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hondamxerd
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i was looking on ebay and saw an injen cai for a matrix xrs, will this fit my vibe gt, at the injen site they are diff part numbers, but injen does not list a gt vibe
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They're the same, but it will only fit the 2003 GT.See Performance Tuning's list:http://www.ptuning.com/html/se...Brand=See also:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id ... d?id=14837
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doesn't it fit 2004 as well? I thought it was 05 and on that things went different. I could be wrong though.
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no, the 03 2zz engine was different. it's the only one they did right before they started messing with the emissions junk and lowering and lowering the HP.
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Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »no, the 03 2zz engine was different. it's the only one they did right before they started messing with the emissions junk and lowering and lowering the HP. well thank god i got an '03 then
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That's funny I got an 04' GT with an Injen CAI and it works just fine...
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alright, another question, what is the difference in an injen cai, compared to something cheaper like the ones on ebay for 100-150 bucks, is it just the filter element, the bends, what, is it a noticable difference in power or just looks/durability
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You are buying a name. That's my thought. Get a Cosmo racing CAI, much, much cheaper, does the same job.
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check out autoaccessory.com its cheaper then ptuning or if u are really serious i can check and get it alittle cheaper then autoaccessory i can get it for around $200 shipped (not making money off this either i don't really make money off gen vibers
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Quote, originally posted by Sunny »You are buying a name. That's my thought. Get a Cosmo racing CAI, much, much cheaper, does the same job.I beg the differ... one other post was whats the difference... well Injen works the others DON'T!!! well that's my opion on the 04' if you have an 03' go for Cosmo I hear they work well... but on the 04' I wrote a long article with my experience with Cosmo... and personaly I would never buy anything from thouse ppl again.... You get what you pay for.... That's just my 2 cents....
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Quote, originally posted by MoonDogg »You get what you pay for.... Never a truer statement.
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Post by hondamxerd »

ok from reading this and the other new post about intakes, injen is the way to go, but, what makes it so good, the others claim the same hp increases, mandrel bends and good filter, one even comes with a k and n, just curious thanks
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i was looking at this one on ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1
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Quote, originally posted by hondamxerd »ok from reading this and the other new post about intakes, injen is the way to go, but, what makes it so good, the others claim the same hp increases, mandrel bends and good filter, one even comes with a k and n, just curious thanksWell what make's Injen better? Well they have the money and experience to develope and test there products. The other's just copy as best they can from compony's like Injen... Again you get what you pay for.. if you do go with the ebay special take allot of pictures and let us know how it goes... Good luck with either way you go...
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theirs is also a single pipe going from the filter to the engine. so its smooth all the way. They use quality parts also, some people have boughten the cheap cai's on ebay and the filter is just junk or the piping has crap inside of it.
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Quote, originally posted by hondamxerd »ok from reading this and the other new post about intakes, injen is the way to go, but, what makes it so good, the others claim the same hp increases, mandrel bends and good filter, one even comes with a k and n, just curious thanksDefinite HP increases in the 7-10 HP range, most notably from 3-4K RPMs. Also, you want to get a true CAI -- not a short ram -- in order to take advantage of bringing in cooler air from outside the engine bay.Lastly, I took a look at the eBay auction. The intake doesn't look right (the sensor mount looks too close to the throttle body side of the pipe and is on the bottom (would be a pain to mount). And, maybe I'm a little skeptical, but $50 for a CAI makes me wonder what corners have been cut. That filter looks a little weak, for sure.Save up your pennies, and go with an Injen.
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In regards to the Injen CAI fitting the 2004 vibe gt (and therefore i assume the '05gt) i was wondering if this is the same CAI that injens website says only fits the 03 vibe?I quote..."Injen Toyota Matrix XRS Racing Division Cold Air Intake Fitment Guide2002-2003 Toyota Matrix XRS2003 Pontiac Vibe GT"
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From what ive seen and read... they all fit the same... cuz they all have the cable throttle and the engine layout is basically the same... the difference is in the 05-06 base models where they went to DBW.so it will fit... when i bout a CAI that was for the cable throttle, it fit very snug but well just like they all do, except mine was a DBW.
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Post by Mook »

ok thanks Mrizzle. By the way, when you install a CAI where does the filter go? from the pictures ive seen the metal tubing just seems to go out of the engine bay on the right... but where does it go?
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right behind the fog light on the drivers side, but infront of the tire, on the otherside of the wheel well.
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