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    Hey guys, so I'm the new witness to the incomparable CAI Inc. CAI. I've had a few CAI's in the past between my two 3800's but this is by far the best. The Quality is top notch and the look couldn't be any cleaner than it is already. Installation is smooth and instructions are very clear(specific to your year, make, and model). The craft of this product is thoroughly thought through and is made for the long run. Now I've been procrastinating about this product for a long time and I know most of you have heard of this product, but if your in the market for a CAI I can assure you that this would be your last one you'll ever need. Shipment is quick and the price is matched with the longevity and quality of this product. Now here's the good part, it is a true power adder. First thing I noticed was the strong pull with the RPM's staying steady, smooth, and firm all through the power band up to a healthy RPM@6200. Supercharger whine is great with their 9" high performance filter but not the loudest but more than enough to have people wondering what the hell is under your hood(I'm running a 3.4" pulley for now but as we all know the smaller the pulley you have the louder the whine would be along with the amount of air entering/exiting the S/C). I can't say it's the best CAI out there because that'll be your own preference, but what I can do is recommend this CAI for anyone who wants to maintain cold and or ambient air to their motor and a quality product that'll last. Estimated 10-16fwd horsepower for our supercharged motors. Check out there website at ColdAirInductions.com or PFYC.com for further info. Here's some pictures[IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]
    Not your average grocery getter, but theres always at least two things on the list.... 10w-30 Castrol Titanium and Shell 91 premium mixed with a lil 100 octane racing gas......
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    How much did that run ya
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    Intakes add horsepower.................



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    The intake tube looks bent kind of funny going into the box.
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    Hey I had one of these..






    Then sold it -_-
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    And its just a box with a filter and STILL has corrugated tubing, I can totally see how you can gain 10-16 horsepower from that....................................

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    Might as well say its a Wizaired knockoff
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    I will say this, because of the fact that this box does its job at pulling in "colder" air, thats the reason the car feels quicker or gets all the power it can. The wamer the air is, the less HP that could be there at the given time.

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    Personally I think it looks good and much better than the ****ty DIY intake some guys do around here. BTW love the engine cover as well!
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    Yeah as I mentioned its a great CAI and 2nd to none. The quality is far better than most and you don't have to worry about it falling apart while doing 150mph on the hwy(every now and then in the express lanes when theres no traffic) lol. They didnt make a tube for our application bc the cost would've out weighed the actual gain in power from the tube (nothing extra really). All there other kits come with a ceramic tube(by the way nobody else provides this) which further insulates from heat soak. Me personally, ima just buy a tube and ceramic coat. It'll be for cosmetics only to compliment the CAI itself. Hey the 16 horsepower to the wheels are backed by their own testing and of course the set up you have on your motor and how healthy the motor is running.

    Again, your preference. Im not promoting, just giving my experience with it. Oh, and did I mention it looks great in the engine bay.....
    Not your average grocery getter, but theres always at least two things on the list.... 10w-30 Castrol Titanium and Shell 91 premium mixed with a lil 100 octane racing gas......
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    Its no ceramic tube just buy silicone intake hose an you will be fine that accordion tube **** is horrible
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    Quote Originally Posted by 91parkave View Post
    Its no ceramic tube just buy silicone intake hose an you will be fine that accordion tube **** is horrible
    All their intake tubes come ceramic coated, but not the kit for the 3800s bc they didn't make one for us due to the fact that the travel from their cai to our throttle body is so short that the tube would've had no impact on our performance and we've would've been paying more money with no benefit from it.

    I personally still think a nice tube would flow better for sure, CAI inc. Just didnt want to charge us the extra money for the close to nothing non benefit from it.

    Check out their website and YouTube, the ceramic tubes are nice though....

    What is accordion?
    Not your average grocery getter, but theres always at least two things on the list.... 10w-30 Castrol Titanium and Shell 91 premium mixed with a lil 100 octane racing gas......
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    16 hp if you are like running a 3.0 pulley, headers, cam, ect and then saw the loss when you went to a stock intake... but no on does that.

    it does look pretty though and im glad there are some people who still believe cold air is better then hot air.

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    I installed an air intake when my car had just shut down on a hot day and when I pulled air box I noticed how cool my computer was. After a short drive and open cone I was shocked to find how hot my computer was and I put stock back on. Do aftermarket kits deal with computer cooling?
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    PCM cooling...























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    I made my own sealed FWI for $30, smooth tubing and sealed from the engine bay. No intake kit is justifiable because they all cost 10 times what they're worth.

    Make your own or go home.
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    If you want you can wrap your PCM with some type of heat insulator but as long as your driving especially on the hwy the air will keep your PCM cool and even while not driving the location of the pcm stays pretty cool especially if you have some sort of intake box over it which would keep it in a shaded area.

    But no worries, pcms are made to be in engine bays and can withstand a nice amount of heat. Just dont mount it to your headers, lol....
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    hwy the air will keep your PCM cool and even while not driving the location of the pcm stays pretty cool especially if you have some sort of intake box over it which would keep it in a shaded area.
    Seriously? Did you really just say that?

    And you really think that small amount of plastic and heatshielding is going to stop the air from getting hot as frick anyway when the car has been running or when it sucks it into the 9 million degree heaton supercharger after passing over the crossoverpipe and hot throttlebody? Its dyno proven that cold air intakes do nothing but help restrict flow if anything.

    You cant compare a cold air intake to a stock box like they do, you need to compare a cold air intake to a proper hot air intake.

    They look neat and on N/A cars make some sense. Otherwise its dumb.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Cook View Post
    Seriously? Did you really just say that?

    And you really think that small amount of plastic and heatshielding is going to stop the air from getting hot as frick anyway when the car has been running or when it sucks it into the 9 million degree heaton supercharger after passing over the crossoverpipe and hot throttlebody? Its dyno proven that cold air intakes do nothing but help restrict flow if anything.

    You cant compare a cold air intake to a stock box like they do, you need to compare a cold air intake to a proper hot air intake.

    They look neat and on N/A cars make some sense. Otherwise its dumb.
    Is that not true? Intake boxes do provide protection for the PCM if you have one. In our cars the front fender well corner is the coolest place in the engine bay and yes with the PCM being mounted there it would help it stay cool and when I said SHADE I was referring to when the hood is OPEN ON A HOT SUNNY DAY AND THE SUN IS BEAMING DOWN IN YOUR ENGINE BAY WHILE YOUR WORKING ON IT OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE your PCM would be safe.

    Anyway like I said PCMs are made to withstand engine bay heat, it was just a figure of speech for the member who asked the question so he could feel comfortable about the PCM being in the engine bay.


    I MEAN DAMN GIVE ME A BREAK HERE.........
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dee23 View Post
    Is that not true? Intake boxes do provide protection for the PCM if you have one. In our cars the front fender well corner is the coolest place in the engine bay and yes with the PCM being mounted there it would help it stay cool and when I said SHADE I was referring to when the hood is OPEN ON A HOT SUNNY DAY AND THE SUN IS BEAMING DOWN IN YOUR ENGINE BAY WHILE YOUR WORKING ON IT OR WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE your PCM would be safe.

    Anyway like I said PCMs are made to withstand engine bay heat, it was just a figure of speech for the member who asked the question so he could feel comfortable about the PCM being in the engine bay.


    I MEAN DAMN GIVE ME A BREAK HERE.........
    You work on your car in the sun? Poor guy. Someone needs garage space...
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