PSA Stop buying Chinese Hot air kits - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

JANNETTYRACING · 10-15-2019, 08:47 AM

People Please stop wasting money and time on Junk.

I have been receiving more and more tune requests from people who are shopping on Ebay for So Called Cold air kits which are really Hot Air kits

Poorly designed then copied by chinese then make even cheaper.

I would rather you run the stock air box because Less Cold air is still better than more Hot air when it comes to making power.

This is a Very good Read and it explains everything you could ever want to know about cold air kits and how they actually work

There is also a Part 2 to this done almost a year later.

https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48202

pyroguy · 10-15-2019, 10:29 AM

Agreed! When I bought my car the previous owner had a Hennessy cold air intake installed, minus the heat shield. Obviously it was then a hot air intake. I sold the intake and purchased a used roto-fab intake here because they have super top notch products. While most outlasting say they can't tell a difference with installing a cold air intake, I noticed a HUGE difference. I'm not saying Hennessy makes a bad product, just get a product that will do what you're wanting it to actually do and not just buy something cheap.

MeanV8 · 10-15-2019, 12:01 PM

It is Like I always said "If you want Good Clean Oats you will pay a Fair Price" on the other hand "If you are satisfied with Oats that have been through the Horse then there are plenty of Bargains"

Do your Homework!!

Dan

pnwdan · 10-15-2019, 12:43 PM

First i want to point out that I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing with any of this. We all appreciate the time and effort you put into this and everything you share here.

My reason for jumping in here is to ask if you have tested any of these knock off kits in the same scenario? Apples to apples so to speak. Just curious.

redcoats1976 · 10-15-2019, 01:50 PM

still running the stock airbox after 4 years.GM spent more money than i will ever see designing the parts for this car.

TheFlyingBananaSS · 10-15-2019, 06:47 PM

The air intake with a pro charger is right above the exhaust manifold!

davidscamaro · 10-15-2019, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFlyingBananaSS

The air intake with a pro charger is right above the exhaust manifold!

Air to air intercooler my friend, once the procharger compresses the air it is much hotter than under hood air regardless of where the fresh air is being pulled from.

Then the compressed air pass's through the intercooler and gets cooled before entering the intake manifold

Cheap Guy · 10-15-2019, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

still running the stock airbox after 4 years.GM spent more money than i will ever see designing the parts for this car.

That’s why I’m holding out for a GM Z28 CAI.

Ashen L99 · 10-16-2019, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

still running the stock airbox after 4 years.GM spent more money than i will ever see designing the parts for this car.

For the people interested in going fast the stock air box is a restriction. GM could’ve thrown $1,000,000 at it and it’s still a restriction...

fhrex · 10-16-2019, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by redcoats1976

still running the stock airbox after 4 years.GM spent more money than i will ever see designing the parts for this car.

JANNETTYRACING · 10-17-2019, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by pnwdan

First i want to point out that I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing with any of this. We all appreciate the time and effort you put into this and everything you share here.

My reason for jumping in here is to ask if you have tested any of these knock off kits in the same scenario? Apples to apples so to speak. Just curious.

After all of the R&D we did and my 34 years in business I can spot a hot air kit a mile away.

I also look at data on a daily basis from these off brand junk, (the reason from my post)

When the IAT is ridiculously high compared to ambient or climbs with RPM it is obvious they are pulling Hot air from under the hood.

Rotofab, CAI, ADM are the best ones we tested in no particular order.

We almost exclusively use CAI or Rotofab simply because they work the best fit the best and look the best.

Just wanted to share for all the new guys joining the Camaro 5 community.

Ted.

ChibiBlackSheep · 10-17-2019, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JANNETTYRACING

Rotofab, CAI, ADM are the best ones we tested in no particular order.

How does the official GM Z28 do in your tests?

GodWentPunk · 10-17-2019, 09:42 AM

I have a K&N Blackhawk on my SS... How do we know if the ones we have are any good versus the "Rotofab, CAI, ADM" brands?

joe...

JANNETTYRACING · 10-17-2019, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep

How does the official GM Z28 do in your tests?

Very well, it was not available till years later but we have tuned many of them and like the results and data.

Ted.

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pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,914 View My Garage	Agreed! When I bought my car the previous owner had a Hennessy cold air intake installed, minus the heat shield. Obviously it was then a hot air intake. I sold the intake and purchased a used roto-fab intake here because they have super top notch products. While most outlasting say they can't tell a difference with installing a cold air intake, I noticed a HUGE difference. I'm not saying Hennessy makes a bad product, just get a product that will do what you're wanting it to actually do and not just buy something cheap. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

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pnwdan Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Washington Posts: 848	First i want to point out that I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing with any of this. We all appreciate the time and effort you put into this and everything you share here. My reason for jumping in here is to ask if you have tested any of these knock off kits in the same scenario? Apples to apples so to speak. Just curious. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS LS3/M6

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TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	The air intake with a pro charger is right above the exhaust manifold! __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

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GodWentPunk Drives: 2015 2SS White Convertible CE/INDY Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lockport, IL Posts: 780 View My Garage	I have a K&N Blackhawk on my SS... How do we know if the ones we have are any good versus the "Rotofab, CAI, ADM" brands? joe... __________________ ARH LTH/HFC/Legato muffler, RDP Custom Tune, K&N Blackhawk CAI, Bigworm Blackout kit, ZL1 Rims, Phantom Grills, VMAX PTB Last edited by GodWentPunk; 10-17-2019 at 10:06 AM.

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MeanV8 Drives: Chevy Camaro SS, Chevy Corvette, Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Illinois Posts: 149	It is Like I always said "If you want Good Clean Oats you will pay a Fair Price" on the other hand "If you are satisfied with Oats that have been through the Horse then there are plenty of Bargains" Do your Homework!! Dan

10-15-2019, 01:50 PM	#5
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,916	still running the stock airbox after 4 years.GM spent more money than i will ever see designing the parts for this car.