CAI Myths Busted

**Slick2500** · 03-19-2013

Seriously lol

**camopaint0707** · 03-19-2013

Originally Posted by 2009antz2009

Niether. Its basic combat skills. If your a flight mechanic what makes you think you know the ability to shoot a life raft with a ship?

ugh, just ugh, and what do you do again? Go to high school?

**camopaint0707** · 03-19-2013

did you relocate just for a system?

**Slick2500** · 03-19-2013

I could go for an ice cold Miller Lite and some pizza right about now.

**2009antz2009** · 03-19-2013

Cobalt drivers are worse than civic drivers. And im not an ls fan. I was thinkin a duramax motor. Bolts right in.

**Slick2500** · 03-19-2013

Sometimes I wish I was a mod, so then I could lock threads like this, and the 200 threads a day from noobs asking what pulley they should run, or what exhaust system they should put in or anything else that has already been asked a bajillion times.

**camopaint0707** · 03-19-2013

Are you basing this statement off of more youtube videos?

**camopaint0707** · 03-19-2013

Originally Posted by slick2500

Sometimes I wish I was a mod, so then I could lock threads like this, and the 200 threads a day from noobs asking what pulley they should run, or what exhaust system they should put in or anything else that has already been asked a bajillion times.

What intake should I go with?

**2009antz2009** · 03-19-2013

But hey. Now that i have you all gathered here. Im only peaking at 7.1 lbs of boost in my regal. Is that normal? I am using the stock digital gauge. Getting an analog tommorrow.

**Slick2500** · 03-19-2013

Ls motors are easy to mod and easy to get power out of. But then again so are diesels.

**Slick2500** · 03-19-2013

Is it stock?

**TexasTanker19kilo20** · 03-19-2013

If the pulley is stock 7.1 is normal.

**2009antz2009** · 03-19-2013

Yupp 100% stock.

**jerZcavy4120** · 03-19-2013

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

The short HAI intake works great on GP's. It has a 1-2 HP gain over the CAI. I can't find the thread, but a member went and did dyno testing and made a nice thread on it.

yes yes and more yes..

you sir. what you forget in your logic, is that yes, an engine can only pull so much air, but an aftermarket intake simply makes the air easier to get to, thus less strain on the motor, thus. more power/watts.

remember, horsepower is POWER in general and 1hp = ~726watts..

**2009antz2009** · 03-19-2013

Ok good. Thought i had a leak. But serious questions now. I have this idea. Im very familiar with turbos but not these roots type supercharger. Is there a wastegate on these? Or can it only peak at 7.1?

**jerZcavy4120** · 03-19-2013

unsubbing because my brain hurts now... smh.

**91parkave** · 03-19-2013

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

did you relocate just for a system?

God no i did it so when i have to change **** out water pump power steering etc it will be a breeze plus it helps a little airflow get around the motor

**Slick2500** · 03-19-2013

No wastegate, but a boost bypass valve. You can increase boost by dropping pulley size, stock is 3.8, then most companies make a 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 pulley. Once you get below the 3.6 you need to start thinking about supporting mods or you will chip pistons. On any 3800 supercharged engine the first thing I would ever do is put headers on it or at the least a plog and 3" downpipe and get a scanner. After that step down in temp range on plugs and a good tune.