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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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I just bought a HO intake manifold off Thunder and I would like to get a CAI to go with it once I instal it. I was just wondering if anyone was selling a one. I don't care if it's a K&N, Airaid, or AFE. I'm not really looking for those cheap eBay ones. I know they all do the same thing but I really want a decent one. I'm using my tax returns to buy it. I finally have money to spend on parts now that it's paid off. The past three years my tax returns went towards truck payments.

Just seeing if anyone is looking to get rid of one. If not I'll just buy a new one.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 02:14 PM
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Just an idear, why not build your own? Order a K&N filter from wherever you prefer and just rig it to some big-o pipe using hose clamps.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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Find a look alike like mine and stick a k&n sticker on it and no one knows the difference. Might as well save some money for some other mods right?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Just buy the cheap one off of ebay and get a K&N Filter as that is all that matters anyways. Pipe is pipe
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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Ok I guess nobody read my original post where I said I knew I can get a cheap one but I really just want to buy a nicer one because I finally have some money and can. I say I don't want a cheap one and then 3 people come here and tell me to get a cheap one... I really just want one that's built well, fits well, and looks better than those cheap chrome plastic things on ebay and have a heat shield. So don't bother posting unless it's to tell me you have one.
 

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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Yeah but wouldnt you like to to save 200+ dollars for another mod like a sct or something. I always look at it if I can save some money Im going to. Your just paying for a name when you go with a name brand cai.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bpark8824
Ok I guess nobody read my original post where I said I knew I can get a cheap one but I really just want to buy a nicer one because I finally have some money and can. I say I don't want a cheap one and then 3 people come here and tell me to get a cheap one... I really just want one that's built well, fits well, and looks better than those cheap chrome plastic things on ebay and have a heat shield. So don't bother posting unless it's to tell me you have one.
Same here...i have decided to get a nice k&n for my durango. I didnt want it to look cheap so i went the same route youre going.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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Yeah but wouldnt you like to to save 200+ dollars for another mod like a sct or something. I always look at it if I can save some money Im going to. Your just paying for a name when you go with a name brand cai.
No, not really. While they do function pretty much the same, the name brand ones fit correctly, have heat shields, and just look a lot cleaner under the hood. I know they are twice as expensive but that was why I was looking to see if anyone was getting rid of one. So if nobody is getting rid of one I'll just have to buy a new one. I've looked on eBay and I really just don't like any of those cheap ones. They're all pieced together and cheap.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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Yeah I know I found the k&n look a like for my truck but the 4.7 is diff so who knows plus I got the heat shield off thunder for 10.00 so it was a score for me.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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lol thunder looks like the dealer of used parts....
 
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