intake's that work with strut brace

[NC Mystic]

i know that intake's don't make much difference if any power wise but i need a 90mm lightning maf for the cobra's cam build so i am thinking of spending a little extra money on a spiffier looking intake tube. i'd hate for it to make any sort of a difference if i put it on after it's tuned.

i saw the C&l intake and it can be used with the strut tower brace which i really like. The JLT intakes look sharp but i don't recall seeing one that was made to work with the strut brace

cnlperformance.com

the whole kit is a little spendy but i guess i could buy the tube, filter, and theirs or another heat shield and get my own 90mm maf as they only offer an 80mm

could i use a longer rubber sleeve with a jlt to so the sleeve would pinch a little under the brace and let it clear?

if there are better options i am completely open to suggestion those are just the two i thought of off hand

i don't like the chrome bbk setup

thanks for the help

 

[Noreast]

C&l fits great for me. It went good with my powder coating that's why I bought it

 

[Boss 327]

C&L is what I used to run.

 

[2 cam sam]

I've got the BBK and its fits with some coaxing.

 

[NC Mystic]

C&l fits great for me. It went good with my powder coating that's why I bought it

yeah i like that it matches the valve covers etc

so can i just buy their tube, ____ 90mm maf, _____ filter and a heat shield?

i need a 90mm and i think that may come out a bit cheaper than their whole kit with the 80mm

will that work out alright?

 

[Noreast]

I've never looked to buy piece by piece but I'm sure you could. Yeah a 90mm would work

 

[na svt]

If you can find some 3.5" OD tubing you could make your own. UPR used to make one and it fit much better than the JLTs but it's no longer made.

 

[PSUCOBRA96]

my C&L works fine, fits under the strut brace fine, but honestly I took off my strut brace and really felt no difference.