POS MAC Intake rusting!!! Help me get away from MAC!

[Gearhead91]

I have an '02 GT. What is THE BEST cold air or ram air intake for it? I am also considering the accufab 75mm TB with elbow! I hear this setup flows like nuts!It will be needed when I get my cams!
Thanks guys!

By the way....Don't buy anything MAc, there stuff is cheap garbage!

 

[SigmaPride]

JLT intake. I like my MAC exhaust...good quality.

 

[DCBigpimpin]

I think K&N is the only one that comes in plastic. The others are metal and so they get hot. I have the C&L setup (pipe, elbow, Acc 75mm TB). I've just painted my pipe and elbow with some DEI HTS silicone paint and it seems to have helped in keeping it a little cooler. But not as cool as a plastic intake would be. I've had the MAC CAI b4 also and it rusted and stayed extremely hot . The only things I like from MAC are the Prochamber and the catback, but even the quality of these two parts is questionable. I just like the sound of both together .

 

[Hiltonizer]

Just because you bought a metal intake (metal rusts, duh) dont put down MAC.. I personally love my MAC exhaust

They force other manufacturers to keep prices competetive

 

[DCBigpimpin]

JLT intake. I like my MAC exhaust...good quality.

I forgot about that one.

 

[starchman]

Demolet's Tuneable Induction intake is plastic, and fits well.

 

[MineralG2k2GT]

Roush makes a nice plastic one too

don't forget K&N FIPK

 

[csledd]

I like my Steeda CAI, looks good... I don't think you're gonna get much performance out of the CAI side anyways.

 

[GNN60GT500]

k&N FIPK here

 

[Torinalth]

Demolet's Tunable Induction intake. cant beat it.

Torinalth

 

[Mirrahasmycar]

no problems with mac

I havn't had any problems with my mac, I've had it for about 4 years and no rust, the heat you get with metal isn't going to change the performance much, once the air goes through the plastic the motor heat still raises the temperature, also the other parts I've got from mac are decent quality such as the throttle body, and intake plenum and for the price you can't beat it

 

[JohnyD05]

I have a mac exhaust and it sounds good and looked awsome with chrome pipes for a few months but its a piece of **** now. I hate MAC

 

[UNVMATT]

Steel rusts..Fact of science!
Get a plastic one (doesnt look as good), or keep the chrome one cleaned weekly!

BBK, Flowmaster, and the others rust too, so its not a "MAC" only thing. U want something not to rust, then go Stainless Steel or aluminum wherever possible!

MAC's durablack coated exhaust systems are awesome for the price!

 

[hognutz]

If you like to keep you car run away from mac products. now if trade up every two years fine.

they will look fine for a wile. anyone who defenends mac products better bring up price and not quality because someone always makes a superior product to them in everthing they make.

 

[lightblade]

no problems with mac, and DENSECHARGER IS THE BEST CAI EVE R MADE, EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[deftsound]

hah thats ridiculous what the hell do you expect with a metal intake dude, metal rusts its a fact of life...

 

[inferno9898]

I havn't had any problems with my mac, I've had it for about 4 years and no rust, the heat you get with metal isn't going to change the performance much, once the air goes through the plastic the motor heat still raises the temperature, also the other parts I've got from mac are decent quality such as the throttle body, and intake plenum and for the price you can't beat it

glad to hear you like the throttle body and intake plenum. mine should be here tuesday. i ordered the plenum thinking i was the guinea pig or something, hadn't seen anyone on here thats tried it.