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Old 10-14-2002, 09:20 AM
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cai intake can slow you down?

I keep hearing that some cai's can slow you dow. Is this true or a bunch of crap?
 
Old 10-14-2002, 09:23 AM
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Re: cai intake can slow you down?

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I keep hearing that some cai's can slow you dow. Is this true or a bunch of crap?

As far as Im concerned its a bunch of bull, or a difference of opinions.


Track timeslips show little variance, about as much as results regardless of what intake you are running with.
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Old 10-14-2002, 09:37 AM
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Re: cai intake can slow you down?

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I keep hearing that some cai's can slow you dow. Is this true or a bunch of crap?
I've never heard of the issue described that way. The problem is that CAI is really restrictive in the the high RPM's. This is why a lot of people are converting to hybrid intake designs. Hybrids have less piping and curves to slow down the air velocity moving into the throttlebody.
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Old 10-14-2002, 09:53 AM
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Yep good point deezo. That really doesnt bother me cause I havent noticed it at the 1/4......and last night I put a 3000gt through some tourment all through the range.
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Originally posted by BRIGBOY
Yep good point deezo. That really doesnt bother me cause I havent noticed it at the 1/4......and last night I put a 3000gt through some tourment all through the range.
You can definitely get good times with a CAI. Medicsonic (Where the hell are you dude?) ran very good times with his CAI. Plus in our Pike Vid he was as fast as the modded 5 speeds, if not faster.
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Old 10-14-2002, 11:46 AM
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Re: cai intake can slow you down?

Originally posted by ADAMEDWARD
I keep hearing that some cai's can slow you dow. Is this true or a bunch of crap?
Once the tube heats up as hot as the engine, it'll just defeat the purpose of a CAI.

But honestly, between a pop charger and a CAI, in the end, they're all the same performance wise.
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Yep good point deezo. That really doesnt bother me cause I havent noticed it at the 1/4......and last night I put a 3000gt through some tourment all through the range.

3kGT VR4?
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