View Poll Results: Which CAI PERFORMS the best.
Steeda
15
45.45%
Airaid
2
6.06%
JLT
16
48.48%
Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll
CAI Debate.
#12
Only the Factory box is completely sealed and is always getting air from outside the engine compartment.
THe factory Box is the only true COLD AIR INTAKE .. I have no idea how manufacturers get away calling them CAI's if the are sucking all the hot air from the engine compartment.
#15
As for the stock hood, im not sure if it seals with the top of the steeda box or not.
here is a picture of under my hood if that helps
Last edited by 2011V6Nicole; 05-01-2013 at 07:58 PM. Reason: added pic
#16
The steeda one seals gets sealed on the top by the hood, then there is just a small gap on the bottom where the bottom of the box dosent meet with the side of the car. soo its almost fully sealed. Mine actually matches up with a hole in the hood making the hood scoop a function one..... so 99% of the air it is taking in is the "cold" outside air.
As for the stock hood, im not sure if it seals with the top of the steeda box or not.
here is a picture of under my hood if that helps
As for the stock hood, im not sure if it seals with the top of the steeda box or not.
here is a picture of under my hood if that helps
If you see Ambient while idling then Steeda did good. My JLT behaves more like I indicated above .. ambient while driving but shoots up quickly while idling.
EDIT: Found this on another forum:
I'm curious because I have a Steeda CAI and would like to compare to the stock air box. examples,
Ambient temp 98 deg, sitting at a stoplight = 150 intake temps.
Ambient temp 98 deg, cruising @50mph = 100 intake temps.
Ambient temp 98 deg, cruising @70mph = 98 intake temps.
The Steeda CAI shroud doesnt really block 100% of the engine bay air out of the filter, I'm starting to wonder if the stocker which is fully enclosed would have lower temps. I wish I would have done this before I removed the stock airbox..
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I would guess there is not much different between a tuned STock AIRBOX and a tuned CAI ... The only reason I have the JLT is because its Carbon Fiber and looks BadAzz ... Otherwise I'd probably just have kept the stock intake.
Last edited by dmhines; 05-01-2013 at 08:47 PM.
#18
6th Gear Member
Don't get hung up on the "COLD" in Cold Air Intake. For the effort to get true ambient air to the CAI, your gains will be barely noticeable, if at all, on a dyno (unless you're talking greater than a 50-75 degree differential and even then, minor impact).