I would "guess" you have seen a 3/4 horsepower increase. I'm no 3800 pro though, so somebody should correct me if I'm wrong.Originally Posted by 99GTRED
There is a sizable difference between the two when it comes to gains from simple bolt on's. You're going to net much more power from a s/c application with a cai, sorry, that's just the truth. Don't mistake intake sound for horsepower. It's a niece peice you have on your car, it's just alot of car guys have the "bang for buck" mentality. That being the case, all they're saying is that you could have gotten the same performance improvement for much cheaper. Of course it wouldn't have looked as good, but there really is no flow difference to speak of between your k&n filter and the oft-used spectra filter.
What you have isn't a dyno sheet for your car, and it doesn't even apply to your application. Even if you had a s/c car, you couldn't use it as proof of your gains because it isn't your car on the dyno. What you have is a best case scenario of what that particular cai kit could give 3800 car. It's how they sell their product, most aftermarket performance part manufacturers do this. Don't take people here the wrong way, and taking a defensive stance to people who are trying to teach you things isn't hurting anyone but yourself. They're just trying to point you down the right road, sharing is caring right? Lulz.
Also, Matt5112 is one of the more knowledgeable guys on this site, he knows his sh*t. I would listen more openly to him the next time around if I were you. He's also a moderator, not really a great idea to try and be a dick to him for no reason.
