Thread: intake help (i know its redundent but i need some advice)

Make your own open cone HAI. Shown to produce lower ETs than the cold air.

Yeah, you said that in your first post. Same answer.
Many, many threads on different approaches to a homemade open cone. Look in the how-to section.

Because people with no "do it yourself" drive/confidence and/or who want the cool name will pay big money for it.
Are they quality pieces? Absolutely.
Are they necessary or the best? No.

on a NA car a CAI would be best.

on a supercharged car flow reigns supreme and the best flow is open cone.

Originally Posted by Pure2sin

It doesn't matter if you have a tube on it or you put the filter right on the throttle body.

colder air is better know matter how you think about it.

Originally Posted by Grimsin

colder air is better know matter how you think about it.

on a supercharged car that is 110% incorrect. absolute flow is what matters the most.

would colder air be better? not when your CAI sacrifices 100cfm of flow to achieve that extra 5 degree drop...

now on a NA car who's intake already flows sufficiently for the level of mods the CAI would be a better choice.

Originally Posted by Grimsin

colder air is better know matter how you think about it.

true, but the m90 = lots of heat. Its going to heat up anyway. Open cone FTW


edit- you beat me to the punch.

Originally Posted by BlackFlag

true, but the m90 = lots of heat. Its going to heat up anyway. Open cone FTW

Word. That's why: meth injection/intercooling. For the money you spent on a CAI to get mediocre (at best) gains...save up for something that will actually help.

What people don't remember is that yes,

1.) The blower is going to heat it up anyway
2.) the crossover keeps the tb nice and warm.

So, open cone or hai... It don't matter.

Originally Posted by 99pgpgt

What people don't remember is that yes,

1.) The blower is going to heat it up anyway
2.) the crossover keeps the tb nice and warm.

So, open cone or hai... It don't matter.

^^^^
TB
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Crossover

Crossover = very hot
Heat rises
TB = Very hot

Even if you're pulling from the fender on a typical, let's say 75 degree day. By the time it gets through the warm piping that's already engine bay temps, and goes through the downright hot tb and intake manifold... how much of a difference in temp vs the engine bay air will there be on NA?

Especially after it gets compressed and heated by the m90 on OP's car

And if youre in FL, even "cold" air from the fender is a minimum of 85 degrees. Usually well over 100 on the asphalt.

Originally Posted by FriboRage

Especially after it gets compressed and heated by the m90 on OP's car

The M90 doesnt compress. It just shovels the air in. To the OP, pick whatever air intake suits your fancy. You will not notice a difference between any one you choose, no matter how expensive it is. It's really just eye candy. You really want to notice a difference, intercool. That way you are cooling the air after its gone through all the hot parts.