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Mar 23, 2003 | 08:12 PM

Kearn

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Cai

how much of an advantage does a CAI have over the stock airbox?

Mar 23, 2003 | 08:17 PM

neil350

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Have you ever seen a cold air intake? Its pretty free flowing, other than the filter. The gain is pretty strong over the stock air box, do a search.

Mar 23, 2003 | 08:47 PM

ixd97z28

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I dynoed 255/277 with just the cutout. I then dynoed with TPIS Airfoil and custom CAI and made 264/294 (gota love the lt1 tq). Not bad I think...

EDIT: Fixed 255/275 dyno number.

Dan

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Mar 23, 2003 | 09:32 PM

z28Power

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A CAI system is worth the investment. It is easily one of the best "bang for your buck" modifications to put on your car!

Mar 23, 2003 | 10:05 PM

frmula1

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whats the best cai and the worst... please include price ranges and how to install (basically)

Mar 24, 2003 | 12:14 AM

smokindastangs

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do a search

Mar 24, 2003 | 01:03 AM

chesee48

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Quote:

Originally posted by frmula1
whats the best cai and the worst... please include price ranges and how to install (basically)

Best for performance: All will give u the same gains.
Best for looks/design: SLP! hands down!
Price range? Depends...new or used?

Install? VERY EASY ON ALL OF THEM!

Mar 24, 2003 | 01:32 AM

ixd97z28

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Custom CAI

EDIT: Mine only cost $75 including filter.

Mar 24, 2003 | 01:42 AM

chesee48

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Any pics??

i paid only 100 for my SLP. (Thanks Smokin94Z)

Mar 24, 2003 | 02:54 AM

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ixd97z28

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I've been meaning to take some, next time I get a hold of a digi, I'll post em up.

Dan

Mar 24, 2003 | 02:59 AM

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ChewyChevy

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Get a machine shop to bend and sell you some cheap pipe (go when they're closing). Get the Cai attachments, buy a filter and you're done. I got mine done for 50 bucks. Black painted stainless steel piping to a K&N look-a-like.

Alex

Mar 24, 2003 | 07:44 AM

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teke184

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i can answer the "worst" cai...

LG motorsports G2 unit...

it basically uses the stock air box, with just a bigger tube going from the maf to the box...not worth the $175...

got mine used before i did much research and have regretted it, i've modified mine quite a bit, cut the whole face off the box and am planning on ditching the box all together for a cone K&N and a home-made "block off" so that it can only pull air from the fender not the engine bay.

the only good thing about the G2 is that it is legal for some classes of SCCA and that type of racing...