Intercooler vs Cold air intake

[Araesk]

I'm curious what the difference in these are since when I look at pictures of other peoples builds the either have a intercooler or a air intake, and all the higher end ones are only intercoolers. Could someone explain to me the difference in these two and why you can only have one or the other? I have a rough idea but I don't know if its right.

 

[gsexxx]

Both of them are rusted through, not just the one side... That's rough.

You're right sir. Either I didn't scroll down enough or I need glasses

 

[2g spyder eclipse]

Dude that strut tower rust! Doesn't it suck having nice cars in Wisconsin? I am right here in Milwaukee. Ever hit up hiway?

 

[Paul@RTM]

I'd be more concerned about holes in my strut towers

Yikes. You guys all noticed that too, eh? That's a pretty bad example of the infamous 2g strut tower cancer.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Paul!!! You guys ever make those 2g top hats yet? you or ziggy need any help down at the shop i just graduated sheridan's welding techniques program

 

[poppasmerph]

Yikes. You guys all noticed that too, eh? That's a pretty bad example of the infamous 2g strut tower cancer.

HAH! I got a quarter size hole in the exact same location... and I live in sunny SoCal!

 

[Araesk]

So my pics didn't help too much?

Yes your pics did help a great deal thank you. I appreciate the effort and time you put into them as well, definitely helped me get a better understanding of it.

But to answer the rust problem, yeah that's a priority of mine. I'm hopefully going to get it taken care of soon, and I am NOT going to be picking up any kind of air intake before that. I was just thinking to myself and was curious on them when I was looking around.

Dude that strut tower rust! Doesn't it suck having nice cars in Wisconsin? I am right here in Milwaukee. Ever hit up hiway?

Yes I have hit up highway, but I don't really prefer cruising on it much because there are a bunch of cops always on it. And the road is really rough (car is lowered so it isn't an enjoyable ride for the most part.) I just sit in the Culver's lot when I'm not busy on the weekends and socialize.