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A good CAI will always have better gains than a non-CAI intake,,,


Well......while I can't completely agree with you on this one, I know what you're getting at. Cooler air is always better, that's what I can agree with. But just like the long and short runners on the intake manifold, the tubing length affects the power curve and the power you will see. I have said this before and I don't feel like writing it all again, but that's how it goes. Just think about the concept behind the 2 different runner lengths and you should be able to pick it out. I was simply stating, since I already have an intake that works fine, minus the heatshield, I am not going to spend another $100 or $200 on one unless I find a really good reason to. Maybe I should actually look at this thing though . You guys are swearing by it, so I might just take a gander at it. Also, IMO a true CAI would be a filter placed in an area that had plenty of COLD AIR, hence the term CAI. Also, plenty of airflow would not be optimal, as IMO a place with fresh air circulating, but not moving around turbulently, would be optimal. This is of course for a N/A engine. That is pretty hard to acheive, so they keep coming out with something that at least gets it out of the bay, which in turn brings in long tubing....It's a never ending cycle.

99 SVTC, T-Red, #652/2760-12.8.1998 Mother#@%@!* did I sound abstract? I hope it sounded more confusin than that!