ebay intake: would you? - Toyota Yaris Forums

thebarber · 12-01-2008, 09:45 PM

i already know that most of you will say NO to an ebay intake....but id like some coherent reasons why you would or would not run an ebay intake

in my personal experience the intake pipes are all the same (+/- some workmanship on the finish (i bought an ebay sri for my xrs and had to file the cut made for the MAF down to make it fit properly)) and its often the filters that you'd want to replace with a k&n or a dryflow of some sort. the other thing is that the rubber vibramounts and connectors will wear more quickly than ones supplied with a name-brand intake.....

would i run an ebay intake in the yaris? you bet i would. but im cheap.

PetersRedYaris · 12-01-2008, 10:25 PM

Yep, I would use one, and your reasons summed it up well...

Stargate YARlantIS · 12-01-2008, 10:32 PM

If I bought my F5 on ebay....does that make it an Ebay Intake?? lol

RacerFreakXXX · 12-01-2008, 11:27 PM

Hey I bought a $400 intake for my 350z and I still had to mod it, lol. IMO if your getting it just for the tubing then there is nothing wrong... even then you may just have to replace the filter once a year. People don't like ebay cuz it's cheap but if your still gonna have to replace it every coupple of years then what's the point. I was gonna do the same but then I found a used WR intake that I'm going to use the tube from.

thebarber · 12-02-2008, 05:36 AM

well, i would personally prefer a short ram from ebay as you dont really need a vibramount

but even if you factor about 50$ for an intake from ebay (you can get matrix sri's for abotu 20$ shipped now, lol), you replace the filter ($50 for k&n), replace the silicone connector with a 4ply (20$) youre still only looking at about 120$ which i think is still quite a bit cheaper than most 'name brand' intakes, no?

RacerFreakXXX · 12-02-2008, 11:36 AM

Well, the WR Dragon intake is like $100 + shipping... thats the only thing I can think of thats cloe to that price. The WR Secret one is like $80 more for a stupid filter that you can buy for like $40. If you don't want to hastle go with the WR Dragon but I'd rather build something IMO.

Split · 12-02-2008, 12:20 PM

i'll sell you my brand new ebay intake WITH simota filter for $95..

gwallis · 12-03-2008, 12:44 AM

On intakes it really doesn't matter, because its just a aluminum tube, not much to it.

12-01-2008, 09:45 PM	#1
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	ebay intake: would you? i already know that most of you will say NO to an ebay intake....but id like some coherent reasons why you would or would not run an ebay intake in my personal experience the intake pipes are all the same (+/- some workmanship on the finish (i bought an ebay sri for my xrs and had to file the cut made for the MAF down to make it fit properly)) and its often the filters that you'd want to replace with a k&n or a dryflow of some sort. the other thing is that the rubber vibramounts and connectors will wear more quickly than ones supplied with a name-brand intake..... would i run an ebay intake in the yaris? you bet i would. but im cheap. __________________

12-01-2008, 10:32 PM	#3
Stargate YARlantIS View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saint Petersburg, FL Posts: 351	If I bought my F5 on ebay....does that make it an Ebay Intake?? lol __________________ Visualize whirled peas. Peace, Love and Good Smoke! --Tommy Chong

12-01-2008, 11:27 PM	#4
RacerFreakXXX JDM Fred View User's Garage Drives: 06 Mazda Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somers NY Posts: 787	Hey I bought a $400 intake for my 350z and I still had to mod it, lol. IMO if your getting it just for the tubing then there is nothing wrong... even then you may just have to replace the filter once a year. People don't like ebay cuz it's cheap but if your still gonna have to replace it every coupple of years then what's the point. I was gonna do the same but then I found a used WR intake that I'm going to use the tube from. __________________ 1990 Mazda Miata... I miss my Yaris

12-02-2008, 05:36 AM	#5
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	well, i would personally prefer a short ram from ebay as you dont really need a vibramount but even if you factor about 50$ for an intake from ebay (you can get matrix sri's for abotu 20$ shipped now, lol), you replace the filter ($50 for k&n), replace the silicone connector with a 4ply (20$) youre still only looking at about 120$ which i think is still quite a bit cheaper than most 'name brand' intakes, no? __________________

12-02-2008, 11:36 AM	#6
RacerFreakXXX JDM Fred View User's Garage Drives: 06 Mazda Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somers NY Posts: 787	Well, the WR Dragon intake is like $100 + shipping... thats the only thing I can think of thats cloe to that price. The WR Secret one is like $80 more for a stupid filter that you can buy for like $40. If you don't want to hastle go with the WR Dragon but I'd rather build something IMO. __________________ 1990 Mazda Miata... I miss my Yaris

12-01-2008, 10:25 PM	#2
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	Yep, I would use one, and your reasons summed it up well...

12-02-2008, 12:20 PM	#7
Split Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 393	i'll sell you my brand new ebay intake WITH simota filter for $95..

12-03-2008, 12:44 AM	#8
gwallis I've made a post! Drives: Yaris Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami FL Posts: 1	On intakes it really doesn't matter, because its just a aluminum tube, not much to it. __________________ Yaris 5SP - Intake - Exhaust - Chip

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