Help Me Out
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 5
From: Arkansas
Thanks for all of the advice. I'm definitely going with a CAI first thing. Just have to decide which one. And can someone tell me the significance of a tune for it? What am I missing out on if I don't get one?
5th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 3,666
From: Acworth, GA
A stand alone CAI, that does NOT require a tune, may increase around 3-5 HP. The real performance gain is from the custom tune. I have an Airaid CAI, that does not require a tune and I did not feel much of a difference in performance. However, once I uploaded my Brenspeed tune, it was a huge improvement!
Last edited by kevinmalec; Jan 26, 2011 at 03:53 PM.
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 16,182
From: PA to KY ('07) to IL ('09) to MS ('10) to FL ('11)
Stand alone, no-tune required CAI = about 3-5 RWHP and potential to throw a CEL for running lean (long term use running lean can use engine damage)
Tune-required CAI and a good custom tune = about 15-20 RWHP on the V6 (if I recall correctly) plus improved throttle response, better shifting.
