Buying a CAI this Friday

[Toasty]

Interesting... I just overlaid the injen and CAI curves from the JRE test and they are almost the same! The Airaid is higher than injen/CAI up to about 4000-4500 rpm, then, the injen takes over.

from what I posted (which I got from the JRE testing on C5) the Airaid does lead under 3500-3700, then the Injen and Airad run together pretty close up until about 5K, the CAI is lower, then after 5K the Injen leads higher than the other two.... for me, I felt that I would get more out of the lower end gains, hence going with the airaid

i don't think you can really pick a bad one between those anyway.

[TonyNo]

I'll have to log some runs and see where the RPM's are most of the time...

[Meengineer0128]

Here and installed. Installation pictures to follow. Love the sound. Very noticeable differences in the lower Rpm range.

[CAMARO SS]

[Toasty]

Well hey, it;s not Thursday, yet, LOL

Good to see you got her in! You'll have a hard time keeping your foot out of it... (well, moreso now than before, haha)

[Meengineer0128]

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As promised!!!!!!

[TonyNo]

Looks good.

Now, I need to decide on one. LOL Guess I should first check with my service manager.

[Meengineer0128]

I personally like the Airaid, but it's the only one I have had. You def. feel a difference in the lower RPM range. Acceleration is much smoother through the first 3500 RPM than with the stock box.

[Meengineer0128]

And it's not obnoxious when at higher RPM's.... It is a little growly, but not obnoxious like I have heard about some of the other CAI's.

[Orange5thGen]

Looking great....

[Toasty]

Looking good! ... the reasons you state for liking it mirror my thoughts exactly!

[Lbhjr69]

I went with Volant, leaps and bounds better than stock, and they use an oil-less donaldson filter, but unable to compare to other CAI and volant dosnt participate in the offical testing, HUGE NEGATIVE- PAIN IN THE TUCHUS TO INSTALL, no instructions.

[Meengineer0128]

Man, it would have taken me an extra 30 min to an hour to install my CAI without the instructions.

[TonyNo]

Got clearance from my Service Manager today. Glad to see that he is sane.

I was all ready to take some logs today, but, was not able to.

[TonyNo]

Looks like the V6 Vanaram intake has been tested by an independent shop and is giving great gains (almost 26 hp and 17 ft lbs). Numbers here (C5 post).

Vanaram says, "we should have it in retail production extremely soon".

I am curious to see what they did/will do to keep water out.