What's the old gearhead saying? Fast, reliable, cheap...you only get to pick two.

Anywho, I used a Injen CAI on my 350Z, gained .5 mpg and a little more noticeable throttle response from a roll. On my F150 (5.4) I went with the K&N FIPK, gained 1.5 mpg and a VERY noticeable throttle response from a roll. Of course, a better exhaust would help (fast in, fast out...and not you, Fasty).

After speaking with numerous people, both for and against CAIs, and both professional and amateur, I have decided that the pros outweight the cons. I'll be sticking the intake on it in the next month or so.

Nice hano...I wouldn't have balls to do that...lol

Well while im in here got a question or two...My Mitshubishi galant is in need of an oil change but i have noticed a clicking noise lately...Now it doesn't do this everday but atleast every few days...It doe's not sound like knocking to me...But I was wondering if any of you ahve an idea what it might be...I have tried my best to keep this car maintained...But this is bothering me cause I have no clue what it could be...The car had 170,000 miles on it when I got it now it's up to 189,000 that's over 2 years...So I don't drive alot...

If the sound is like a "tapping", then more than likely it is a lifter issue. Lifters are often the culprit for most valve train noises, and depending upon your model of Galant, it could be a DOHC engine, which increases the chance for lifter noise. There isn't much that you can do, it plaques older vehicles more often than newer ones, but it can materialize at any time. It is often caused by out of adjustment, stuck or collapsed lifters and can often come and go. An oil change sometimes makes a difference, but ultimately the problem can be remedied by replacing the lifters and if the valve train is out of adjustment (due to wear caused by use, or just working themselves loose), then an adjustment may solve the problem. Now this is just one possibility. If the car is running fine, especially with that many miles, you may want to just grin and bear it.

On the K&N make sure all the excess oil is off them before you put them back in the car. Boy when that oil hits the Mass air sensor it drive things nuts.

For sure. I'm going to only put on enough oil to barely color the filter reddish. Any more and it fucks things up.

Originally Posted by -HANO-

If the sound is like a "tapping", then more than likely it is a lifter issue. Lifters are often the culprit for most valve train noises, and depending upon your model of Galant, it could be a DOHC engine, which increases the chance for lifter noise. There isn't much that you can do, it plaques older vehicles more often than newer ones, but it can materialize at any time. It is often caused by out of adjustment, stuck or collapsed lifters and can often come and go. An oil change sometimes makes a difference, but ultimately the problem can be remedied by replacing the lifters and if the valve train is out of adjustment (due to wear caused by use, or just working themselves loose), then an adjustment may solve the problem. Now this is just one possibility. If the car is running fine, especially with that many miles, you may want to just grin and bear it.

Thanks for the info..And yeah the car seems to be running fine so maybe a oil change will get it to go away...

Decided to go with the Dinan intake.

3 SeriesÂ*::Â*323i, Ci, xi (E46) 1999-2000Â*::Â*Engine TuningÂ*::Â*Cold Air Intake