Archive for the 'Intakes' Category

EFI: Bolt-On Conversion By FAST

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Electronic fuel injection: People either love it or hate it. The simplicity of a carb’d car is really attractive when compared to the wiring-heavy system you find in a car with EFI. The people at FAST have designed a system they call XFI which is a full conversion system for any small-block Chevy V8.  It […]

Because 85mm Isn’t Good Enough: MSD 90mm Throttle Body

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

No one likes little throttle bodies, right? I mean, we all know that the more air you get in, combined with more fuel, equals a faster car, right? Sure, it’s more complicated than that, but we’re not scientists here at FOC. Well, I’m not anyways, and I think that Sean and Chuck are too […]

Because X’s Make You Xtreme To The Max: Edelbrock Performer X Honda/Acura Intake Manifold

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Back in the day, modders had a hard time getting a custom intake manifold for their Hondas and Acuras — but things have changed since the late ’90s. Now you can get a bolt-on intake manifold for your B-Series motor, with 9″ runners and the ability to run eight injectors, all off-the-shelf. Whether you’re running […]

Performance Tested: Stillen ‘08 Altima Coupe Intake

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

The guys at Stillen know their stuff.  They should — the Millen family is made of racers. Steve Millen, one of the company’s founders, gained fame for his Pike’s Peak runs, and Rhys Millen is huge in the drifting scene. For years Stillen has been making cool parts for Nissans, so when the […]

Keep On Sucking: K&N Scion tC Intake Kit

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Nowadays, it seems like the first thing anyone does to their ride is put an intake on it, but not all intakes are created equal. K&N has been a leader in custom filters for a long time now, and they’ve just released this intake kit for the Scion tC. It includes a steel heat shield, […]

Big Hoss Without The Dukes: Banks Duramax Performance Package

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

How do you like horsepower numbers? How about taking your ‘04-’06 Chevy with the 6.6l Duramax diesel engine and adding 124 horses to it? Or maybe you’re more interested in the extra 303 ft-lbs of torque? You get it all with Banks’ new all-in-one Big Hoss kit. It comes with a mammoth intercooler, huge 3″ […]

It’s Not Always Good To Suck: AEM Cold Air Bypass

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

A buddy of mine once owned a Honda Civic that was pretty tanked. It sported a cold air intake, headers, and a nice suspension that kept it hovering around the ground pretty low. One day on his way to work, he drove through what he thought was a puddle, and next thing he knew he […]

Drier Is Better: AEM Oil-Free Filters

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

The first mod that almost everyone seems to do to their rides nowadays is a cold air filter. At least that’s what the cool kids with their emo bangs are telling me, but then again I also watched the one kid eat a full jar of peanut butter, so what does he know? Anyways, the […]

Breathe In, Growl Out With Neuspeed’s P-Flo Intake Kit

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

For you 2002+ Civic Si/RSX drivers, Neuspeed just made it easier to breathe in. Their P-Flo air intake kit adds about 8-10 HP to your VTEC, and you can install the kit easily — even if you’ve never installed air intakes before.

Suck It In: Airaid 07+ Chevy Truck Intake

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Airaid just introduced a new cold air dam intake for the ‘07+ GM fullsize trucks and SUVs.  The intake’s custom heat “dam” keeps cold air flowing into the engine, and a less restrictive filter adds horsepower and increases engine efficiency. You can install it easily in under 30 minutes with basic hand tools. Unfortunately, Airaid […]