Comparing the different Protege ebay intakes

[ChargerGL]

Before I cut to the chase I wanted to clarify a few things first off. No I am not buying a AEM or Injen. From what I have gathered in the past the AEM will not fit an atx and I don't feel like buying the 1.8L version, I just dont like the look of it. The Injen would not fit my car seeing that my batter is right where the down tube is. (The Ford Probe has the battery right there in the front drivers side corner right behind the head light. You may wonder why I didn't just get a cheap ebay intake that fits my car. Well the ones that are out there are one piece tubes like the AEM and I would run into the exact same problems. This is the reason I want to try an ebay protege intake is because of the two elbows being separate that I might be able to wedge it in my engine bay.


I did a search on ebay for Protege intakes and came up with four choices. If anyone has purchased one of these intakes please feel free to answer my questions and make any comments. Now all the kits that I see have blue couplers. This is good because I have a blue theme going on under the hood. Do they send you what is seen in the picture or do they send you whatever they want?



sabersport

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38634&item=2422527893
My take: Looks like it includes the whole works blue flex tube two clamps and one sweet looking filter. Though note that it says "actual product filter may appear in different color" Not sure if they may end up sending a yellow or green color filter to match with the blue couplers Intake tubing looks pretty good not mirror like reflective but not too shabby.


bestcarpart

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33659&item=2422546248
My take: Bomz Racing the name brand company of cheap ebay stuff. Guess its better than some random no name. Kit looks very good overall showing that it comes with enough clamps and the blue tubing. Couplers don't seem to have the stepped look like most other kits. (larger on one side than the other) Also the tubing really looks like primered plastic more than polished aluminum. Is there something I am missing here? If that is how it looks then this one is a no go for sure.


xoxoparts

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38634&item=2422673562
My take: Filter looks identical to the one in the Bomz Racing kit. Kit looks complete with all parts needed to do the job right. The polished tubing does not look as nice (almost a dull finish) compared to the sabersport one. Also the couplers and tube look more like a aqua blue color than your average blue. My car uses the regular blue and if the picture represents how it will actually look it will not match the rest of the engine bay.


autobacs1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38634&item=2422678276
My take: Kit looks slightly incomplete! I noticed that in the picture there is only one mounting bracket instead of two. Also it looks as though you don't get the blue flexible tubing either. Aluminum tube looks just about as nice as the sabersport one. The filter looks identical to both the XOXO and Bomz Racing filters.



Any thoughts one which one would be the best? Which one did you purchase? Do you have any problems with it? Did you replace the filter with a K&N one? Let me know what you thought about them!

 

[REMillers]

I got the one from Saber and yes it did include the clamps as shown. So far everyone I have known as gotten the color clamps shown which strangly are all blue lol.
The Filter is not the one shown.
Link to my engine bay in progress

I like mine for the price it can't really be beat. Others have gotten piping that wasn't polished and to me it doesn't look as nice.

Good luck.

OH and yes the Bomz piping does look like that, not a big fan of it.

 

[jayka]

Go for Saber's.
I ordered it last week and got it yesterday.
What a fast delivery!!
It's really easy to business with Sabers.
I ordered K&N filter with the intake and It looks really cool!!
Saber's filter comes with blue and it matches the color of the tubes and the hose.
I havent actually install them yet cuz i need to spray them red insted of blue.

 

[REMillers]

Yep liked Saber alot but my filter isn't blue its the metallic color. Which actually looks better than the blue to me as it matches the piping.

 

[uclap5]

is it just me or do they all look exactly the same? i wouldnt compare their own pictures, i would compare buyers pictures of the actual product.

its probably all manufactured by the same company in taiwan and sold under different names.

 

[shawnthemonster]

they all look really cheap.

 

[twilightprotege]

urrrr....they all look the same to me

 

[spazspike]

they all look really cheap.

extremely... i went with the saber.

 

[deckedoutmp5]

the ebay intakes on the throttle body are not made to fit right. they rub, some people are lucky but most i have heard from they rub on the master cyl. mine did and put a hole in it. they are cheap very cheap aluminum, like you can cut it with your fingernail. so i decided dont go cheap you get what you pay for. i have an AEM shortram because its for power not looks like Injen. Dynos show it. Cold air wont make a diff really to be able to tell. i wont argue with this either, me and about 5 other guys tested this. but i will have a short ram AEM for sale. cause im boosting my car next week.

 

[IRISH22]

i bought a k&n intake from someone on ebay, dont remember who. came with a real k&n. also the picture on the auction had blue fittings, but i got yellow. the guy said the blue ones wernt the right size.