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Dec 25, 2022 | 10:38 AM

grinder11

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CAI for C5.......

Anyone need a CAI for their C5 this Christmas?
DRIVE TO FLORIDA!!!! My GOODNESS!!!!
28° in Tampa area this morning!!!!

Dec 25, 2022 | 10:53 AM

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Anyone need a CAI for their C5 this Christmas?
DRIVE TO FLORIDA!!!! My GOODNESS!!!!
28° in Tampa area this morning!!!!

Call Andy at A&A I'm sure he has just what you need. It's about time you join the club

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Dec 25, 2022 | 12:21 PM

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we had -5°F and 50 mph winds on friday... I taped my front door to keep the draft out, frost grew over the tape anyway (but at least the draft was mostly stopped)

Dec 25, 2022 | 01:46 PM

grinder11

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Call Andy at A&A I'm sure he has just what you need. It's about time you join the club

It was a joke, Smoken1! I have a CAI. But today, most everyone does!!

Dec 25, 2022 | 02:25 PM

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It was a joke, Smoken1! I have a CAI. But today, most everyone does!!

We know it was meant as a joke but, it's time for you to step up to the plate and put a real CIA on your car

Dec 25, 2022 | 06:47 PM

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We know it was meant as a joke but, it's time for you to step up to the plate and put a real CIA on your car

Yep, the entire intake really needs a total revamp! I have a built LS7 in the C5, but its choking on the stock C5 airbridge, the stock 85mm LS6 MAF, and the stock LS7 intake. Time for a Vararam, LS7 maf, either a Vararam or Vortex bridge, and maybe an MSD intake. I'm amazed it is at 500+whp thru an A4 and Yank 3,200 converter, on a Mustang dyno!! Conservatively, I'd guess I'm leaving 20-25whp on the table. THIS is the year!!!

Dec 27, 2022 | 03:09 PM

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Grinder, check out Halltech, they have a new intake out for C5 that has an LS3 MAF and wiring harness adapter to replace the C5 MAF. I wish I would have waited to do the VR, I may have chosen the new halltech.

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Dec 27, 2022 | 03:15 PM

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I'm hoping to find one that uses the LS7 MAF, plug & play

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Dec 27, 2022 | 03:56 PM

Beast

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i think LS3 MAF is 85mm. Stock ls1 is 72-78mm??? I’m not sure.

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Dec 27, 2022 | 06:07 PM

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This is not one of those fancy intakes. Duel KN. This was the first thing I did to my car. Everything I read about the C5 before coming out was the air box was very restricted. So I replaced it with this intake. In 1998 this was all that was available. Any way. I was able a few years back to run my car in 14 degree weather. Felt like it had at least 50 more HP

Dec 27, 2022 | 10:23 PM

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we had -5°F and 50 mph winds on friday... I taped my front door to keep the draft out, frost grew over the tape anyway (but at least the draft was mostly stopped)

Thats just a typical winter day here balmy actually