Originally Posted by CG5TougeMaster

oh ye of little intelligence... what gives you power is the cold air being sucked into the engine. also, a well engineered tube will channel air more efficiently with less turbulence, therefore cramming more air into the engine faster, and smoother equalling more power. it's all about air flow. the filter's less restrictive of course, but if all the air gets tangled up inside a restrictive poorly designed pipe, then you haven't done anything. the size and bend angles to the pipe are very important in determining the flow characteristics of the air once it's in the tube. same thing with exhaust systems, or any other piping for any other application. there's a little thing called r&d that goes into intakes made by companies that don't build them out of toilet paper rolls, and stockings. you get what you pay for. if you want a cheap intake just because it looks good, or makes noise then buy one. if you want power, get a proven system.