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CAI or Short Ram?
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SharkDiver
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since its a turbo car a sri is fine.If it was a na car then you should go with a cai.The reason is because the air has to go thru the turbo and it gets heated up to a certain point no matter what intake you have.I would just go with a sri.There are many threads on this already.
SharkDiver
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It's an intake....not much difference between them. How many threads do we need on this?
Since its a turbo car you are right,If it was a NA car there is a diffrence.
It's an intake....not much difference between them. How many threads do we need on this?
If someone has not been on the forum to discuss this, and wants to get an answer, isnt that a service we gladly provide? We go over many subjects more than once. If You don,t care to discuss it move on please If you noticed he or she is a new member. And there are differences in intakes. We could talk about quality of manufacture, price sizing material etc.
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detsilverms3
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If someone has not been on the forum to discuss this, and wants to get an answer, isnt that a service we gladly provide? We go over many subjects more than once. If You don,t care to discuss it move on please If you noticed he or she is a new member. And there are differences in intakes. We could talk about quality of manufacture, price sizing material etc.
i agree. i'm tired of people just flaming people for asking a question. does it really matter how many times it's been asked? if you don't want to answer then don't answer and if it bugs you that there are 10 threads about the same thing then just ignore the threads.
for serious...
nativebackup1
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actually this thread was very helpful to me-i didnt know that a it mattered if the car was turbo or not-thanks!
i agree. i'm tired of people just flaming people for asking a question. does it really matter how many times it's been asked? if you don't want to answer then don't answer and if it bugs you that there are 10 threads about the same thing then just ignore the threads.
for serious...
x10000
There wouldn't be much of a forum if the same questions weren't asked multiple times. Imagine the activity, or lack-there-of, if everyone did a search and got the answer they sought. I've yet to see any forum, on any topic, that didn't exist solely on the same info being discussed.
TurboWagon
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Any input guys and gals. And anything on what brand you would get.
My input:
I have a Mazdaspeed Cold Air Intake. I love it. I gained power from it. I installed it myself without too much difficulty. I also looked at many Short Ram intakes. They are cheaper in most cases as well as having an easier installation/cleaning. Short Ram intakes also sit higher, therefore avoiding contact with water in most cases.
A common argument between the two regards hydrolock. Because of the height of the cold air intake relative to the ground, there is a chance you could expose the engine internals to water when compared to the higher short ram.
My suggestion. Search the more in-depth threads about the two and make your own decision based on amount you want to spend, weather in the area, how you drive your car, the results you want to achieve, the sounds you want to hear. The list goes on.
I have Mazdaspeed coldair and am very happy with it. No issues whatsoever and thanks you guys for being upbeat. Dealer installed to maintain warranty. It sounds like common brands mentioned on many threads all perform well. Good luck with mods and a good first choice!
AutoXRacer
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MS CAI FTW!!!! (2thumbs)
I just installed my Injen cai, and I love the sound mix with my forge BPV. But I was wondering if the SRI are louder??
When are you returning to track Stefano?
kneedragger241
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I have a Mazdaspeed CAI on my dining room table and I lerve it!
Maybe I should take it to the bedroom.
Maybe I should take it to the bedroom.
Used to have the MS CAI, now I have the Cobb SRI.
Power: Same...I don't think anyone is going to be able to tell a difference. Someone dynoed the car with a fujita CAI, then sawed it off (lol) and put the filter back on and basically made it a SRI and it dynoed the same. The only difference I could see was the power curve was smoother with the SRI.
Sound: SRI is a bit louder. Hear a little more "sucking" sound with the CAI and more turbo noise with SRI. I prefer SRI, but both sound real nice.
If you've been sitting in traffic for like 10 minutes, the CAI might give you a little more power for a few seconds until you start moving. Many have measured temps under the hood and if you're moving it's pretty much the same as ambient. Even if there's a temp diff under the hood, it doesn't play out to be THAT huge of a factor because the air is going to get cooled by the IC before it enters the engine.
I prefer the SRI because: it's cheaper and does the exact same thing. Also the filter will be easy to get to and clean in the future. Also, the Cobb SRI has a flow straightener, just like the stock airbox...only other intake that does is the CPE CAI. Many/some have observed inconsistent/out of whack fuel trims with the MS CAI....I think this is mainly caused by the excess bends/turns in the pipe and lack of flow straightener. The Cobb SRI has one plus there's no 'turns' along the way that could possibly cause the flow to become more turbulent. Day to day operation they both work fine...SRI is just a lot cheaper. If you really need intake warranty work done you can put in the stock airbox.
my 2 cents lol
Power: Same...I don't think anyone is going to be able to tell a difference. Someone dynoed the car with a fujita CAI, then sawed it off (lol) and put the filter back on and basically made it a SRI and it dynoed the same. The only difference I could see was the power curve was smoother with the SRI.
Sound: SRI is a bit louder. Hear a little more "sucking" sound with the CAI and more turbo noise with SRI. I prefer SRI, but both sound real nice.
If you've been sitting in traffic for like 10 minutes, the CAI might give you a little more power for a few seconds until you start moving. Many have measured temps under the hood and if you're moving it's pretty much the same as ambient. Even if there's a temp diff under the hood, it doesn't play out to be THAT huge of a factor because the air is going to get cooled by the IC before it enters the engine.
I prefer the SRI because: it's cheaper and does the exact same thing. Also the filter will be easy to get to and clean in the future. Also, the Cobb SRI has a flow straightener, just like the stock airbox...only other intake that does is the CPE CAI. Many/some have observed inconsistent/out of whack fuel trims with the MS CAI....I think this is mainly caused by the excess bends/turns in the pipe and lack of flow straightener. The Cobb SRI has one plus there's no 'turns' along the way that could possibly cause the flow to become more turbulent. Day to day operation they both work fine...SRI is just a lot cheaper. If you really need intake warranty work done you can put in the stock airbox.
my 2 cents lol
MS CAI FTW!!!! (2thumbs)
You aren't worried about "hydrolock" living in Orlando? It storms like a mother here in the summer and not all the roads are great (pot holes, etc..) I would love to buy the MS CAI but can't bring myself to do it. I'm pretty certain I'm going to get the cobb sri because hydrolock is a strong possiblity living in Orlando. If I need warrenty work for some reason I'll just put the stock air box back on...
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