Can I get a CAI now and supercharge later? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

doctorgpharmd · 08-19-2011, 07:56 PM

Hey, I'd like to get a CAI right now, but I know I also want to eventually supercharge, and I don't want to have to trash the CAI when that time comes. Is there a CAI I can get right now that could also hook up to say, a Magnacharger later? It seems a shame to throw away $400...
Thanks

Needs Exhaust! · 08-19-2011, 08:05 PM

You can buy a standard CAI, let's say from CAI Inc. and spend 150$ (?) on their kit to make it suitable for a Maggie.

LS7 427 · 08-20-2011, 09:24 AM

Yes you can. When you buy a S/C you will need to buy a new intake tube for your existing CAI as the throttle body sits differently on the S/C intake than on the stock intake. Most CAI companies will have the intake tube for the super charger readily available.

Apex Motorsports · 08-20-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CAMROSS

Yes you can. When you buy a S/C you will need to buy a new intake tube for your existing CAI as the throttle body sits differently on the S/C intake than on the stock intake. Most CAI companies will have the intake tube for the super charger readily available.

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Dave Coyle · 08-20-2011, 09:43 AM

Looks like you got your answer, yes you can but you will need a "different" one for the SC.

LS7 427 · 08-20-2011, 10:05 AM

Just looked on the rotfab site and they have their CAI S/C upgrade kit for the Maggie listed at $99.99, so that would be approximately the additional cost you'd be looking at down the road.

doctorgpharmd · 08-20-2011, 10:25 AM

Thanks guys for the help!

*SSE 4 2SS* · 08-20-2011, 12:06 PM

Above responses are correct, it will not work with a centrifugal style supercharger though... Just in case you were considering that route... Nor will it work with turbos...

Sales @ CAI Inc · 08-22-2011, 02:13 PM

Correct, our kit will work on the naturally aspirated motor and when you get a S/C there is an update kit that will get you where you need to be! Let me know if you have any questions.

08-19-2011, 07:56 PM	#1
doctorgpharmd Banned Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Silver Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Morristown NJ Posts: 103	Can I get a CAI now and supercharge later? Hey, I'd like to get a CAI right now, but I know I also want to eventually supercharge, and I don't want to have to trash the CAI when that time comes. Is there a CAI I can get right now that could also hook up to say, a Magnacharger later? It seems a shame to throw away $400... Thanks

08-20-2011, 09:24 AM	#3
LS7 427 10.11 @ 136.32 Drives: Black & Yellow 2SS/RS LPE LS7 427 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Redcliff, Alberta Posts: 957 View My Garage	Yes you can. When you buy a S/C you will need to buy a new intake tube for your existing CAI as the throttle body sits differently on the S/C intake than on the stock intake. Most CAI companies will have the intake tube for the super charger readily available. __________________ My Build Journal Built, Tuned and Maintained By........

08-20-2011, 09:43 AM	#5
Dave Coyle Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,524 View My Garage	Looks like you got your answer, yes you can but you will need a "different" one for the SC. __________________ IF IT'S WORTH HAVING, IT'S WORTH WAITING FOR!!!! (AND IT WAS) 434RWHP/403RWTQ Livernois Motorsports 2C Cam kit Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers/Hi-Flo Cats/Corsa Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI / Port Intake Precission 2400/2800 Converter/3.73 AAM gears Livernois Motorsports Tune Best time: 11.97 @ 117 MPH

08-20-2011, 10:05 AM	#6
LS7 427 10.11 @ 136.32 Drives: Black & Yellow 2SS/RS LPE LS7 427 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Redcliff, Alberta Posts: 957 View My Garage	Just looked on the rotfab site and they have their CAI S/C upgrade kit for the Maggie listed at $99.99, so that would be approximately the additional cost you'd be looking at down the road. __________________ My Build Journal Built, Tuned and Maintained By........

08-20-2011, 12:06 PM	#8
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,799	Above responses are correct, it will not work with a centrifugal style supercharger though... Just in case you were considering that route... Nor will it work with turbos... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

08-19-2011, 08:05 PM	#2
Needs Exhaust! Drives: 2011 2SS/RS, 2008 XLR-V Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: In my car!! Posts: 227	You can buy a standard CAI, let's say from CAI Inc. and spend 150$ (?) on their kit to make it suitable for a Maggie.

08-20-2011, 10:25 AM	#7
doctorgpharmd Banned Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Silver Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Morristown NJ Posts: 103	Thanks guys for the help!

08-22-2011, 02:13 PM	#9
Sales @ CAI Inc Drives: 2010 SS/RS Supercharged 427 Build Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,503	Correct, our kit will work on the naturally aspirated motor and when you get a S/C there is an update kit that will get you where you need to be! Let me know if you have any questions.