Is CAI really worth it???
03-15-2013, 03:04 PM
#11
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Ohio
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I drove around with my (non tune required) Airaid CAI for several months, before I purchased the SCT tuner with custom tunes. Honestly, I only felt a minimal performance difference with the CAI vs. the stock airbox. I was able to feel a slight performance gain at higher RPM ranges. Once I uploaded my Brenspeed custom tunes, it felt like a totally different car!
03-15-2013, 10:13 PM
#12
6th Gear Member
In order to run the stock air box with a tune, you need a tune written specifically for that due to the reduced airflow of the stock box vs the CAI. The PCM needs to be told how much air the engine is ingesting. That's one reason why many folks go to the CAI & tune combo instead of just a tune. Once you feel the power from just a tune, you'll want to maximize it with the CAI and then need to order a new tune.
03-15-2013, 10:24 PM
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 223
I got the steed cai and a bama tune. I noticed a big difference from just those two. I recently put on a BBK throttle body and that made a noticable difference too. I would say its worth it, but it depends on how much money you wanna spend for a few more ponies.
03-17-2013, 08:59 AM
#15
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Mass
Posts: 12
On my 07 GT an airraid intake with the no tune insert the car picked up about 1 mile an hour in the quarter and about a tenth and a 1/2 to my surprise. Adding a BAMA tune improved things about 4 tenths more and an additional 3 1/2 MPH improvement. Automatic car , stock tires and gears.
03-30-2013, 11:14 AM
#17
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
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I drove around with my (non tune required) Airaid CAI for several months, before I purchased the SCT tuner with custom tunes. Honestly, I only felt a minimal performance difference with the CAI vs. the stock airbox. I was able to feel a slight performance gain at higher RPM ranges. Once I uploaded my Brenspeed custom tunes, it felt like a totally different car!
a tune added later be it custom or not.
CAIs that require a tune and have a tune sold with them
will then take full benefit of the increased airflow of
the tune-required-CAI.
Junk that no-tune AIRAID for a tune-required CAI and
purchase a Brenspeed tune written specifically for it.
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