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02-19-2008, 09:24 AM
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Cold Air Kit
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
City: Orange Park
State: Florida
Posts: 27
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Just looking for advice on a cold air kit for my 3.8. What brand names seem to be working for you guys and what kind of true hp should I expect? Thanks for your help.
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02-19-2008, 09:30 AM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Jackson
State: Mississippi
Posts: 24,136
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Buy a cheap-o ebay kit and look to gain about -1 horsepower overall.
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02-19-2008, 10:26 AM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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Pizza Lover
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: PSU
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 7,347
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as lowflyn stated, CAIs are a bit overrated. realistically, they dont do THAT much (maybe a few HP and better gas mileage) but it is a necessary step in the mod list. id go with whatever (probably the cheapest you can find) unless you can afford something a bit nicer. the gains are all pretty much the same.
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02-19-2008, 10:49 AM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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Deranged
Join Date: Jan 2005
City: Largo
State: Florida
Posts: 5,868
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02-19-2008, 04:21 PM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
City: Orange Park
State: Florida
Posts: 27
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Thanks.
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02-19-2008, 08:11 PM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
City: Mobile
State: Alabama
Posts: 32
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If you install a K&N filter and remove the silencer, won't you get the same results ?
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02-19-2008, 08:43 PM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 26,868
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if you just drop in an air filter it will help about as much but a in the fender well cai is better
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
10th Anniv Brakes, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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02-20-2008, 11:15 PM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 6
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I agree, save your money....gains are small
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02-21-2008, 08:11 AM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 26,868
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the only reason not to go with a cheap ebay brand as they look like crap... consider a cai a look mod rather than a power gain mod.
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2003 REDFIRE COBRA #3938 of 5082 @ 05/27/2003 1 of 414
Polished Borla Stingers, MGW Shifter, JLT CAI, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC, MM CC Plates,
10th Anniv Brakes, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
ME.com Member #29 - 400rwhp/380rwtq
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02-23-2008, 01:08 AM
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Re: Cold Air Kit
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04SCPoni
Join Date: Jan 2008
City: Travelers Rest
State: South Carolina
Posts: 146
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I would not say a CAI is totally worthless, but to gain the max out of them I would recomend the other parts that will complement them. I do disagree with the general concecus that you will gain nothing. On the average look to gain about 5 WHP over stock and the Ebay CIA is just good as any other CIA as far as design and looks go <but that is just my humble opinion>
Also look into the total bolt on build up to produce the best results!
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