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!!
