Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com
 
dave@hennessey
Go Back   Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com > General Camaro Forums > 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 06-25-2020, 07:23 PM   #1
Aldrichdrake
 
Aldrichdrake's Avatar
 
Drives: 2012 Chevy ss Camaro
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Washington
Posts: 38
cold air intake

So i recently purchased a k&n cai for my 2012 ss just curious if anyone has had any good or bad experiences with the brand
Aldrichdrake is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2020, 07:26 PM   #2
Modernmusclecar

 
Modernmusclecar's Avatar
 
Drives: 2011 Camaro SS
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Parts unknown
Posts: 848
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldrichdrake View Post
So i recently purchased a k&n cai for my 2012 ss just curious if anyone has had any good or bad experiences with the brand
Had mine for 7 years with zero issues.
Modernmusclecar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2020, 08:05 PM   #3
Excavator3000
 
Drives: 2015 Camaro SS
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Posts: 14
year and a half, no issues
Excavator3000 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2020, 08:13 PM   #4
Aldrichdrake
 
Aldrichdrake's Avatar
 
Drives: 2012 Chevy ss Camaro
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Washington
Posts: 38
what kinds of gains did you really notice if any?
Aldrichdrake is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2020, 09:27 PM   #5
mikeman
Banned
 
Drives: 2015 Camaro
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: My Garage
Posts: 1,125
Really no significant gains from any of them except for the Injen long tube that extends down through the bumper.

I have the blackwing tube with free flow filter in the stock box and I felt a noticeable difference at mid rpm. Go figure. lol!
mikeman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-25-2020, 10:00 PM   #6
Excavator3000
 
Drives: 2015 Camaro SS
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Posts: 14
cant confirm actual gains but the car feels a tad more responsive and it sounds nice under the hood
Excavator3000 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2020, 09:23 AM   #7
pyroguy
Started#gottalovethatblue
 
pyroguy's Avatar
 
Drives: ABM #832
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: GA
Posts: 7,088
It's not a bad intake. IMO, there's a couple better, but for the price point K&N really isn't a bad intake at all.

Gains will be minimal at maybe 10rwhp on a cool day, but the real gains come with additional mods. A stock air box can only do so much with other aftermarket mods.
__________________
'10 Camaro 2SS/RS | Aqua Blue #832 of 3,903 | Silver Stripes
Check out my build thread
pyroguy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2020, 10:19 AM   #8
chevy pilot

 
chevy pilot's Avatar
 
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Hki.Finland
Posts: 1,305
5 years with zero issues and dry filter.
chevy pilot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2020, 02:53 PM   #9
Modernmusclecar

 
Modernmusclecar's Avatar
 
Drives: 2011 Camaro SS
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Parts unknown
Posts: 848
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aldrichdrake View Post
what kinds of gains did you really notice if any?
You won't win or lose a drag race based on you caI choice.
Modernmusclecar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2020, 03:21 PM   #10
ZED SLED


 
ZED SLED's Avatar
 
Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: South of Raleigh, NC
Posts: 9,615
Spreadsheet showing testing various brands by Jannetty

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107002
__________________

ZED SLED is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2020, 03:49 PM   #11
1JEWLDSSRS


 
1JEWLDSSRS's Avatar
 
Drives: 2011 SS-RS
Join Date: May 2011
Location: FLORIDA
Posts: 14,043
10 years and no issues ever. The only thing I noticed was the sound it makes under the hood and the throttle response was a lot crisper quicker.

Name:  lod2.jpg
Views: 584
Size:  245.9 KB

__________________
TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.
1JEWLDSSRS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2020, 05:30 PM   #12
Bigdumogre

 
Bigdumogre's Avatar
 
Drives: 2012 Camaro SS
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: New York
Posts: 1,452
Probably ads about 10 rear hp
I didn’t notice much until I added the rotofab washer relocation and it sucked up much cooler air. Great item for the price been rocking mine since January when I got the car.
__________________
2012 Camaro 2SS/RS - CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3, Texas speed CNC heads, FTI billet triple disc converter, K&N cai, Katech ported TB, GPI Ported/rod modded manifold, Texas speed 1 7/8 headers, HFC, Flowmaster 2 chambers with x pipe, Mishimoto CC, MSD wires, Roto fab washer relocation, tru cool 40k trans cooler, apex scoop, Pedders extreme coil overs and much more!!
Bigdumogre is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:01 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.