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BackinBlackSS/RS · 10-14-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn SS

Strange that they'd go to the effort (for performance sake) to insulate the box, then run a metal tube through the hot engine bay. Seems a conflict of interest between looks of metal and performance of plastic/insulation.

This is FAR from a just a metal tube.

AdamCzap · 10-14-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

This is FAR from a just a metal tube.

True dat. I believe in my OP I also noted the fact that it's ceramic on the inside. Do people stop reading the posts if you type more than a paragraph? I know we're car people here, but c'mon.. haha.

freemaSSon · 10-14-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dway

Longhorn SS,

The CAI system goes above and beyond on the perfomance side of Intake systems - it builds its system around the coldest air possible going into your engine = creating more HP thus better performance! The custom air tight box keeps the hot air out allowing only the ambient air to flow into the system. The CAI intake tube is not the "normal" tube because they take the metal tube and ceramic coated to keep the air at ambient temperature. Thus this is why I found CAI to be the benchmark of intake systems vs everyone else. I love my system on my 08 Duramax and will get one when I order my camaro!

Steve

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is attributed to Charles Caleb Colton

This entire design looks familiar....

!

Hardware, Coatings and everything.....I think it looks great! Seems we have found some common ground.

Badger · 10-14-2009, 06:38 PM

..hehehehe..I was waiting for this (evil grin)

freemaSSon · 10-14-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Badger

..hehehehe..I was waiting for this (evil grin)

GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE......

I personally feel they are on to something and a long line of ADM purchasers AGREE!

Dway · 10-14-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by freemaSSon

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is attributed to Charles Caleb Colton

This entire design looks familiar....

!

Hardware, Coatings and everything.....I think it looks great! Seems we have found some common ground.

Pat,

Imitation?!? Coatings & Hardware & Everything is the same as yours? LOL! CAI and your product are vastly different. Just looking at your product you have two couplers with a pipe to make your intake tube which yours is only POWDER COATED vs CAI - one aluminum bent tube that is CERAMIC COATED! You have stainless steel screws vs CAI uses stainless quarter turn fasteners. You guys screw your box together
where as CAI bends and welds their box together. CAI INSULATES their box vs your box is NOT INSULATED. Jim created CAI and the design of CAI intake systems back in 2004. So it has been around for quiet some time. I'm just a satisfied CAI customer - I'd love to hear what Jim & CAI have to say about this......

freemaSSon · 10-14-2009, 07:36 PM

Well it seems the Imitation is on the other foot.

Certainly wasn't a stab as you have obviously interpreted. It was obviously seen as a benefit by both Jim and Andy to fabricate something to seal away from the engine compartment as much as practicable

!

Longhorn SS · 10-14-2009, 08:11 PM

AHHH! Didn't realize there was a ceramic coating. Very well done! My apologies.

ShadowSky · 10-14-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by freemaSSon

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is attributed to Charles Caleb Colton

This entire design looks familiar....

!

Hardware, Coatings and everything.....I think it looks great! Seems we have found some common ground.

LOL!!!!!!

I see someone is getting nervous. I see someones prices drops and intake design changes coming. lol Im going to stop there because James told me not to get involved.

HaveBlue · 10-14-2009, 08:35 PM

Some interesting ideas there. Not sure of the cost to benefit ratio though. Some dyno number would be nice. All kits of this style (bent metal tube) will suffer from the fact that you cannot get a nice radius to the TB. Air doesn't turn 90° without turbulence.

5th_GEN_SS · 10-15-2009, 08:24 AM

price?

AdamCzap · 10-15-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 5th_GEN_SS

price?

BLACK10 · 10-15-2009, 10:18 AM

ADM race has the washer bottle removed and a short ram type of tube going to the lower grille, and the MAF sensor located in the box, i don't think they are the same.

both are very nice

Crowley · 10-15-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ShadowSky

LOL!!!!!!

I see someone is getting nervous. I see someones prices drops and intake design changes coming. lol Im going to stop there because James told me not to get involved.

LOL I doubt it, but competition is good for the consumer!

Crowley

10-14-2009, 06:38 PM	#32
Badger Drives: 2010 ABM SS #14 of 2,027 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,217	..hehehehe..I was waiting for this (evil grin) __________________ "One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms." -- Constitutional scholar and Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, 1840

10-14-2009, 07:36 PM	#35
freemaSSon Pat @ ADM PERFORMANCE Drives: CGM SS/RS M6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Prosper, TX Posts: 506	Well it seems the Imitation is on the other foot. Certainly wasn't a stab as you have obviously interpreted. It was obviously seen as a benefit by both Jim and Andy to fabricate something to seal away from the engine compartment as much as practicable ! __________________ "old age and treachery will always overcome youth and ambition" author unknown "There are two types of racers: cheaters...and losers." Smokey Yunick

10-14-2009, 08:11 PM	#36
Longhorn SS Drives: 2010 IOM Camaro SSRS L99 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 63 View My Garage	AHHH! Didn't realize there was a ceramic coating. Very well done! My apologies. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS - Roto-Fab CAI, ARH 1-3/4" LTs w/cats, LMR tune, KW V3 coilovers, Pfadt F&R sway bars, end links, rear trailing arms, tie rods, solid subframe bushings, HPS brake pads

10-14-2009, 08:35 PM	#38
HaveBlue Drives: CTS/CAMARO Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SEMA/PERF INDUSTRY GUY Posts: 488	Some interesting ideas there. Not sure of the cost to benefit ratio though. Some dyno number would be nice. All kits of this style (bent metal tube) will suffer from the fact that you cannot get a nice radius to the TB. Air doesn't turn 90° without turbulence. __________________ "everyone wants to go to heaven. but nobody wants to die" "you gotta pay to play" SEMA PICTURES-PARTS & CARS http://www.pbase.com/haveblue/sema_2009

10-15-2009, 08:24 AM	#39
5th_GEN_SS Junkie Drives: SIM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,695 View My Garage	price? __________________ "Letty" Murdered out 2013 Camaro 1LE. (Old car SIM 2010 2SS/RS)

10-15-2009, 10:18 AM	#41
BLACK10 Drives: 2010 CAMARO. 10.04@133mph, 1.4 60' Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 4,585	ADM race has the washer bottle removed and a short ram type of tube going to the lower grille, and the MAF sensor located in the box, i don't think they are the same. both are very nice

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