Best Cold Air intake with no tune - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

PurpleHaze · 03-01-2012, 01:40 AM

I'm on a limited budget and want to purchase a cold air intake for my '10 SS/RS L99. I can't afford to get a tune at this point so I am searching for a cold ait intake that I can install without needing a tune. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Moreno1 · 03-01-2012, 01:43 AM

Vararam

Slickcas · 03-01-2012, 01:56 AM

The no tune vararam is ok the vararam you need a tune to use is very good. I like the CAI intake for looks and for what you get from it with no tune. Do a search on the form JRE did a nice right up on cold air intakes.

hunt · 03-01-2012, 04:04 AM

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...=1&output=html

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ntake+jannetty

Decide for yourself!

Deeboe · 03-01-2012, 04:11 AM

CAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!

hrpiii · 03-01-2012, 06:35 AM

RotoFab or CAI are 2 very popular ones on this site, neither require a tune. I have the RotoFab and love it.

Thyshallsmite · 03-01-2012, 09:26 AM

Not wanting to void my warranty and spending months researching the best one on the market i found is the CAI intake and grabbed a scoop as well. Think auto agenda has a sale on em right now too.

gelboy1015 · 03-01-2012, 12:07 PM

Cold Air Inductions is what I have and I love it! 2nd and 3rd choices would be the ADM Performance one and the Rotofab Intake.

steveo9043 · 03-01-2012, 12:14 PM

i was torn between vararam and CAI but since vararam does not fit the 2012 I went with CAI.

I am 100% happy with my CAI. Can't say it gives a lot of power as I have no way of telling. But throttle response is night and day and it definitely feels faster. Really wakes up the sound of the motor as well.

Clean look and easy install. Will be adding a scope later.

E.T. · 03-01-2012, 01:46 PM

+1 on the CAI Inc. Proven performance gains and excellent quality

VR Baron · 03-01-2012, 02:54 PM

Halltech makes as much as CAI, at least per the Jannetty tests, has a great design and $70 less. I'm looking at that one.

That being said I've read alot here and in mag tests along with my experiances over the years and the big dyno #s dont always translate to real seat of the pants road feel. Injen long tube gets 8 hp only but if like the one I had on the v6 probably respond better due to the cold air it gets down low,Fastlanes has one like it and it was faster then ALL the rest.
So get the one you like the best and $ I guess, but I would go with folks who post up their real world experiences and if they really felt anything.

ADM PERFORMANCE · 03-01-2012, 03:57 PM

ADM RACE now comes complete with washer bottle and scoop......for the best price and performance hands down!

Dont get caught up in 1 test,Look at all the cars we build to see the proof!

mikeSS · 03-01-2012, 04:01 PM

all the one listed here will do fine. honestly its a funny debate when talking about CAI or most bolt ones. people will always tell you what they have or what they sell is the best.

again any of the ones listed here are going to work GREAT.

*mlee* · 03-01-2012, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADM PERFORMANCE

ADM RACE now comes complete with washer bottle and scoop......for the best price and performance hands down!

Dont get caught up in 1 test,Look at all the cars we build to see the proof!

by far the best fit and finish... IMHO

03-01-2012, 01:40 AM	#1
PurpleHaze Drives: 2018 ZL1 Garnet Red Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: jackson,ms Posts: 89	Best Cold Air intake with no tune I'm on a limited budget and want to purchase a cold air intake for my '10 SS/RS L99. I can't afford to get a tune at this point so I am searching for a cold ait intake that I can install without needing a tune. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

03-01-2012, 04:11 AM	#5
Deeboe Bowtie, FOR LIFE!!!! Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS SW/IOM Interrior Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Where ever Uncle Sam Places me... Posts: 512	CAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!! __________________ 2SS/RS Summit White M6 Current: 2011 SW 2SS/RS M6 Fast!!! 70 Chevelle SS (sold) Still kicking myself! 2010 CGM SS/RS A6 (RIP) one pissed SS right there!!!!

03-01-2012, 01:46 PM	#10
E.T. Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,267	+1 on the CAI Inc. Proven performance gains and excellent quality __________________

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03-01-2012, 01:43 AM	#2
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03-01-2012, 01:56 AM	#3
Slickcas Drives: 12' 2SS/RS LS3 IBM Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Odin. ILL Posts: 487 View My Garage	The no tune vararam is ok the vararam you need a tune to use is very good. I like the CAI intake for looks and for what you get from it with no tune. Do a search on the form JRE did a nice right up on cold air intakes.

03-01-2012, 04:04 AM	#4
hunt Drives: 10 SS 08 675 13 Stryker 10 S1000RR Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lincoln, CA Posts: 216	https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?...=1&output=html http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...ntake+jannetty Decide for yourself!

03-01-2012, 06:35 AM	#6
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,529	RotoFab or CAI are 2 very popular ones on this site, neither require a tune. I have the RotoFab and love it.

03-01-2012, 09:26 AM	#7
Thyshallsmite Drives: 2011 Grand sport c6 corvette Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 305	Not wanting to void my warranty and spending months researching the best one on the market i found is the CAI intake and grabbed a scoop as well. Think auto agenda has a sale on em right now too.

03-01-2012, 12:07 PM	#8
gelboy1015 Drives: '10 2SS/RS, MKIII Supras Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston/Tulsa Posts: 1,009	Cold Air Inductions is what I have and I love it! 2nd and 3rd choices would be the ADM Performance one and the Rotofab Intake.

03-01-2012, 12:14 PM	#9
steveo9043 Drives: 2012 45th AE 2SS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 1,125	i was torn between vararam and CAI but since vararam does not fit the 2012 I went with CAI. I am 100% happy with my CAI. Can't say it gives a lot of power as I have no way of telling. But throttle response is night and day and it definitely feels faster. Really wakes up the sound of the motor as well. Clean look and easy install. Will be adding a scope later.

03-01-2012, 02:54 PM	#11
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,288	Halltech makes as much as CAI, at least per the Jannetty tests, has a great design and $70 less. I'm looking at that one. That being said I've read alot here and in mag tests along with my experiances over the years and the big dyno #s dont always translate to real seat of the pants road feel. Injen long tube gets 8 hp only but if like the one I had on the v6 probably respond better due to the cold air it gets down low,Fastlanes has one like it and it was faster then ALL the rest. So get the one you like the best and $ I guess, but I would go with folks who post up their real world experiences and if they really felt anything.

03-01-2012, 03:57 PM	#12
ADM PERFORMANCE Drives: Anything I want Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DfW - Texas Posts: 5,405	ADM RACE now comes complete with washer bottle and scoop......for the best price and performance hands down! Dont get caught up in 1 test,Look at all the cars we build to see the proof!

03-01-2012, 04:01 PM	#13
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	all the one listed here will do fine. honestly its a funny debate when talking about CAI or most bolt ones. people will always tell you what they have or what they sell is the best. again any of the ones listed here are going to work GREAT.