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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:15 am 
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Are these tickford cold air intakes any good? are they as good or better than a ss inductions one?
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:05 am 
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Tickford are bigger than standard, will do the job and are only about $35.
SS Inductions are bigger than Tickford but unless you are running a much bigger throttle body you will get no real extra performance over the Tickford snorkel, plus the SS Induction units are far far more expensive.

 

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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:18 am 
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Vic wrote:
Tickford are bigger than standard, will do the job and are only about $35.
SS Inductions are bigger than Tickford but unless you are running a much bigger throttle body you will get no real extra performance over the Tickford snorkel, plus the SS Induction units are far far more expensive.


By about $215
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 4:31 am 
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What does everyone think about panel vs pod filters, i've heard so many mixed stories

 

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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:38 am 
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but can you get bigger throttle bodies for 6 cylinders? i havent found any yet.
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:20 am 
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i have a Tickford snorkel if thats what your talking about (the bit that sends the air to the Airbox) that will set you back $35 if this is all you change you will not notice anything power wise, 1: it looks better 2: it's 3 times the size of the stadard, less restricted airflow can not be a bad thing... buy if for the look not anything else, unless your getting a new intake system not just the snorkel.
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:26 am 
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nah i want a better intake as i have a k+n filter in the existing airbox which i'm keeping. pods are overated.
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:40 pm 
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Pods are not that bad but just dont expect big gains for only a pod. If you are going to fully work your car then a pod is not overrated.

 

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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:24 pm 
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ive got a tickford snorkel with a k&n flat panel filter and not so much a power increase but quicker throttle response.
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:26 pm 
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ive got a tickford snorkel with a k&n flat panel filter and not so much a power increase but quicker throttle response.
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 11:31 pm 
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hey i have a t-series snorkel and a k&n panel filter. And you do feel the difference in the throttle response. I was running a pod but swapped back and you can tell for sure
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 12:03 pm 
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Vic wrote:
Tickford are bigger than standard, will do the job and are only about $35.
SS Inductions are bigger than Tickford but unless you are running a much bigger throttle body you will get no real extra performance over the Tickford snorkel, plus the SS Induction units are far far more expensive.


i have an SS inductions CIA, and i'm quicker than most other standard 6 cylinder fords. i feel it does make difference over tickford intakes, but not $380 worth of difference though.

 

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