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wich cai is better

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jdetten

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i was going to get a cai wich one is better the mrt one or denscharger and theonly reason im looking at the mrt is i dont really like the fender well filter but the mrt is metal what to do
 
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Don't waste your money on any CAI. Just stick with your K&N drop-in. All CAI don't really do anything at all in the summer. IMO you lose hp in the summer time because the metal gets burning not. Keep just the K&N, and you're set.
 

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jdetten said:
i was going to get a cai wich one is better the mrt one or denscharger and theonly reason im looking at the mrt is i dont really like the fender well filter but the mrt is metal what to do
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the stock one with k&N

The steeda kit looks nice i have to admit tho
 
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save your money I got the densecharger but there was no noticeable differance, like everyone says just take out the air silencer and drop in a k&n, use the money you save to buy a shifter if you havent yet
 
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Densecharger
 

Tylerb59

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K&N FIPK Gen 2.

I do like the looks of the Steeda, yes, but K&N yields the best results.
 
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K&N drop in filter
 
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Roger_4.6_96

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I noticed CAI makes your Exhaust sound Better Put your stock Rubber thing back on find out
 

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I think they are a waste of money but I would get the k&n fipk if I had to. It is plastic and a very strait shot to the TB. gears or timing adjuster would be way better use of the money.
 

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I don't think it is a waste. A bit more than it should cost for a freeking tube I have to admit. I like having as few stock things visible as possable under the hood. heh, It makes clueless people think you have a SC .. Yes I have had to explain what it was before.
 
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Well, lets get a few things straight here. CAI kits are NOT a waste and do yield some performance. Now, that depends entirely on which kit you look at. CAI's constructed of any non-coated/insulated metal definitely is a waste. In fact, the CAI acts like a conductor of heat and can superheat the intake charge, actually decreasing poerformance. CAI's constructed of non heat conducting materials and are free of major bends and curves have proven to add a little of performance and , as someone mentioned, a bit of a throatier exhaust note. Personally, I'd go with Densecharger or a Morpheus Power Pipe (dyno-proven results), w/ a high-flowing filter.
 
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