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Old 01-08-2010, 03:53 PM
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Default RAI vs CAI

I know this thread has been beaten to death but I was just curious if anyone had actually tested which one would be more beneficial? The reason I'm asking is because my K&N is filthy and I wanted something nice looking under the hood. I'm not expecting anything spectacular or even noticeable at most. Now I know the JLT RAI has a larger filter and a shorter inlet pipe meaning more total air with less time to travel, however is is going to be much warmer. With the JLT CAI it has a smaller filter with a longer inlet tube but the air will be cooler since it's coming from the fender. Which one would you guys go with?

And please don't answer with.."Intakes are a waste of money" I know they don't really offer any performance incentive.

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Old 01-08-2010, 05:25 PM
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BBK is what i have and looks damn nice. All, including stock w/k&n do the same job. If you want loooks... then BBK
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Old 01-08-2010, 06:02 PM
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It makes no difference at all, pick the one you think looks best.

Personally I would stick with a CAI (the stock one is quite nice, and free), rather than the RAI which is really a HAI...
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