Cold air intake worth it???
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From: Portrichey FL
St. Jude Donor '13
Cold air intake worth it???
Just bought a 04 Z51 a4, just wondered if a CAI is worth the money?
I have had CIA's on many cars and trucks, and noticed a change in sound and a lil tiny bit of power.
Will a CAI change the sound or give maybe a 3 or so HP gain on my 04 Z51?
Chas
I have had CIA's on many cars and trucks, and noticed a change in sound and a lil tiny bit of power.
Will a CAI change the sound or give maybe a 3 or so HP gain on my 04 Z51?
Chas
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Do the zip tie mod for starters.. This is good for about 8-10rwhp.. You will feel the difference.. Get rid of the resrictive as hell stock airbox... You may want a hood seal if you drive in the rain... My car stays home when it rains.. Click this link for details and pictures...... 10 horsepower is not bad for the cost (.99 cents) of a few zip ties. Some say it looks cheezy...I don't think so
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=27
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=27
Last edited by David426; Oct 15, 2006 at 06:12 PM.
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From: Portrichey FL
St. Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by David426
Do the zip tie mod for starters.. This is good for about 8-10rwhp.. You will feel the difference.. Get rid of the resrictive as hell stock airbox... You may want a hood seal if you drive in the rain... My car stays home when it rains.. Click this link for details and pictures...... 10 horsepower is not bad for the cost (.99 cents) of a few zip ties. Some say it looks cheezy...I don't think so
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=27
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...1&postcount=27
Don't know how far i will mod, i want about the same power as my LS2 05 GTO. I may keep the car pretty much stock and then buy a C6 in about two years. But i'm sure heads, cam, intake and so on would get me 50hp pretty easy.
Chas
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About half our club just had their cars tested on a dyno, and those with just modifications to the intake showed no measurable increase in HP. You are wasting your time modifying your intake system if you are not doing anything to increase the exhaust flow. You cannot force any more air into the engine than you can get out.
Just read the post above. How can someone say you gain 30-40 HP but you cannot measure it on a dyno??
Just read the post above. How can someone say you gain 30-40 HP but you cannot measure it on a dyno??
Last edited by TEXHAWK0; Oct 15, 2006 at 07:34 PM.
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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
About half our club just had their cars tested on a dyno, and those with just modifications to the intake showed no measurable increase in HP. You are wasting your time modifying your intake system if you are not doing anything to increase the exhaust flow. You cannot force any more air into the engine than you can get out.
Just read the post above. How can someone say you gain 30-40 HP but you cannot measure it on a dyno??
Just read the post above. How can someone say you gain 30-40 HP but you cannot measure it on a dyno??
