The real difference between name brand and off name brand is installation. Your non-name brand intakes aren't very stable under the hood. They put stick into the intake and have a filter on the end and they usually get heat soak rather quickly. The name brand intake systems are more secure under the hood by anchoring them down to a stock bolt or something and they don't get as heat soaked so you get more power.
Only reason I know that is because I had a toucan intake on my car when I was N/A and after I went to an AEM cold air there was a slight change in power and it was much more secure under the hood.
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