Is a CAI worth getting on a stock GT?

**Joshmoshh** · 05-01-2012

No haters please, This is an honest question.. My grandma said the car sounds awful now that it has the cold air intake, I personally like it but are there any actual gains to a stock 3800?
and if there is no huge affects, What can I do to give the CAI a purpose?
Tomorrow I plan on getting the ubend delete or possibly headers, but I'm not sure what else..
and I im not talking about a top swap either, If I wanted a gtp .. I'd get one lol, but in all honesty.. what do you guys think? I'd like some help

**GTPSHAWTY** · 05-01-2012

not really any gains.. maybe 3-5 whp lol if that...

**Joshmoshh** · 05-01-2012

Originally Posted by GTPSHAWTY

not really any gains.. maybe 3-5 whp lol if that...

But is better than the stock air filter?

**tod1d** · 05-01-2012

what do you have for a CAI?

**DanPrixGTP** · 05-01-2012

whatever kind of filter you have in your so called CAI, its better than stock.

**Joshmoshh** · 05-01-2012

I was told to make my own.. but I ended up buying one for $27.00
I'd show pics but my phone wont let me upload to my computer right now
I have this but it looks bigger than in the pic haha
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**gtpeddie** · 05-01-2012

making your own is the best way but thats not really a CAI its a HAI

**Joshmoshh** · 05-01-2012

ohh... Is hai bad?

**tod1d** · 05-01-2012

"sounds awful" ? if you mean the exhaust is louder then thats normal because the car is not starving for air anymore

**DanPrixGTP** · 05-01-2012

No, HAI intake is fine. I have a HAI intake on my GTP, basically everyone who builds their own has a HAI... but ebay Small filter FTL. Go get a big spectre filter from Autozone cause its cool.

**Mad Monkey** · 05-01-2012

I've got a stock Gp, and i put on an intake the other day, i already notice a small diff in acceleration and you can tell the car is getting more air and is happier

Butt Dyno FTW

**Taz Magister** · 05-01-2012

Sounds like a vacuum sucking air now? That's what you want

**Tuner-Extraordinaire** · 05-01-2012

Other than making noise and it being slightly poserish because you don't have a blower. Nope.

**Bio248** · 05-01-2012

Originally Posted by Nixon

Other than making noise and it being slightly poserish because you don't have a blower. Nope.

You're a dick.

**Tuner-Extraordinaire** · 05-01-2012

I know i am, Nick..

The point is without a tune and other mods to go with it it's really kinda pointless.

**sLpGPGT** · 05-01-2012

i say its worth it

**Joshmoshh** · 05-02-2012

Originally Posted by DanPrixGTP

No, HAI intake is fine. I have a HAI intake on my GTP, basically everyone who builds their own has a HAI... but ebay Small filter FTL. Go get a big spectre filter from Autozone cause its cool.

i'll probably end up doing that, any advantages? or just a bigger size for looks? XD

**Joshmoshh** · 05-02-2012

Btw thanks alot guys for the responses (:
and sooner or later ima get a tuned pcm but till then im sticking with the basics

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 05-02-2012

Stock airbox flows plenty for a stock car.

**bigburban** · 05-02-2012

I put.an intake on mine just for the sc wine. I highly doubt that it has any performance effects... Just makes you think your faster since you are now making all kinds of racket under the hood.

At the end of the day, you are not changing the throttle body, maf, intake mani, or exhaust so you can put a 5inch intake with a 4 ft ling filter and it won't do anything for you