Does CAI improve Pickup?
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Re: Does CAI improve Pickup?
forget all these CAI. If there was a better intake the car manufacturer would have done it.
XXX;578436 said:
forget all these CAI. If there was a better intake the car manufacturer would have done it.
RaidenGear
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Re: Does CAI improve Pickup?
Those break fog lamps one quite ugly sia. Like on some JDMs on the road, like got some giant hole below the grill there haha
Those break fog lamps one quite ugly sia. Like on some JDMs on the road, like got some giant hole below the grill there haha
pbear1973
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Re: Does CAI improve Pickup?
Not necessarily. The manufacturers need to balance performance with noise. That's why the CAIs are so noisy.
The HP gain in a stationary car isn't much though. Boss dyno'ed and showed a 6-7 bhp gain with a drop in filter, but the original filter was a bit dirty so the actual gain is maybe 4 bhp. Don't know about the gains in a moving car since dynos aren't good at replicating that; I've read very good reviews about R2D Rod's air scoops at high speeds based on butt-feel.
I think coupled with a good exhaust system and engine tuning, you will get decent gains from a CAI. But again the main point of a CAI is induction noise, not so much performance.
To the OP: You might want to pop over to R2D's forum and ask about the air scoops. Heard they're pretty good.
Ahbengdriver;578591 said:
Not necessarily. The manufacturers need to balance performance with noise. That's why the CAIs are so noisy.
The HP gain in a stationary car isn't much though. Boss dyno'ed and showed a 6-7 bhp gain with a drop in filter, but the original filter was a bit dirty so the actual gain is maybe 4 bhp. Don't know about the gains in a moving car since dynos aren't good at replicating that; I've read very good reviews about R2D Rod's air scoops at high speeds based on butt-feel.
I think coupled with a good exhaust system and engine tuning, you will get decent gains from a CAI. But again the main point of a CAI is induction noise, not so much performance.
To the OP: You might want to pop over to R2D's forum and ask about the air scoops. Heard they're pretty good.
Re: Does CAI improve Pickup?
my opinion is CAI don't really improve pickup.....its more for mid to high end.
how do u expect a hose sucking up air from the bottom to bring in that much air when moving off.
low end suffers and thats a fact unless u got air stored somewhere else like a capsule.
tried 4 to 5 so called air intakes and my take is don't waste the money....think logical in terms of airflow and u will get better bang for your buck
hype from the manufacturers, sellers, car mags should not be taken at face value...must discount that and make a better informed decision
my opinion is CAI don't really improve pickup.....its more for mid to high end.
how do u expect a hose sucking up air from the bottom to bring in that much air when moving off.
low end suffers and thats a fact unless u got air stored somewhere else like a capsule.
tried 4 to 5 so called air intakes and my take is don't waste the money....think logical in terms of airflow and u will get better bang for your buck
hype from the manufacturers, sellers, car mags should not be taken at face value...must discount that and make a better informed decision
Re: Does CAI improve Pickup?
Insulating your air intake box + air scoops + drop in after-market filters (eg BMC, KNN, etc) is the best modification you can do for the air intake area. Keeping the air cool in the air intake box is very important. When it gets hot, the car feels sluggish so its a good idea to insulate it like what R2D does.
Insulating your air intake box + air scoops + drop in after-market filters (eg BMC, KNN, etc) is the best modification you can do for the air intake area. Keeping the air cool in the air intake box is very important. When it gets hot, the car feels sluggish so its a good idea to insulate it like what R2D does.
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Re: Does CAI improve Pickup?
bumpz for the heat shield but i think BMW needs to do something abt heat dissipation, knowing that their rides are known for high engine bay temps.
need to let all that hot air out at the same time for things to improve....keke
bumpz for the heat shield but i think BMW needs to do something abt heat dissipation, knowing that their rides are known for high engine bay temps.
need to let all that hot air out at the same time for things to improve....keke
Red_Bean_Bun
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Re: Does CAI improve Pickup?
Yes, your low-end would suffer with a CAI. Not a good thing for a family car.
pbear1973;579063 said:
Yes, your low-end would suffer with a CAI. Not a good thing for a family car.
