Planing on getting an intake. Any suggestions?
I just installed my 2015 Injen intake onto my 2016 Fiesta tonight.
I did research before I picked it, and I settled on it for a few reasons. Here's my summary:
Cons:
1. Not a cold air intake. Since the filter is open in the engine bay, hot air will get sucked into the intake.
2. Probably negligible power gains. Due to the hot air being sucked in probably negates any power gained from any extra airflow the pipers and filter provide. Mostly will be noticed when sitting in traffic and at slow speed, or on hot summer days.
3. Isn't perfectly compatible with the 2016 FiST due to a change in the design of the vacuum lines. Requires a check-valve adapter which can be bought from Woosh Motorsports for $45 shipped. Not an issue if you're 2015 or below.
Pros:
1.
Affordable. I really wanted the Mishimoto 2016 intake, but it runs around $360. I spent $165 on my used Injen intake and Woosh Motorsports adapter. It was a compromise I had to make to not blow my budget but still get what I want. Even more affordable if you have a 2015 or below and thus don't need to buy a check-valve adapter like I did.
2.
Noise! I was looking for a more aggressive intake sound. I'm not interested in going with an aftermarket exhaust (I like the volume of the stock exhaust), and prefer intake noises in general. Open-air filter design of a short ram intake is great for increasing induction sounds. I also wasn't interested in getting the Boomba open-air blow-off valve adapter. Seemed TOO noisy, and purely aesthetic. Other closed-air intakes still seemed pretty quiet.
3.
Complemented by Aftermarket Intercooler. Consensus seems to be on the intake threads I read that running an aftermarket intercooler will compensate for the extra heat from the open filter design of the Injen intake. I do have an aftermarket intake (not installed yet tho), so I might actually see a power gain from this intake + intercooler combo.
4.
Increased throttle response. From what I've read, seems like the Injen should increase the throttle response, even if no power is actually being added. Not a major benefit in my opinion, but another benefit of this affordable intake.
5.
Full-length intake. I didn't want to settle for a half-length intake which only replaces up to where the MAF Sensor sits. If I was spending money, I wanted to do the whole intake.
5.
Heat shield included The Injen comes with a heat-shield, which will help to eliminate the heat issue. However it doesn't seem to isolate the filter very much from the engine, but I plan to try to modify the heat shield in the future to better isolate the filter away from the engine heat.
Considering the affordability and availability of used Injen intakes on the market, the increased turbo noises, and the possibility for some power gains, Injen was what I decided to go with. I haven't really had a chance to drive it much to say how I like the extra noises or if I feel any power or throttle response gains.
Hope that helps!