New idea, for low and high end power
The CAI is more restrictive than a POP simply because of the long piping. Ultimate peak flow in a POP may be a bit better, but a CAI is better than a POP in that the air temp is more consistent in temperature, it doesn't change so much as a POP does. Also, the CAI flow is very straight going through the MAF because of the long tubing. The POP needs a velocity stack whereas the CAI does not.
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Originally Posted by venompwr2
the CAI "chokes off" at top end because of not enough air circulating in the wheel well? Right? Well why not use a cai, and then have a tube from the foglight opening going right up to the filter, thus possibly even making a ram air type deal that will always have plenty of cool air, and rain cant very well shoot vertically up a tube (unless driving through very deep puddles/flooded roads, which isnt smart anyways)
the rain can't shoot up vertically BUT it can be sucked up, which it seems like you forget is what the engine does, so the water can get up there regardless
Originally Posted by nismos14
the rain can't shoot up vertically BUT it can be sucked up, which it seems like you forget is what the engine does, so the water can get up there regardless
lol I'm dumb sometimes, looked right over that...
From what I've read, the CAI just exhaggerates the lacking top-end of the USIM. In many other car's with great top end, such as VTEC engines and VVTL-i, CAI perform better than SRI. I personally wouldn't get a CAI unless I had MEVI.
Originally Posted by IwANnAMaX96
From what I've read, the CAI just exhaggerates the lacking top-end of the USIM. In many other car's with great top end, such as VTEC engines and VVTL-i, CAI perform better than SRI. I personally wouldn't get a CAI unless I had MEVI.
ah this thread is beat...but why do I keep posting in it....
Lets all just go with our own personal prefernce of intakes!
Originally Posted by SXN
since a shorter intake is better at high speeds, and a CAI is better at low speeds... what gives better results on the drag strip? (without ram air or anything tricky)
short ram because ur in the upper rpm range alot more at the drag strip than down low
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i thought that cold airs were good off the line because it was instant cold air on tap. and a short ram was bad at first because hot air in the engine, and better the faster you go because the air flow gives it cold air. so is it car speed or RPM?
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