CAI, which is better?

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medik13 said:

MAF's are not needed with a N/A car! thee is no way you'll peg the stock one with all the external bolt ons. If you must get a CAI, then get a FIPK. It is probably the best out there. Then when you are making about 310RWHP, get a shorty 80mm Pro-M for the FIPK inlet tube and a dyno tune. I wouldn't do it any other way!

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true, but lots of these guys aren't going to get their MAF retuned to run leaner. With the amount of money they're going to spend on a CAI why not go with the better mod of the aftermarket MAF? Pro-M is a awesome piece as well.

 

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medik13 said:

MAF's are not needed with a N/A car! thee is no way you'll peg the stock one with all the external bolt ons. If you must get a CAI, then get a FIPK. It is probably the best out there. Then when you are making about 310RWHP, get a shorty 80mm Pro-M for the FIPK inlet tube and a dyno tune. I wouldn't do it any other way!

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btw, i bet your car looks sick. got any pics??

 

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I have a Mac CAI myself & am about to attempt to hook it up w/ a C&L intake plenum & 75MM TB.

 

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downsouthman1 said:

I have a Mac CAI myself & am about to attempt to hook it up w/ a C&L intake plenum & 75MM TB.

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that's a good addition bro.. you're going with accufabs 75mm TB right?

 

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Yes accufabs TB w/ C&L intake plenum. But to your knowledge will that fit correctly to a Mac CAI designed for the stock TB & plenum?

 

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with the rubber mounting points i don't see why not it shouldn't fit. If you do have problems. you can always stick your stock rubber pipe piece on there. But no, i highly doubt you'll be facing problems in install. just don't touch the inner part of the TB opening. they pre-grease it for durability and prevents foreign material getting into your intake.

 

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I appreciate the advice. Not all of it from yesterday but this certainly works. I just want to hear it a few more times & from a few more people & I'll be comfortable enough to order the set-up. Thanks.

 

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that's good that you take more than 1 or 2 person's opinions. good luck.

 

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Ok, I'm getting mixed messages here, I'm told not to get the CAI because it won't yeild high gains but to get a MAF and filter and that will do more. Now I'm being told not to bother with a MAF because its not worth it. Im no mechanic and I'm a newbie, all I'm after is a simple bolt-on mod that will get modest gains (not looking to do more than sqeeze a little more out of a daily driver) Lots are telling me to get gears, but I don't won't to (atleast not right now) So what should I do? MAF or CAI?


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Cai

 

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Cai

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NO!.. MAF!

 

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accufabs plenum is dyno proven to make more HP then the C&L...

http://www.modulardepot.com/?show=articlesdet&aid=30

 

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Ok, so Plenum, CAI, or MAF

 

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With your setup and what you say you want. Get the pretty one. That is about all it will be good for anyways. To look at and hear the air going in .

 

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Unabashed honesty! Tell me what you really think!! lol

 

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HardcoreSTANG13 said:

accufabs plenum is dyno proven to make more HP then the C&L...

http://www.modulardepot.com/?show=articlesdet&aid=30

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that was with 70mm Acuufab TB though, would the gains be any different if it were to be 75mm TB?

 

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Don't waste your money on a CAI. I just took my MAC one off, it sucked. I can't tell the difference between that and the bone stock setup, paper filter, silencer, and all.

Besides a K&N filter, I wouldn't bother messing with anything else except the manifolds themselves.

 

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it is really sad that a cold air intake thread has 36 replies...next will be the, where to get decals that add the most horsepower....gees

 

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those stickers come in the box with the 10 hp rated CAI

 

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just some guy said:

it is really sad that a cold air intake thread has 36 replies...next will be the, where to get decals that add the most horsepower....gees

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tell me about it. this jugg head won't listen.