that is re-diculuous, a CAI is just a friggen pipe w/ an elbow and filter. Go get one off of ebay w/ no name brand for 50 bucks and you will see the same gains. I got my CAI off ebay w/ a K&N filter for 100 bucks and it works just as good. God why do people pay this much for a pipe...

 

Dunno if youve checked the late model f-bodies lately, but the CAI on those cars is nothing like a tube with a filter on it. I couldve bought an off-brand RAM air for the car, but taking air off the top of the radiator sounds pretty stupid to me (unless i had a ram air hood). Go on ebay and put in 'camaro cold air intake' and see how many off-brands you find for a 1998-up. I do see plenty of pipes for your 93, but were talking about firechickens 98. I couldnt even get the name brands on ebay.

Oh wait, I found one Volant today......
that one is at 150 last I saw if you want to check it out firechicken

I think the small supply (SLP & volant) and the high demand from those who want CAIs make for an expensive set. Thats just silly established, trusted, economics though, easier just to blame Bush.......

 

For the v8's I know there are tons of b.s no name brand ones that come w/ 2 pipes and a K&N filter which go inside the fender well. I got mine which goes inside the fender well for 100 bucks. Dont buy those stupid 300-400 dollar ones, you get like a 2-3 hp gain over the ebay one who the **** cares?

 

To each his own I guess. I wouldve loved to have a greater choice of intakes like I do for my 91 crx (so cheap and available they re about 15$ a piece!) but unfortunately the 98-up 3.8's still arent getting quite the support that im sure a lot of us feel they deserve. Good luck chicken, I know even though i spent almost 200 for mine, that im very happy with it and my noisemaker lid. I mean whisper lid.