Cold Air Intakes - Any Hp Gains?

The good thing about the Airaid is that it doesn't require a tune. The Steeda doesn't need a tune either if you keep the insert in it. Both will make significant gains. On top of actual hp they both will greatly increase throttle response. Personally I am going with the JLT and SCT canned tune. Can't go wrong either way. And I think the gains would be more like 10-15.

Good choice!! I went with one as well. Got mine this past Wednesday. Install took about an hour since I had people stopping me to talk and what not. AFter the initial drive it felt more responsive and acceleration was a bit better at around 2500 RPMs. Over the next two days it opened up even more. You can't go wrong with an intake on these cars. Every little bit helps a LOT!!

Green Machine said:

I'm amazed on how much a difference the AiRaid makes. It pulling stronger even with the afternoon temps in the low 90's here in central Fla.
I forgot it takes a few miles for the pcm to re-learn the new setup. I know a lot of folks say only 3-5 hp increase and you would never even feel that. However, I think the increase is spot on with what I saw on one of the AiRaid sites of 15 hp / torque increase. Did you have any missing hose clamps in your order?
Thanks, Dewman

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No missing clamps with mine. It has the one hose that uses those weird looking clamps so maybe thats what you're looking for...??

Anyway, yea I feel that for those of use who pay attention to our cars and DD them, you can def feel even the slightest change. Plus what people also don't realize is that a CAI will not only increase hp and tq but also throttle response. TR won't show up on a dyno. But it will drastically change the feel and how a car accelerates. Other things to consider is that dynos operate by taking measurements at WOT. Who's to say that even if there wasn't a difference at WOT you wouldn't have a drastic improvement at partial throttle. At WOT, you're not likely to notice a 10 hp difference. But at partial throttle, you would. Which is what gets me about these so-called self-titled experts. That they can think beyond a set way of thinking to figure out that some differences cannot be measured. Anyway, that is my spiel. I get into arguments with people all the time because of my outlook. But I'd rather be open minded then closed and locked into a certain thought process with no capacity to critical think or figure out things that aren't measured. Anyway, next for me is a canned tune and catback...then a supercharger!!