Good find. Cheapest I had found was GruppeS for $375 shipped. You will enjoy the ARC Quality is outstanding.

 

Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting it installed.

 

 

my ets stuff looks,sounds, and performs amazing. I bet it performs as good or better than the arc stuff

 

Most ARC stuff is a status product that says...'hey I have lots of money.' The only thing from ARC that I might run of theirs is one of the fmic kits...

 

There fmic kits are not really as great as people think. You can buy a much better core from other suppliers. There endtank design is done well but there is always room for improvement.

Plus you don't have a wide verity of sizes to chose from.

 

I am sure it does as does AMS, Buschur, JMFab, etc. ARC is the same or better in performance but you are paying for looks and high end JDM quality. Same reason why people buy Mynes, Voltex, Ralliart, etc. I am sure everybody considers those pieces overprices because everybody has a knock off. But the looks and quality of an authentic rare piece to me is more important than an intake everybody has. If ARC didn't perform atleast as good as other brands I wouldn't buy it thats for sure. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

My FMIC will be ETS or AMS for sure though. ARC is way too much $$$$$$$ for that.

 

If you have ARC parts on your car, it means your one thing, BALLIN son

 

I wish....I happened to get a good deal

This is ballin: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=367961
I want to see his car...makes me almost cry to see what he has accomplished in a mere few months. Basically his theme is what I'm shooting for....just might take longer haha.

 

I wasnt trying to dis ARC, i was just saying, there is cheaper ways to go to get the same performace. Looks ARC hands down! If I was to get a good deal on ARC I would rock it in a second!

 

I really liked that kit. I was thinking about going for it, but I DD my evos ( 2,000 in 3 weeks ) so it would just get scratched ya know? I want someone to rear end me so I can get a JDM rear haha

 

Yea theres a vendor selling a virtually brand new Voltex diffuser for very cheap >$600. I wish I could pick it up....I need money to get retuned though

 

Who you getting tuned by?

 

ARC induction box seems to be one of the better Japanese brands for the MAF. The old Apex'i cast adapter and filter combo threw the MAF off the least, then the ARC. for the money spent and performance and drivability that result I would go with Buschur or AEM first.

 

I liked their older style Buschur alot...one that mounted directly onto the maf without an adapter. I had one but decided to sell it to get the ARC. I had the new style Buschur before that and it made my BOV flutter alot more in 5th and 6th gear and caused mild amounts of bucking/compressor surge. GST has been out of theres for awhile or I would have loved to get one of theres. Seems they are like gold.