GruppeM Intake FK8

[02SilverSiHB]

To each their own agree. Me myself can’t justify spending over 1k on an intake that will give me same power as the oem box with high flow filter.

yeah, that is tough. I like the HKS and thought about it...but then decided, maybe that's a bit much, lol...ended up with my little AEM intake...paid about 300 bucks for sound

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[maaaaark]

To each their own agree. Me myself can’t justify spending over 1k on an intake that will give me same power as the oem box with high flow filter.

i understand where your coming from . The only reason why i got it is i believe in the R and D from a company that has been making intakes for nearly a 2 decades now . Hopefully it lives up to the name, will let you know.

 

[FK8_K20c1]

i understand where your coming from . The only reason why i got it is i believe in the R and D from a company that has been making intakes for nearly a 2 decades now . Hopefully it lives up to the name, will let you know.

I hope, Im glad you like it. I like it too but Im after another brand.

yeah, that is tough. I like the HKS and thought about it...but then decided, maybe that's a bit much, lol...ended up with my little AEM intake...paid about 300 bucks for sound

Buy it if you like it bro.

 

[maaaaark]

I hope, Im glad you like it. I like it too but Im after another brand.


Buy it if you like it bro.

ive bought it a week before release date

 

[FK8_K20c1]

ive bought it a week before release date

Bet you were excited! When are you receiving it?

 

[maaaaark]

Bet you were excited! When are you receiving it?

hopefully early february. wish me luck

 

[turboshawn]

Unless your buying it because you want your engine bay to look fancy an have the cash to blow it’s pointless. I like shit that works an is proven to work. No intake will do anything until someone can get rid of the earth dreams pipe that goes over top of the turbo so you guys are just wasting your money unless you want sound. K&N drop in is what I have an that’s good enough til someone make an intake that sits on the left side of the engine bay. I know there’s no room but even an intake that isn’t long with a smaller filter which isn’t ideal is better than than the aluminum factory Honda pipe over top of the turbo. Unless your paying for sound which I would do but wouldn’t spend over 200-300 for an intake. Companies like PRL knows what there doing they don’t design something that doesn’t work... hence there basic intake that works to smooth the air over the factory ribbed intake pipe. That’s basically all you can do until the intake is put on the other side

 

[maaaaark]

Unless your buying it because you want your engine bay to look fancy an have the cash to blow it’s pointless. I like shit that works an is proven to work. No intake will do anything until someone can get rid of the earth dreams pipe that goes over top of the turbo so you guys are just wasting your money unless you want sound. K&N drop in is what I have an that’s good enough til someone make an intake that sits on the left side of the engine bay. I know there’s no room but even an intake that isn’t long with a smaller filter which isn’t ideal is better than than the aluminum factory Honda pipe over top of the turbo. Unless your paying for sound which I would do but wouldn’t spend over 200-300 for an intake. Companies like PRL knows what there doing they don’t design something that doesn’t work... hence there basic intake that works to smooth the air over the factory ribbed intake pipe. That’s basically all you can do until the intake is put on the other side

i know the money does not justify the intake. heck , i wish they didnt make it carbon fiber to save a bit of money.

 

[turboshawn]

i know the money does not justify the intake. heck , i wish they didnt make it carbon fiber to save a bit of money.

It being carbon fiber isn’t a big deal... shit CF hoods aren’t that much anymore. I understand the molds cost money to design. It’s not costing them that much to make. Nobody makes anything today unless there making money at least the smart companies that understand business don’t. I think companies are starting to realize that people today aren’t just going to blow money on something that doesn’t work people want proof

 

[turboshawn]

I pay 10 percent over cost at my Honda dealer because I worked for the same chain of dealers before. I still know some of the people in parts at my Honda dealer. the upgraded shift knob for example they sell. I can get for half the price someone else would pay for it. These companies can’t stay in business unless there at least doubling there money it’s just business. How things work today.

 

[Tim818]

each to their own i guess. I am willing to pay especially from a renowned jdm intake maker . btw gruppeM makes the intake for blitz thats why they look exactly the same. But blitz will only be selling the intake in japan and not overseas

What about their tri tip exhaust they’re supposed to release in March? Are they only selling it in Japan?

Flame me if you want, first time I laid eyes on a GruppeM intake was back when an FA5 owner bought and installed it on his car and I just fell in love with how the way it looked, told myself one day I will own a GruppeM intake and that day finally came.

 

[turboshawn]

More power to u if u have the money an want to spend it on a 1500 dollar intake. I have the money to buy one also just chose not to...

 

[8yourv8]

Turboshawn thanks for the extremely funny but accurate post on the forum. These are the kind of comments i enjoying reading and have been sayin from the get go. PRL intake tube and K&N filter was the only product i can justified buying for a intake upgrade on this car right now. Being i grew up on turbo cars and raced Mitsus for years i know better than to buy this shit. They did this when Evos came out and now with the Type R to see what people will buy. People who have raced and built turbo cars would be laughing at paying these prices for a intake or in this case a carbon fiber box.

 

[Higgo8]

Eventuri actually posted the gains on their intake.
I've not seen any dynos for the gruppeM intake.
Also interesting how the cold air opening at the top as per factory and Eventuri is blocked off and they are taking the cold air feed in the LHS wing.
But the issue is heat build up n soak on the inlet tube. Anyone ceramic coated this to prevent this heat transfer from the turbo in addition to the lava jackets?
Bang for buck that would 'make sense' wouldn't it??

 

[Hayabusa160]

gruppem always makes intakes with exorbitant duct work thats like their thing. i kinda question how effective it will work using only rubber seals to fit everything together as a sealed unit vs the others who are basically one big sealed box.
plus how effective is that duct going to the fender there.
i questioned this intake in facebook and all the nut swingers came out lol. i got stupid things like only the best drivers in the world use gruppem.

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