Thoughts on CAI for my 2016 C7
05-27-2016, 02:21 PM
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Thoughts on CAI for my 2016 C7
What ae your thoughts on the following;
AFE CAI one models boosts 18 HP gain another 46 HP???? $495/$595
AFE Throttle body spacer + 8 HP $150
Granatelli Pro MAF senor for calibration for CAI $150
Is this stuff worth the money??
any advice would be really appreicated
AFE CAI one models boosts 18 HP gain another 46 HP???? $495/$595
AFE Throttle body spacer + 8 HP $150
Granatelli Pro MAF senor for calibration for CAI $150
Is this stuff worth the money??
any advice would be really appreicated
05-27-2016, 02:41 PM
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No. Unless you like the way the AFE CAI looks in your engine, its been dyno tested to be ~10hp. It does add a little bit of sound though, so thats your call on whether its worth the money for that gain. Look in the for sale section though, there are always CAI's for sale there.
The throttle body spacer doesn't do anything on this car. An MAF sensor isn't going to add anything. If you're going to do the CAI in addition to some other mods, it could be worthwhile but you'd be much better off having a plan for that and working with a speed shop to do things that make sense.
The throttle body spacer doesn't do anything on this car. An MAF sensor isn't going to add anything. If you're going to do the CAI in addition to some other mods, it could be worthwhile but you'd be much better off having a plan for that and working with a speed shop to do things that make sense.
05-27-2016, 06:10 PM
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Burning Brakes
My thoughts on a CAI?
Waste of money that could be better spend in a 100 other places.
Maybe if you buy a package of CAI, manifold, exhaust, and other things (cam, valve springs, etc) and have it custom tuned then yeah go ahead.
Buying it by itself for performance benefits is pretty much a waste of money IMO.
Did it on my last car and regretted it, will never happen again.
Waste of money that could be better spend in a 100 other places.
Maybe if you buy a package of CAI, manifold, exhaust, and other things (cam, valve springs, etc) and have it custom tuned then yeah go ahead.
Buying it by itself for performance benefits is pretty much a waste of money IMO.
Did it on my last car and regretted it, will never happen again.
Last edited by TennisFreak; 05-27-2016 at 06:12 PM.
05-28-2016, 12:19 PM
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Melting Slicks
No. Unless you like the way the AFE CAI looks in your engine, its been dyno tested to be ~10hp. It does add a little bit of sound though, so thats your call on whether its worth the money for that gain. Look in the for sale section though, there are always CAI's for sale there.
The throttle body spacer doesn't do anything on this car. An MAF sensor isn't going to add anything. If you're going to do the CAI in addition to some other mods, it could be worthwhile but you'd be much better off having a plan for that and working with a speed shop to do things that make sense.
The throttle body spacer doesn't do anything on this car. An MAF sensor isn't going to add anything. If you're going to do the CAI in addition to some other mods, it could be worthwhile but you'd be much better off having a plan for that and working with a speed shop to do things that make sense.
05-28-2016, 02:57 PM
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No. Unless you like the way the AFE CAI looks in your engine, its been dyno tested to be ~10hp. It does add a little bit of sound though, so thats your call on whether its worth the money for that gain. Look in the for sale section though, there are always CAI's for sale there.
The throttle body spacer doesn't do anything on this car. An MAF sensor isn't going to add anything. If you're going to do the CAI in addition to some other mods, it could be worthwhile but you'd be much better off having a plan for that and working with a speed shop to do things that make sense.
The throttle body spacer doesn't do anything on this car. An MAF sensor isn't going to add anything. If you're going to do the CAI in addition to some other mods, it could be worthwhile but you'd be much better off having a plan for that and working with a speed shop to do things that make sense.
I am highly modified and all I use is the factory air box and a Green filter.