CAI vs Stock Intake

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Jan 9, 2011 | 08:04 PM

badass05chevy

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CAI vs Stock Intake

honestly is there any real difference between the two. im thinking about replacing my cheap ebay intake with my stock one and a good filter and open air box. just to give it factory look under the hood.

Jan 9, 2011 | 09:37 PM

budhayes3

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There isn't enough of a difference to notice...you could open up the bottom of the stock airbox and nobody would ever know, if you're going for the stealth look

Jan 9, 2011 | 09:39 PM

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You could pick up a airaid tube and mod the stock box..... Mine worked out great.

Jan 9, 2011 | 09:56 PM

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if i had it to do over again, i would get a smooth intake tube, cut out the bottom of the stock air box, and put in a drop in k&n filter...your iat's will be lower with that setup too vs an open element filter

Jan 9, 2011 | 10:55 PM

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my k&n cai looks nice but this is what i would do also

Jan 10, 2011 | 12:44 AM

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Get a semi k and n like my cousins camaro. Then header wrap the intake tube and get a angled coupler so the filter sits up and down behind headlight and parking lamp. Iat should be good and no restriction.