ETS intake installed
Dec 20, 2011, 08:06 PM
#1
ETS intake installed
A little before black friday I placed an order for the ETS intake through Jordan at Defined Performance. The next couple weeks my intake arrived! Unfortunately Jordan had ordered the ETS intake for the EVO 9. He owned up to the mistake and took care of everything. I sent the intake back. Then Michael at ETS told me they got the intake and would ship out the one for the X. At the end of the week he told me they were out of one of the couplers 
Michael was really nice about everything and yesterday was finally the day it arrived 
Michael sent it 3 Day select so it came quickly. We started getting a blizzard so I figured I would be home to install the next day.
Overall the fitment and quality is excellent. Everything went together perfectly. I finished it and took it out for a spin.
The first time I heard the intake suck in air I was like It sounded like a jet taking off haha. It sounds amazing and the BOV really came to life. I had to drive to the highway so I could get on it a little bit. The little bit that I did I noticed a nice improvement in throttle response! Over all I couldn't be happier and it was well worth the wait.
I do have one question for the guys that installed the ETS intake for the X. The vacuum hose that is included in the kit, did you guys use that as the hose to go to the BOV? I know you have to use a little bit to extend to the boost line. The reason I am asking is because the inside diameter of the ETS hose is a tiny bit small than the OEM hose.
Thanks to Jordan at Defined and Michael at ETS! Great communication and nice guys. Here a couple cell phone pics.
Michael was really nice about everything and yesterday was finally the day it arrived Michael sent it 3 Day select so it came quickly. We started getting a blizzard so I figured I would be home to install the next day.Overall the fitment and quality is excellent. Everything went together perfectly. I finished it and took it out for a spin.
The first time I heard the intake suck in air I was like
It sounded like a jet taking off haha. It sounds amazing and the BOV really came to life. I had to drive to the highway so I could get on it a little bit. The little bit that I did I noticed a nice improvement in throttle response! Over all I couldn't be happier and it was well worth the wait. I do have one question for the guys that installed the ETS intake for the X. The vacuum hose that is included in the kit, did you guys use that as the hose to go to the BOV? I know you have to use a little bit to extend to the boost line. The reason I am asking is because the inside diameter of the ETS hose is a tiny bit small than the OEM hose.
Thanks to Jordan at Defined and Michael at ETS! Great communication and nice guys. Here a couple cell phone pics.
Dec 20, 2011, 08:31 PM
#2
Awesome. I just installed my ETS Intake as well on my Evo IX. I had the KN typhoon intake and it was just a little light weight pipe that can crush if you tighten down the clamp to tight. The ETS intake is so much better. That is why all I use is ets parts lol.
Dec 20, 2011, 09:23 PM
#7
On the X yes. Alot of people say on the IX no. But I honestly felt a difference by changing it out yes. I know the power to be had on the viii or ix is changing out the lower intercooler pipe, where you evo x guys, the uicp is where you will notice your gains. But whenever you open up the airway of any car, you are going to gain some. So yeah I def noticed a difference by switching the uicp. And I am sure I will see even more gains with the ETS short route piping.
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Dec 21, 2011, 05:35 AM
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That's good to hear. The install would take no time at all on the UICP making it even more tempting. Dang mod bug lol
On the X yes. Alot of people say on the IX no. But I honestly felt a difference by changing it out yes. I know the power to be had on the viii or ix is changing out the lower intercooler pipe, where you evo x guys, the uicp is where you will notice your gains. But whenever you open up the airway of any car, you are going to gain some. So yeah I def noticed a difference by switching the uicp. And I am sure I will see even more gains with the ETS short route piping.
Dec 21, 2011, 06:00 AM
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I do have one question for the guys that installed the ETS intake for the X. The vacuum hose that is included in the kit, did you guys use that as the hose to go to the BOV? I know you have to use a little bit to extend to the boost line. The reason I am asking is because the inside diameter of the ETS hose is a tiny bit small than the OEM hose.
