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I'm really thinking about getting a cosmo racing short ram intake and i have a few questions.How does it improve your gas mileage?Is there any maintenance that needs to be done frequently?Should the cosmo filter be replaced with a better one?I cant think of any more questions now, but i might have some later.Thanks genvibers!

Quote, originally posted by sgp2012 »I'm really thinking about getting a cosmo racing short ram intake and i have a few questions.How does it improve your gas mileage?Is there any maintenance that needs to be done frequently?Should the cosmo filter be replaced with a better one?I cant think of any more questions now, but i might have some later.Thanks genvibers!1) Yes, by 2-4 mpg if you granny drive it. If you like hearing the sound and press the gas more often than you do now then, no, you will lose mpg.2) No really, other than cleaning the filter when dirty. I'd recommend once a year, unless your in a really dusty dirty area, then more frequently. MAF Sensor may need to be cleaned every so often if you use an oiled filter.3) The cosmo filter is a non-oiled filter. You can oil it with a K&N filter oiling Kit, if you like for better protection, but be sure not to over-oil it. Otherwise, K&N (pre-oiled) filters are great. If you want to stay with a non-oiled filter I would recommend either a AEM Dry filter or an aFe Pro Dry-S filter.Hope this helps.

thanks! will i need to replace the filter at all in its lifetime?

I know the K&N has a Million Mile Warranty. The Cosmo may need replacing at some point.

how will i know when to replace it? sorry for all the questions, im a total noob. haha

Just by inspecting it each time you clean it. Looking for wear and tear and degradation of the filter over time.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...t_939would this intake be better than the cosmo racing ones?

Anyone heard of these? Only $50!!! (pic is link to the site)

wow, thats an insanely good price. might have to look into that.

Yeah if you're really only looking to get the sound of a SRI, with no CEL this may be the route to go. The sound is really all I want

yeah i definitely want the sound. but i kinda want the torque and better gas mileage too.

Quote, originally posted by sgp2012 »yeah i definitely want the sound. but i kinda want the torque and better gas mileage too. You're going to lose some low-end torque with the SRI, and gain mid to upper end HP. I love my K&N, and glad I went with it.

yeah i would love to get the K&N, but i just dont have enough money for it.

I had a Bomz CAI a long time ago. it worked great, but was LOUD due to the aluminum tube walls being so thin. If sound is what your looking for, look no further than Bomz.

AWESOME!!! I was hoping someone had experience with one of these. It's official! In ROCKtober, I'm gettin one!

i'm still on the fence, but the price is just so amazing. definitely will look into the bomz.

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