if all you wanted to know was shauns opinion... then why didnt you pm or email him directly?
CAI vs Stock
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if all you wanted to know was shauns opinion... then why didnt you pm or email him directly?
Few dyno tests I read about state there was actually a loss in power with it. I never liked kn anyway. I'll just stick to fords stuff until I'm at a point where it's needed. Probably won't happen cause I'll go FI first lol
problem is how could that safely be done without a tune? any CAI that changes MAF housing must be tuned to run properly?
jayman33
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I think its all in the tune, with that being said I think a tuner can pull a few more HP out of the CAI than the Stock airbox. With an 8MB computer it truly is all in the tune. I've gone through 3 tuners til I stopped with the one I have.
I owned one but you probably didn't even bother to look in my sig. Either that or you think since I sold it Im not allowed to post in a thread about a s197 :loser:
didnt care to look since you were a bears fan :nonono:. you can post in any thread you want, doesnt mean it matters to anyone :sleeping:
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SteedaBrandon
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I have attached a dyno sheet that was a test we did about a year and a half ago of the stock airbox vs our Steeda cold air.I know it is a dead horse subject. Shaun@AED posted that he had a before and after dyno graph. I searched and I can't seem to find it.
I'm torn on the CAI, is it worth $300 or not. I know what the manufacturers say. I want proof....op:
On this test the car was loaded with a basic tune with no cam timing changes just so we could have a higher rev limiter that way we could rev the engine to the same RPM with both intakes without running into a limiter. Ignition timing was the same for both tunes.
The results show a “peak” gain of only 5 horsepower, but there is a lot more there if you read the dyno sheet. Gains started at about 4,500, with gains of 6 to 9 horsepower between 4,500 and 5,000. Between 5,300 and 6,100 gains were 7 to 10 horsepower. And between 6,700 and 7,200 the gains were an impressive 12 to 15 horsepower. So you can see measurable gains from a cold air intake.
If you buy a carbon fiber intake you automatically gain 10hp for looks!
I have attached a dyno sheet that was a test we did about a year and a half ago of the stock airbox vs our Steeda cold air.
On this test the car was loaded with a basic tune with no cam timing changes just so we could have a higher rev limiter that way we could rev the engine to the same RPM with both intakes without running into a limiter. Ignition timing was the same for both tunes.
The results show a “peak” gain of only 5 horsepower, but there is a lot more there if you read the dyno sheet. Gains started at about 4,500, with gains of 6 to 9 horsepower between 4,500 and 5,000. Between 5,300 and 6,100 gains were 7 to 10 horsepower. And between 6,700 and 7,200 the gains were an impressive 12 to 15 horsepower. So you can see measurable gains from a cold air intake.
How safe is it to run a Steeda cai with a stock tune?
Just my entertainment. But now that I looked at your Sig I see you haven't always made the right choice when it comes cars. I'll give you credit for one thing at least you bought a cobra. Maybe now you'll actually learn something. :bash:
Thanks for giving me credit for buying the cobra. And about making the right choices, I just turned 20 years old... :beer:
Well then late happy bday an enjoy the cobra. They are one Hell of a car with the right mods an done right. :beer:
SteedaBrandon
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It isn't. It will create a lean condition that may result in engine damage.
I'm always amazed that there is so much discussion on this topic, and few actually boil it down to what it is:
You have to have a tune to safely run a CAI. So, the only question is whether a tune alone can/will yield the same HP as a tune/CAI combo.
Even that would be tough to come to strong conclusions on, since you would have to be 100% sure the tuner was safely getting the most out of each (tune and then tune/cai) that he could.
Me personally, I love the way they look and sound. Combine that with the POSSIBLE horsepower benefits, and it's worth the $300 . . .
You have to have a tune to safely run a CAI. So, the only question is whether a tune alone can/will yield the same HP as a tune/CAI combo.
Even that would be tough to come to strong conclusions on, since you would have to be 100% sure the tuner was safely getting the most out of each (tune and then tune/cai) that he could.
Me personally, I love the way they look and sound. Combine that with the POSSIBLE horsepower benefits, and it's worth the $300 . . .
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