Swapped my CAI DenseCharger to a steeda one !

[mpcv2000]

I'm not saying that one is better than the other one cause the dyno result I got from the DenseCharger was more then dissapointing ( lost 1 RWHP and 2 Ft-Lbs Torque ) so I had to modified it to get my numbers back and since then it was ( once in a while ) popping out of my throttle body because it had no more support ( front part of the car) .

So here the before ( when I got the DenseCharger before the dyno run ) .

Here after the modification :

now here's my new set up :

The Steeda kit makes us relocate the temp sensor ( for people who has one ) before the MAF sensor compare ( see previous picture ) after , I don't know if it does something on not !

I have to say that the quality and the fit of the Steeda kit was more then I was expecting , very high quality , fits there perfectly and was color match with my silver GT

I still beleive tha CAI are only "blink blink " stuff but I needed a new one and I did not want to go back to the stock not so nice looking set up .

I'm going to SHM tomorrow for a few dyno runs .

Last time I dynoed my car ( Feb 2003 ) I was at 245 RWHP and 278 Ft-Lbs torque SAE N/A on a Dynojet so after tons of NOS sprayed through my stock long block I'm not expecting to get the same numbers , I'll guess lower cause of the wear of the motor and I'm at over 62K.

I'll post the result tomorrow.

I wish I had it dynoed right before and after the swap of the CAI just to compare but it was kind of impossible for me to do it.

 

[madmatt]

That thing looks great man, im anxious to see how much of an improvement it made because some people are sayin it makes a good deal of horsepower. Dunno, we'll see.

 

[mpcv2000]

Like I said I dynoed the car in Feb 2003 so it will be inappropriate to compare to my ex numbers to my new one even if I'm still using a Dynojet it's not the same one , I'll be happy if I'm the same as I was in Feb 2003 ( 20K after and 150+ LBS of Nitrous sprayed ) .

See how much abuse they can take before starting to show wear ( performance lost )

 

[ADRENLN]

id like to hear your results also, please let us know hoe it turned out. im on the market for a new air intake also but dont know which one to get. your pics look better then the ones on the steeda site, now i will throw that in the mmix. fipk, volant, or steeda? strait shot has to be a scam with the stock maf

how hot does that pipe get after driving for a long time?

 

[CrimsonCobra_01]

i like the whole cold air intake thing, but i hear that its just not worth it cause it dont add that much power

 

[jbrown]

I have the densecharger and I dont think it gave me any horsepower, but losing horsepower that sucks! Please let us know the results.

 

[JayC]

The Steeda looks awesome. I would dyno it with and with out the shield. I heard of cars picking up a couple of rwhp by removing the shield. You can just stick you temp sensor in the fenderwell while you do it. Would your Densecharger TB to Maf tube be for sale?


Jay