would agree with you...who cares about looks as long as it performs and makes the car go fast.

BUT......... 99% of the people who mod their GP's are going to be lifting that hood to show off one time or another. Who the hell wants a nasty piece of PVC sitting there?? To each is his own, but I think it looks cheap and un-finished.

Boger: You on the other hand did a DIY job CORRECTLY! You took the time to get it right, prep and paint it, and it looks great! I'm not saying all PVC DIY intakes are cheap, I'm saying the ones that look like PVC are cheap.

[2000GTP]

i like the wizaired... think im gonna get that soon

[xerxescct]

Personaly im not in it for show, im in it for go. Since I got my GP about 6 months ago I have opened the hood twice and that was for oil changes. I want to go the cheap route.

[blowfishRus6]

bogger had a nasty peice of pvc pipe........ that he painted and now it looks great!!! and for what?? about 25 bucks?? case rested.

[Bogers99GTP]

At the moment ive got the pvc look, but havent found the shade of red I want to go with. Before I hit the track and open the hood.... the PVC, Dogbones and Side-struts WILL be prep'd and painted lol.

[Bogers99GTP]

bogger had a nasty peice of pvc pipe........ that he painted and now it looks great!!! and for what?? about 25 bucks?? case rested.

Mine didnt even cost that...I had some spare pvc laying around the shop, took a used cone filter off my old car and cleaned it up a lil. So my FWI was a free mod. The paint and sand paper cost less than $10.