Protege5 Cold Air Intakes

[P5freek]

Why are they still like 300 bucks for a intake for a 13 year old car ? I want a cold air intake but the price is crazy... any suggestions ?

 

[RyanJayG]

You can buy an ebay SRI for about $40 to your door. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BCP-RED-99-03-Protege-1-8-2-0-MP5-L4-Short-Ram-Air-Intake-Induction-Kit-Filter-/130615177840?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AMazda|Model%3AProtege&hash=item1e69457270&vxp=mtr

They work just fine.

 

[tyman108]

You can buy an ebay SRI for about $40 to your door. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BCP-RED-99-03-Protege-1-8-2-0-MP5-L4-Short-Ram-Air-Intake-Induction-Kit-Filter-/130615177840?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3AMazda|Model%3AProtege&hash=item1e69457270&vxp=mtr

They work just fine.

+1 I had this on my protg and mp5 before turbo and loved it

 

[zackmac]

just do what they said and get a k&n filter

 

[P5freek]

Cool info but i dont think its smog legal in ca.

 

[Luken10]

Best bet is to find one used since you have to deal with smog. Or just put the stock airbox on every two years.

 

[P5freek]

I have been looking I dont see any used ones, Good idea about keeping the box though.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

Cool info but i dont think its smog legal in ca.

There you go. there's your answer. You are paying $300 for an intake for a 10 yr old car because you aren't paying for the intake itself, you are paying for the little plaque that says CARB legal on it. Either you pay the $300 for the $75 intake with the $225 CARB approval plaque on it or do what people have suggested here.............put whatever you want on it until smog check time and then put the oem back on to pass.

 

[P5freek]

No way thanks Capitan obvious

 

[sleepwalker]

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

It shoulda been obvious when you were typing the first post of this thread captain...........

 

[Justin2129]

Why are they still like 300 bucks for a intake for a 13 year old car ?

There you go. there's your answer. You are paying $300 for an intake for a 10 yr old car because you aren't paying for the intake itself, you are paying for the little plaque that says CARB legal on it. Either you pay the $300 for the $75 intake with the $225 CARB approval plaque on it or do what people have suggested here.............put whatever you want on it until smog check time and then put the oem back on to pass.

No way thanks Capitan obvious

uhhh? lol