Lookin For Cold Air Intake??
02-20-2009, 12:43 PM
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You are WRONG, My cold air intake added 13 HP across the power band. As tested on a Dyno Jet 224xLC. That was to the rear wheels so at the Flywheel that is 15 HP. It was a noticeable gain in the butt - o - meter too.
A metal intake will heat soak and cause a raise in IAT over a plastic one. I have seen as much as a 25 degree difference.
Now these are my personal experiences. IF someone else has different then please post them up.
A metal intake will heat soak and cause a raise in IAT over a plastic one. I have seen as much as a 25 degree difference.
Now these are my personal experiences. IF someone else has different then please post them up.
02-21-2009, 11:39 AM
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Bucko, The seat of the pants feal is not the 15hp gain. Like NGM said, thats accross the whole powerband. The seat of your pants feel is the power kicking in faster when you put your foot in it. That's throttle response time you feel, not so much the extra HP you feel.
NGM, A 13hp gain with just the CAI is REALLY impressive. What kind of added gain over that did you get with the Tuner?
NGM, A 13hp gain with just the CAI is REALLY impressive. What kind of added gain over that did you get with the Tuner?
02-22-2009, 12:01 AM
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So, bottom line, who makes the best air intake? I've seen open ones, closed ones, metal, and plastic. I know nothing. Therefore, I cannot make an informed decision. Someone please spoon feed the idiot here.
Another thing, does driving through torrential down pours affect this thing?
Another thing, does driving through torrential down pours affect this thing?
02-22-2009, 12:31 AM
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So, bottom line, who makes the best air intake? I've seen open ones, closed ones, metal, and plastic. I know nothing. Therefore, I cannot make an informed decision. Someone please spoon feed the idiot here.
Another thing, does driving through torrential down pours affect this thing?
Another thing, does driving through torrential down pours affect this thing?
Avoid metal tubed ones. As for rain downpoor?? I have a ramair hood and an open air AFE Stage 2 CAI and was tearing it up in the rain and mud a while back and there was not even a spot in the airbox at all.
02-22-2009, 11:03 AM
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I have a CAI thats ported to the front wheel well of a mazda miata and I've never had issues driving through deep puddles with it or driving durring a downpour. The car is almost completely blind from water thrown up so its not something I do often in the maiata. In order to completely hydrolock your intake system you'd need to submerge your airfilter to the point where it could no longer draw air in. Even getting SOME water in the Fuel/air mixture is not a problem. It's when you choke off the air all together that issues arise. If you plan on driving in conditions that will submerge the engine bay you should get a snorkle.
02-22-2009, 03:49 PM
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So, bottom line, who makes the best air intake? I've seen open ones, closed ones, metal, and plastic. I know nothing. Therefore, I cannot make an informed decision. Someone please spoon feed the idiot here.
Another thing, does driving through torrential down pours affect this thing?
Another thing, does driving through torrential down pours affect this thing?
02-22-2009, 04:14 PM
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I am the end all be all on intakes and I say AFE....because thats what I have....
02-24-2009, 03:24 PM
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Bucko, The seat of the pants feal is not the 15hp gain. Like NGM said, thats accross the whole powerband. The seat of your pants feel is the power kicking in faster when you put your foot in it. That's throttle response time you feel, not so much the extra HP you feel.
NGM, A 13hp gain with just the CAI is REALLY impressive. What kind of added gain over that did you get with the Tuner?
NGM, A 13hp gain with just the CAI is REALLY impressive. What kind of added gain over that did you get with the Tuner?