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Camaro10LT · 06-09-2011, 09:51 AM

Hey guys, I need some help, im looking to do a Cold Air Intake on my camaro along with a tune. Only problem is im not sure which brand to get, ive heard most of them thru youtube vids and seen a few at local car shows. So if any of u guys could help me out and tell me truly which is the better CAI to get i would appreciate it. And also if anyone knows a good program to do a tune with or maybe a local place that does it near the NYC/Long Island area. Thanks.

PoorMansCamaro · 06-09-2011, 09:55 AM

vararam is just now shipping it's first batch this week. wait for those reviews. other than that, injen is up there as the best intake.

and trifecta is the only tune available for the v6 camaro

BenningJ · 06-09-2011, 09:56 AM

From what I have seen on this forum, Vince @ Trifecta has the best tune available for the Camaro and just like PoorMansCamaro said, Vararam or Injen will give you the most performance gains. He beat me to it. Good luck with your decision.

Juiced1 · 06-09-2011, 09:58 AM

We sell a ton of Roto-Fab and Cold Air Inductions. We cut some pretty sweet deals on both and haven't had any complaints on either brand. They both make nice power and and do a great job dressing up the engine bay. Sent you a PM with some prices.

MAGfuz · 06-09-2011, 10:10 AM

All CAI will do the same thing essentially! The SRI are the one's still in the engine bay while CAI go down closer to the road.

Trifecta Tuning from Vince here is the only one!

OOLIE · 06-09-2011, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

vararam is just now shipping it's first batch this week. wait for those reviews. other than that, injen is up there as the best intake.

and trifecta is the only tune available for the v6 camaro

+1

heRS · 06-09-2011, 10:24 AM

Very happy with my Roto-Fab CAI.

Camaro10LT · 06-09-2011, 08:12 PM

thanks for the info guys, i think im going to look into roto-fab and injen and choose which one gains the most power and sounds the best as well. Now about this tune, how exactly does it work? I never did it before and I know a local shop that can install the intake, but i always though the car needed a tune along with the intake?

MIT'13 · 06-09-2011, 08:22 PM

a tune probably isnt necessary for the intake. Also, even if you havent done much work on cars before, the installment procedure from some of these CAIs is rather simple. You can find a few instructional videos on YouTube, and it takes only an hour or two.
Just out of curiosity, why does it say K&N intake in your signature already? Also how do you like your Flowmasters?

OOLIE · 06-09-2011, 08:36 PM

Tune DEFINATELY not necessary. It is very easy you can do it yourself. Just read the instructions very straight forward. Trust me basic tools necessary.

If you start getting into headers you might want the tune to make sure your getting the most out of it, plus there is some gain in the tune itself on a stock car. The ECU will self adjust to an intake on it's own.

Camaro10LT · 06-10-2011, 09:30 AM

It says k&n because i bought a k&n intake and then heard from multiple people that they werent too happy with it so i never put it in, i instead put in a drop-in air filter by k&n and just never changed my sig..and as for the flowmasters, i love them, my friend has an SS and the first time i drove to his house with the exhaust he thought i had the SS. it has a real nice tone to it and was easier to install than i expected it to be.

So OOLIE, u put your Injen CAI on your own with no tune or anything and the car has no problems or error codes? I did a CAI on my Cobalt a few years ago and I needed a tune because it started running too much air and not enough gas, so I thought i needed a tune.

OOLIE · 06-10-2011, 09:38 AM

No our ECU will adjust for it. CAI was the first thing I did and ran for 7 months 20,000 miles no issues. There is something to be gained by the tune, but don't have to have it. No CEL without

GretchenGotGrowl · 06-10-2011, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro10LT

It says k&n because i bought a k&n intake and then heard from multiple people that they werent too happy with it so i never put it in, i instead put in a drop-in air filter by k&n and just never changed my sig..and as for the flowmasters, i love them, my friend has an SS and the first time i drove to his house with the exhaust he thought i had the SS. it has a real nice tone to it and was easier to install than i expected it to be.

So OOLIE, u put your Injen CAI on your own with no tune or anything and the car has no problems or error codes? I did a CAI on my Cobalt a few years ago and I needed a tune because it started running too much air and not enough gas, so I thought i needed a tune.

If your Cobalt had the S/C or T/C then that would explain why you need the tune after the CAI install. If not then it was probably a fluke. I had the same on my Camaro. It would go lean sometimes and be fine others. I think one other person had the same issue. Since I was going to tune it anyway I had Vince fix that. Since then he's had to adjust my MAF tables when I put on LTs (not expected) and with the turbos (expected), so I think my car is just funky.

That was just my long way of saying you won't need a tune.

jeffny09 · 06-10-2011, 10:11 AM

Man just bring car to me and I'll install the cai, don't pay someone for that, I'm in queens where u at?

06-09-2011, 09:51 AM	#1
Camaro10LT Drives: 2010 Silver Ice Metallic 1LT Camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NY Posts: 58 View My Garage	Need Opinions!!!! Hey guys, I need some help, im looking to do a Cold Air Intake on my camaro along with a tune. Only problem is im not sure which brand to get, ive heard most of them thru youtube vids and seen a few at local car shows. So if any of u guys could help me out and tell me truly which is the better CAI to get i would appreciate it. And also if anyone knows a good program to do a tune with or maybe a local place that does it near the NYC/Long Island area. Thanks. __________________ Current Mods: K&N Air Charger Cold Air Intake, PaceSetter Long Tube Performance Headers, Flowmaster American Thunder Axle Back Exhaust, 20% Tints. Future Mods: HP Tune, Magnaflow Performance Cat Back Exhaust, Painted Stripes, 10% Tints.

