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Old 03-17-2011, 02:28 PM   #1
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Cold Air Inductions (CAI) Intake Info

Hey C5 members! Things have really been picking up again for the spring season, and we have been getting a lot of PM's and calls regarding the same question so I though I would post the answer here for you all to see.

Q:"Does your intake require a tune? What are your performance gains with/without a tune?"

A: CAI Inc. Intake systems do not require a tune. We see an avg RWHP gain (HP to the wheels, not the crank, hood closed during testing) of about 14 HP on a stock V8 and 15HP on a stock V6 Camaro. These #"s are on a stock car no tune.

Of course, you can get a tune with our system if you so choose. We see an Avg of 25-30 HP with our system and a tune on an LS3 and an Avg of 30-35 HP with our system and a tune on an L99.

Every tune is obviously different, and if your vehicle has other performance upgrades such as headers, exhaust, etc. then the gains could obviously be higher. But I think these #'s give you an idea about the gains you could be getting if you chose to get a tune with the system.

Again, our systems do not require a tune and the HP gains, throttle respone, and sound at WOT are going to be much better even if you never get a tune. I hope this helps you guys out when doing your research on your CAI Intake.

As always, feel free to PM me or call me should you have any further questions. I really look forward to meeting some of you at the C5F in AZ coming up!!
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Old 03-17-2011, 02:38 PM   #2
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I can definitely attest to the WOT sound. It is beautiful. Definitely noticeable!
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Old 03-17-2011, 05:33 PM   #3
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I can definitely attest to the WOT sound. It is beautiful. Definitely noticeable!
For sure. We constantly have customers telling us how much they love the sound of their CAI Inc systems. Looks good, sounds good, goes good.
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Old 03-17-2011, 05:44 PM   #4
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good info, and i hope you guys will have a meet this summer at the shop
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Old 03-17-2011, 06:37 PM   #5
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Ordered mine from Apex and it came today. Installed in about 40mins, and it looks great!!


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Old 03-17-2011, 07:12 PM   #6
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Ordered mine from Apex and it came today. Installed in about 40mins, and it looks great!!


Not wasting any time getting it installed I see. Thanks for your order, I'm glad to see you are loving it.
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Old 03-17-2011, 07:40 PM   #7
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30-35hp just with cai and tune? Sounds too high to me. I got 39 hp increase with CAI, tune and full exhaust with headers. Most of that came from the headers and cats.
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Old 03-18-2011, 08:20 AM   #8
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30-35hp just with cai and tune? Sounds too high to me. I got 39 hp increase with CAI, tune and full exhaust with headers. Most of that came from the headers and cats.

Looks awesome man!!

Like I said, the 25-30 HP with the tune is on avg. The tune itself can and will vary and the low and high gains could be slightly out of that range. But the 25-30 HP is a consistant Avg that at least will get you close to what you could be looking at with the CAI and a tune. Thanks!
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Old 03-18-2011, 08:31 AM   #9
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Ditto on the sound an increased HP! Real noticable (more base) at higher RPMs.

My ADM Air Scoop and replacement water reservoir arrived yesterday. Hopefully I will get time to install it this weekend.
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Hey C5 members! Things have really been picking up again for the spring season, and we have been getting a lot of PM's and calls regarding the same question so I though I would post the answer here for you all to see.

Q:"Does your intake require a tune? What are your performance gains with/without a tune?"

A: CAI Inc. Intake systems do not require a tune. We see an avg RWHP gain (HP to the wheels, not the crank, hood closed during testing) of about 14 HP on a stock V8 and 15HP on a stock V6 Camaro. These #"s are on a stock car no tune.

Of course, you can get a tune with our system if you so choose. We see an Avg of 25-30 HP with our system and a tune on an LS3 and an Avg of 30-35 HP with our system and a tune on an L99.

Every tune is obviously different, and if your vehicle has other performance upgrades such as headers, exhaust, etc. then the gains could obviously be higher. But I think these #'s give you an idea about the gains you could be getting if you chose to get a tune with the system.

Again, our systems do not require a tune and the HP gains, throttle respone, and sound at WOT are going to be much better even if you never get a tune. I hope this helps you guys out when doing your research on your CAI Intake.

As always, feel free to PM me or call me should you have any further questions. I really look forward to meeting some of you at the C5F in AZ coming up!!
thanks for the info seems i ask alot of people, and for as many people as i ask i get that many different responses.
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Hey bill are is CAI goin to make tubes For superchargers ?
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Do you give a discount
All systems are advertised for the same retail price whether you purchase direct from us or throgh a dealer. Some dealers offer free shippng. The system is $399 in Silver and $449 in black.

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Hey bill are is CAI goin to make tubes For superchargers ?
We are currently revising our system for S/C applications, we hope to have it available in 4-6 weeks. I will let everyone know when its ready.
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That would be us.
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