Would you recommend a NISMO or a KN Cold Air Intake - or another brand? Thanks!
You don't mention make, model, or year, but if it was made since 1990 the stock intake is the best you can get for any decent price. KN and Nismo are inferior.
snow tires have metal studs in them, kinda like flat spikes, that grip the road. of corse 4 will be better than 2, but 2 are better than none. if you put them on whichever tires spin it will be benificial. snow tires are better than chains because with chains your not suppost to get up to higher speeds or they have a chance of ripping themselfs appart. i hope this was helpful
I like that answer about the stock intake being the best. That's priceless. Intakes on newer cars are almost always a compromise in fit and cost and intake sound reduction, and are also nearly always restrictive. I've been impressed so far with the fit and finish of the KN CAI's - I have one on my 09 SS/TC, and there's no rubbing/interference. I've had previous good experience with Moroso, but none with Nismo, however - so just my 2 cents on the KN. Be careful with your CAI selection, since some will adversely affect your fuel mapping, and if you're driving an automatic car, the performance gains are fairly negligible - you might gain some fuel mileage with an automatic, but you'll be seldom in the rpm range where the CAI improves performance in any noticeable manner. Its a complimentary addition to other performance mods - if you haven't done a cat-back exhaust yet, you may want to save the money for that, instead, since the gain-per-dollar is higher.
