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Originally Posted by traildevil
Just out of curiousity, I know its really cheap and maybe degrading to the vehicle, however what would happen if I cut the OEM filter box off right after the sensor and attached a K&N cone filter like a CAI would have? any benefits? or?
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You would be sucking in a lot of hot air from the engine bay. I am going to go out on a limb and say that you would lose power compared to stock.
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Originally Posted by td195f
I was at Watkins Glen last weekend and got a good look at the Stevenson and CKS Autosport GS Camaros that run in the Continental Tires Series. When they opened the hood for me to get a look, all three cars were running the stock airbox and inlet tube to the throttle body including the resonator boxes. I know there's a lot of hype about adding a cold air intake, but I'm looking at this as save your money. If it's good enough for the GS Camaros and you're not concerned about the cooler appearance of an aftermarket CAI stick with the stock airbox and get a permanent element filter to put in the stock box.
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We tend to think of race cars as running whatever is the latest and greatest in performance, and in many respects this is true, but all racing series have certain regulations that must be following. Induction is often one of the most strictly regulated parts on the engine in order to limit how much power certain vehicles make. I wouldn't draw to hasty of a conclusion without looking through the regs first. I can promise you that they aren't running the stock tube and air box because they couldn't find something better.