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Old 08-11-2007, 12:14 AM
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i want to buy a cai and xcal tuner but im not sure which one.
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Old 08-11-2007, 12:56 PM
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Check out VMP's intake and tune setup. It is cheaper than the others, and has the same performance gains:
http://www.vmptuning.com/store/index...=198&parent=92
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Old 08-11-2007, 03:17 PM
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I just like the look of the c&l best. I think any intake will get almost the same results with a proper tune.
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Old 08-11-2007, 03:51 PM
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C&L has the most aggressive looking intake in my opinion but the VMP $99 intake with proper tune will yield the same results.
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Old 08-12-2007, 02:23 AM
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C&L
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Old 08-12-2007, 03:01 AM
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As good as the C&L is there are better! The elbow that the C&L make it un efficient with some tune due to the air/fuel mixture leaning out as the elbow gets bigger....
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Old 08-12-2007, 10:56 AM
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As good as the C&L is there are better! The elbow that the C&L make it un efficient with some tune due to the air/fuel mixture leaning out as the elbow gets bigger....
is that a fact? in another post, someone who has a C&L was having a problem running too rich.
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Old 08-12-2007, 01:08 PM
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rmays, there is only leaning out if the car is not tuned. People always say that it is because the larger tube, but I dont believe it because I know that the Steeda intake uses the stock tube and requires a tune (I have tried w/o a tune, it doesnt work). Also, because the stock tube is the same diameter as the TB, there shouldnt be much gain. The air will most likely just bottleneck. There might be a slight difference because the stock tube has a lot of ridges, but it will only be at the level of 1-3rwhp.

sancho, that guy is having a totally different issue. there is either something wrong with his ECU, his MAF sensor, or his filter is too dirty or too oiled.
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