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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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I like the clean look of an LS3 air intake, so I ordered an LS3 CAI to attach to my ported stock throttle body and cable adapter, so that I can install an LS3 MAF sensor. My tuner says that the larger flow of the LS3 CAI will have a negative impact on my bottom end power and I believe him becasue it makes sense.

I am thinking of making a billet aluminum restricter that I could put in the CAI to reduce the flow slightly before the MAF.

Am I nuts?

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It wont have a negative impact.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by timd38
I like the clean look of an LS3 air intake, so I ordered an LS3 CAI to attach to my ported stock throttle body and cable adapter, so that I can install an LS3 MAF sensor. My tuner says that the larger flow of the LS3 CAI will have a negative impact on my bottom end power and I believe him becasue it makes sense.

I am thinking of making a billet aluminum restricter that I could put in the CAI to reduce the flow slightly before the MAF.

Am I nuts?

Thanks!
I would think adding a restrition before the MAF will speed up the air at the MAF possibly causing problems. Listen to "Spin", he has lots of experience in these matters.
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