 Cold Air, Wuts so cold about it? |
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 Nov 4, 2004 - 1:54 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 11, '04 From Gold Coast, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Ok guys i know CAI kits are supposed to be great, im not dissin them or anything, i will get one like next week...
but wut makes them so much better then the stock intake, since the piping goes to the same place and passes the same areas, wut makes it better? --------------------  |
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Nov 4, 2004 - 2:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It louder..
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Nov 4, 2004 - 2:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 3, '04 From Yakima, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
yeah... sadly its for sound and looks. with very little hp plus.
-------------------- the 1/4 doesnt have patience for a ST.... so we make them ST-T's so atleast we'll sound good going slow.
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Nov 4, 2004 - 4:09 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 24, '04 From Va Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The colder the air is the more dense it is thus more air can flow into your cylinders possibly making more power.
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Nov 4, 2004 - 4:12 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 19, '04 From Los Angeles, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Also, less restrictive filter, and a more dirrect path to the throttle body.
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Nov 4, 2004 - 8:46 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
an intake in general allows for more air into the system, a cold air intake simply gets colder air than a short ram intake.
Fox said it before, cold air is more dense so you have a bigger and better explosion. -------------------- |
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Nov 4, 2004 - 11:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 5, '03 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
It doesn't go to the same place and passes the same area. A CAI goes to a lower position, closer to the ground where the air is cooler. |
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Nov 4, 2004 - 6:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
it all depends on where you run the pipe.. some people run it into the driver side fender where the stock air box gets its air..
the stock air boxes are not that restrictive, so you will see less HP gains compared to hondas. |
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Nov 4, 2004 - 9:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 16, '04 From Los Angeles Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
yup check out my thread about the stock airbox being a cold air type. Basically you get sound and probably some power but minimal. Ive noticed that i get some top end speed but its probably due to the way the sound makes you step on the gas harder lol. Some route it into the front of the driver side wheel well. Ive seen some one route it like i think the ST's are ran which is down the route the exhaust manifold takes. I didnt take this route since it wouldnt have been a good route to take if it was for turbo. I figured the farther away from the heat the better. Check out my threads about the cold air stock airbox as well as how i made mine. 95celgt sells a prefabed one that is a direct replacement for the stock airbox. o i have pix of mine in my profile thingy |
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Nov 4, 2004 - 9:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 13, '04 From St. Louis (Webster Groves) Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Blakout16... does your sig need to be that big?
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Nov 4, 2004 - 10:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 11, '04 From Gold Coast, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
thanx guys,
ow just one thing i went down to autobarn(its like a car parts and crap store) down the road just to check out how much a HKS filter was gonna cost if a made a CAI...yeh found out they wanted 150 bucks  i was like WTF mate. and right next to the HKS is some no brand for like 30 bucks, it says hi flow on it, would there be a real difference in a HKS air filter and any other cheaper filter? -------------------- |
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Nov 4, 2004 - 11:08 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 13, '03 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
nope....ure buying the name...just buy a k&n cone filter and you should be fine
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Nov 4, 2004 - 11:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 11, '04 From Gold Coast, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
ok one last question
if i got to a exhaust place would they be able to bend me some piping, and would i be able to use the same type of metal that exhausts use(wut ever that is?) -------------------- |
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Nov 5, 2004 - 3:41 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 19, '04 From Los Angeles, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I dont see why not. Use 2.5 inch for cai, and go at it!
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Nov 5, 2004 - 7:39 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
anyone know the universal part number for the K&N cone filter for the 2.5 inch pipe?
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Nov 5, 2004 - 10:10 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '04 From Durham, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I couldn't ever find the 2.5 inch K&N. We ended up usings a 3" with a silicone reducer. Works like a charm. |
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Nov 5, 2004 - 10:27 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 19, '04 From austin tx Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Plenty of different kinds of K&N filters here
http://www.n2performance.com/customer/pages.php?pageid=45 --------------------  |
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