06-09-2011, 09:55 AM	#2
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 56,959	vararam is just now shipping it's first batch this week. wait for those reviews. other than that, injen is up there as the best intake. and trifecta is the only tune available for the v6 camaro __________________

06-09-2011, 09:56 AM	#3
BenningJ Drives: 2013 AGM 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa Posts: 1,581 View My Garage	From what I have seen on this forum, Vince @ Trifecta has the best tune available for the Camaro and just like PoorMansCamaro said, Vararam or Injen will give you the most performance gains. He beat me to it. Good luck with your decision. __________________ 2013 Camaro 1SS/RS - Ashen Gray Metallic \| LS3 \| CAI Inductions, Inc Intake \| Vmax Ported Throttle Body \| Dynatech 1.875" Long Tube Headers \| Apex Scoop & Washer Bottle Relocation \| Lethal Racing Night Fury Cam \| BTR 7.400" Push Rods \|LS2 Dampener \| Melling 10296 Oil Pump \| IWIS Chain \| BTR .660" Dual Valve Springs \| BTR Trunion Upgrade Kit \| Lethal Racing Tuned \| Anvil Notch Spoiler \| BMR Split Drop Springs \| Eaton TrueTrac \| GM 3.91 Gears \| LPW Diff Cover \| Rohana RF2 275/40 20x10F 315/35 20x11R \| BMR Polyurethane Motor Mounts

06-09-2011, 10:10 AM	#5
MAGfuz Drives: VR 2SS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,157 View My Garage	All CAI will do the same thing essentially! The SRI are the one's still in the engine bay while CAI go down closer to the road. Trifecta Tuning from Vince here is the only one! __________________ 6/19/10 - PERMA-GRIN obtained! 9/10/12 - Lost previous PERMA-GRIN only to have a bigger one! 5/15/17 - PERMA-GRIN increased! TEAM LS3!

06-09-2011, 10:24 AM	#7
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	Very happy with my Roto-Fab CAI. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

06-09-2011, 09:58 AM	#4
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,663	We sell a ton of Roto-Fab and Cold Air Inductions. We cut some pretty sweet deals on both and haven't had any complaints on either brand. They both make nice power and and do a great job dressing up the engine bay. Sent you a PM with some prices.

06-09-2011, 08:12 PM	#8
Camaro10LT Drives: 2010 Silver Ice Metallic 1LT Camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NY Posts: 58 View My Garage	thanks for the info guys, i think im going to look into roto-fab and injen and choose which one gains the most power and sounds the best as well. Now about this tune, how exactly does it work? I never did it before and I know a local shop that can install the intake, but i always though the car needed a tune along with the intake? __________________ Current Mods: K&N Air Charger Cold Air Intake, PaceSetter Long Tube Performance Headers, Flowmaster American Thunder Axle Back Exhaust, 20% Tints. Future Mods: HP Tune, Magnaflow Performance Cat Back Exhaust, Painted Stripes, 10% Tints.

06-09-2011, 08:22 PM	#9
MIT'13 Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 1LT / RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island, NY / Cambridge, MA Posts: 550 View My Garage	a tune probably isnt necessary for the intake. Also, even if you havent done much work on cars before, the installment procedure from some of these CAIs is rather simple. You can find a few instructional videos on YouTube, and it takes only an hour or two. Just out of curiosity, why does it say K&N intake in your signature already? Also how do you like your Flowmasters? __________________ 1944 Willys Jeep 2010 Camaro RS IMB w/ Sound System upgrade + Sunroof, Chrome gills

06-09-2011, 08:36 PM	#10
OOLIE Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL Posts: 1,643	Tune DEFINATELY not necessary. It is very easy you can do it yourself. Just read the instructions very straight forward. Trust me basic tools necessary. If you start getting into headers you might want the tune to make sure your getting the most out of it, plus there is some gain in the tune itself on a stock car. The ECU will self adjust to an intake on it's own. __________________

06-10-2011, 09:30 AM	#11
Camaro10LT Drives: 2010 Silver Ice Metallic 1LT Camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NY Posts: 58 View My Garage	It says k&n because i bought a k&n intake and then heard from multiple people that they werent too happy with it so i never put it in, i instead put in a drop-in air filter by k&n and just never changed my sig..and as for the flowmasters, i love them, my friend has an SS and the first time i drove to his house with the exhaust he thought i had the SS. it has a real nice tone to it and was easier to install than i expected it to be. So OOLIE, u put your Injen CAI on your own with no tune or anything and the car has no problems or error codes? I did a CAI on my Cobalt a few years ago and I needed a tune because it started running too much air and not enough gas, so I thought i needed a tune. __________________ Current Mods: K&N Air Charger Cold Air Intake, PaceSetter Long Tube Performance Headers, Flowmaster American Thunder Axle Back Exhaust, 20% Tints. Future Mods: HP Tune, Magnaflow Performance Cat Back Exhaust, Painted Stripes, 10% Tints.

06-10-2011, 09:38 AM	#12
OOLIE Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL Posts: 1,643	No our ECU will adjust for it. CAI was the first thing I did and ran for 7 months 20,000 miles no issues. There is something to be gained by the tune, but don't have to have it. No CEL without __________________

06-10-2011, 10:11 AM	#14
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	Man just bring car to me and I'll install the cai, don't pay someone for that, I'm in queens where u at? __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

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