CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
11-30-2006, 07:59 PM
#22
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RE: CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
I think the fact is 
pinions are like a**holes, everyone has one and they all stink.[:'(] If you want a CAI buy it, like it whatever...If you dont want one or dont like em, don't buy em. simple as that. But there again JMO(and I'm sure it stinks).
pinions are like a**holes, everyone has one and they all stink.[:'(] If you want a CAI buy it, like it whatever...If you dont want one or dont like em, don't buy em. simple as that. But there again JMO(and I'm sure it stinks).
11-30-2006, 08:08 PM
#24
RE: CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
ORIGINAL: FoMoCo
Im tired of how people critizize your induction system. The fact is that colder air makes more power. But i dont understand all the BS surrounding the subject. I never understood all the crap about hot air and cool air. first of all, when youre driving 70mph, air is coming from the front of the car. now if you have a box, that means less air than an exposed filter.
Now hot or cold, does it really matter? Carburator engines dont have fenderwell intake kits. Do they get hot air and make less hp?(not everyone has a ram air hood or cowl)
now cold air. How cold really? you have kits now that go to the fenderwell. wow really 15hp? and those are some pretty shiny chrome kits. So shiny that, well, they get hot cause theyre not plastic. So is that a "cold" air kit.
Oh yeah and who really needs cold air if all you have is the CAI kit and some pullies? Maybe even gears...
You will realize that real power is made by the guys who spend the big bucks.
If you want cold air get an intercooled supercharger.
Please everyone clear this out...
Im tired of how people critizize your induction system. The fact is that colder air makes more power. But i dont understand all the BS surrounding the subject. I never understood all the crap about hot air and cool air. first of all, when youre driving 70mph, air is coming from the front of the car. now if you have a box, that means less air than an exposed filter.
Now hot or cold, does it really matter? Carburator engines dont have fenderwell intake kits. Do they get hot air and make less hp?(not everyone has a ram air hood or cowl)
now cold air. How cold really? you have kits now that go to the fenderwell. wow really 15hp? and those are some pretty shiny chrome kits. So shiny that, well, they get hot cause theyre not plastic. So is that a "cold" air kit.
Oh yeah and who really needs cold air if all you have is the CAI kit and some pullies? Maybe even gears...
You will realize that real power is made by the guys who spend the big bucks.
If you want cold air get an intercooled supercharger.
Please everyone clear this out...
Also, hp gains from cold air intakes vary, some cars will get as little as 2-5 rwhp (3.8L V6 Stangs) others will get upwards of 15 (4.6L 3V 05-07 GT), it all depends on how restrictive the stock air box is, and how much air the intake/heads can take in. Also, the air is in the chrome intake for such a short period of time that it never has a chance to heat up more than maybe 1 degree, if that, ever touch a chrome intake after it's been driven, it's not scortching hot, it's warm, but not hot, and a plastic intake will do the same. Also, cail kit nad pullies.............WTF are you thinking
a CAI = Cold Air Intake.
11-30-2006, 08:09 PM
#25
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RE: CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
I bought mine for cheap off ebay to add cosmetics to my engine bay, it's just a plus that it sucks air from the fender. Obviously any lil HP you can scoop up helps, but nobody should buy one expecting a drop in ET. Cold air does help, otherwise your car wouldnt feel faster at night when the temp goes down a few degrees, but who really knows if its enough to make a difference.
Also, once you take your air silencer out it's no longer really sucking from the fender. It's sucking by the fender but it's not sealed off like the fender mount intakes, also like said the CAIs are smooth and large diameter, it's prolly good for a couple HP with a MAF, TB and intake.
Also, once you take your air silencer out it's no longer really sucking from the fender. It's sucking by the fender but it's not sealed off like the fender mount intakes, also like said the CAIs are smooth and large diameter, it's prolly good for a couple HP with a MAF, TB and intake.
11-30-2006, 08:10 PM
#26
RE: CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
Also, watch those ebay cais, a lot of them have serious mounting issues, and don't hold their shine over time, and the filter is crap. In short, they are made out of very poor quality materials. If you want an intake that will last a long time, then invest in a MAC or BBK.
11-30-2006, 08:12 PM
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RE: CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
ORIGINAL: jthorn9
Also, watch those ebay cais, a lot of them have serious mounting issues, and don't hold their shine over time, and the filter is crap. In short, they are made out of very poor quality materials. If you want an intake that will last a long time, then invest in a MAC or BBK.
Also, watch those ebay cais, a lot of them have serious mounting issues, and don't hold their shine over time, and the filter is crap. In short, they are made out of very poor quality materials. If you want an intake that will last a long time, then invest in a MAC or BBK.
11-30-2006, 08:14 PM
#28
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RE: CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
i'll agree with the filter is junk, and the shine i wouldn't know about got mine painted from black to red (set wrong color) car was going to paint in a week anyway
11-30-2006, 08:27 PM
#29
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RE: CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
I have one, its not worth it, dont buy one, you can buy pullies or save up for a throttlebody. I bought mine cos I wanted something easy to install to get my feet wet.
11-30-2006, 08:48 PM
#30
RE: CAI KITS: Are they just shiny???
ORIGINAL: OnyxCobra
thats prolly true but mine looks identical to a MAC and shines like a beast
ORIGINAL: jthorn9
Also, watch those ebay cais, a lot of them have serious mounting issues, and don't hold their shine over time, and the filter is crap. In short, they are made out of very poor quality materials. If you want an intake that will last a long time, then invest in a MAC or BBK.
Also, watch those ebay cais, a lot of them have serious mounting issues, and don't hold their shine over time, and the filter is crap. In short, they are made out of very poor quality materials. If you want an intake that will last a long time, then invest in a MAC or BBK.
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