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mac CAI, what's the real hp gains if any?

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Old 08-20-2007, 01:29 PM
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Default mac CAI, what's the real hp gains if any?

Lots of online storeslists a mustang dynoed withmac's 86-88 cai having gained 14.4 hp to the rear wheels, now that alone almost pisses me off enough to not buy it, but i have alittle cash to waste on it's pretty chrome haha. i hate "magizine racing" and 14.4 hp seemsextreamly high for a car with sort of a factory cai already. so my question is if i remove the stock air box and air silencer and install that what am i gaining if anything, i'm basically just doing it for the looks like i said haha oh well, oh btw it's the fender mounted type.
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Old 08-20-2007, 01:31 PM
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Default RE: mac CAI, what's the real hp gains if any?

im not gonna read the post. the title is enough. 2 hp at most to the rear wheels. i will say though removing air silencer is the biggest part of this mod. i also noticed a difference with the initial take off, not as sluggish. little more crisp launch. other than that.....its all in your head.
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Old 08-20-2007, 01:43 PM
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Default RE: mac CAI, what's the real hp gains if any?

Responsivness is the only real gain you can expect to get from it. I went the cheap route on CIA and got it off of americanmuscle.com and threw a k&n filter on later.
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Old 08-20-2007, 02:28 PM
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i just installed one on my car, and you're not really gonna notice a huge difference. the main thing is that it looks better in the engine bay, and you will hear a slight whining sound when you accelerate. the power difference isn't as much as many people say it is
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