best bang for the buck intake?
Well one difference is whether or not the intake uses the stock MAF housing.
if they do NOT use the stock MAF housing, they will probably cause the MAF signal to be adjusted an unknown amount, causing the car to run more lean.
This is a good thing, if you want quick bang for the buck, because leaning it out = more power on the X. However, most shops offering ECU reflashes require you to use either their intake or the stock one, because they cannot tell how much every other intake is changing the MAF signal.
So, the buschur racing intake uses the stock MAF housing, and the AMS one does not. I'm assuming, but not certain, that the buschur racing intake will be more compatible with other shops tuning the X than the AMS one would. However, i would guess that the AMS would show more power gains on a stock ecu, because it will lean the A/F ratio out a little more than the buschur. After you get a tune, the differences will be negligble, since the A/F ratio will be properly tuned.
This is a much more important characteristic than steel vs aluminum, IMO.
if they do NOT use the stock MAF housing, they will probably cause the MAF signal to be adjusted an unknown amount, causing the car to run more lean.
This is a good thing, if you want quick bang for the buck, because leaning it out = more power on the X. However, most shops offering ECU reflashes require you to use either their intake or the stock one, because they cannot tell how much every other intake is changing the MAF signal.
So, the buschur racing intake uses the stock MAF housing, and the AMS one does not. I'm assuming, but not certain, that the buschur racing intake will be more compatible with other shops tuning the X than the AMS one would. However, i would guess that the AMS would show more power gains on a stock ecu, because it will lean the A/F ratio out a little more than the buschur. After you get a tune, the differences will be negligble, since the A/F ratio will be properly tuned.
This is a much more important characteristic than steel vs aluminum, IMO.
Aem is out and it's $ 309 but I like the agp one that's got the filter located down by the fenderwell. It's $279 and they claim that, "On a bone stock car, we were able to pick up 30ft/lbs of torque and 25whp because of the cooler charge air, less restriction, and the intake allows the engine to naturally lean out an average of .5 on the Air Fuel Meter. This is an excellent first modification on every Evolution X."
Last edited by evofan_08; Jul 21, 2008 at 03:21 AM. Reason: forgot to add something
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Not really anymore than you would have gained from any of the dropin HKS, Works, or K&N. Seen dyno numbers on all these from 9hp to 17 hp. Import Tuner did Dyno on AMS intake and it only made 11hp, which you could have gotten out of a 32 dollar HKS filter or 55 dollar K&N Dropin.
, gradual recirc inlet angle that follows the flow for best possible transient response and a single mandrel bend in the intake piping for smoothest airflow to the turbocharger inlet. The filter is moved toward the driver's side and located right behind the headlight for access to the coolest possible incoming air and the entire system is braced to the chassis with an aluminum bracket for a factory fit and finish. Here are some pictures of the system components for those that haven't checked it out yet! 
Pricing for the whole system is just $259
If anybody has any questions don't hesitate to get a hold of me
Tom
