Best CAI for 3.6

Hunter's Run · 07-20-2021, 06:45 AM

I am looking for a CAI for my 18 Camaro RS..what is the best?

Thanks,

HCI2000SS · 07-20-2021, 08:15 AM

There is no absolute best per se, but Cold Air Inductions and AFE are a couple of the better ones. I run the AFE personally. And being that we have the 2018 model the GM one does not have the MAF calibrated tune for our year, otherwise I'd include that too.

Hunter's Run · 07-20-2021, 09:12 AM

I am looking at the GM and Cold Air Inductions. I was wondering about the tune from GM. By the Way. My 18 RS is also Garnet Red...6sp Manual.

HCI2000SS · 07-20-2021, 09:24 AM

Congrats on the Garnet Red. I'm very happy with this color too.

Hunter's Run · 07-20-2021, 09:33 AM

How much HP/TQ gain from the CAI?

HCI2000SS · 07-20-2021, 09:41 AM

Just from a CAI alone it's negligible. Maybe like 10 hp or so. Thing you have to remember is that dyno numbers where the hood is up, and fan blowing, is not the same as being on the street in the real world. I'd buy it for sound (and maybe a little throttle response) because you'd be hard pressed to notice a definite performance difference

Seniorrs · 07-21-2021, 12:05 PM

Do you know if gm has a maf calibrated tune for 21 v6?

HCI2000SS · 07-21-2021, 12:16 PM

From my understanding GM didn't provide the MAF calibration to any V6 model 2018 and after. I would think the CAI itself should fit on any V6 2016-2021, but I don't know for sure

Seniorrs · 07-21-2021, 12:38 PM

Thank you

07-20-2021, 06:45 AM	#1
Hunter's Run Drives: 2018 Camaro RS Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 23	Best CAI for 3.6 I am looking for a CAI for my 18 Camaro RS..what is the best? Thanks,

07-20-2021, 08:15 AM	#2
HCI2000SS Drives: 2018 Camaro V6/RS Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: MI Posts: 1,596	There is no absolute best per se, but Cold Air Inductions and AFE are a couple of the better ones. I run the AFE personally. And being that we have the 2018 model the GM one does not have the MAF calibrated tune for our year, otherwise I'd include that too.

07-20-2021, 09:12 AM	#3
Hunter's Run Drives: 2018 Camaro RS Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 23	I am looking at the GM and Cold Air Inductions. I was wondering about the tune from GM. By the Way. My 18 RS is also Garnet Red...6sp Manual.

07-20-2021, 09:24 AM	#4
HCI2000SS Drives: 2018 Camaro V6/RS Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: MI Posts: 1,596	Congrats on the Garnet Red. I'm very happy with this color too.

07-20-2021, 09:33 AM	#5
Hunter's Run Drives: 2018 Camaro RS Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 23	How much HP/TQ gain from the CAI?

07-20-2021, 09:41 AM	#6
HCI2000SS Drives: 2018 Camaro V6/RS Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: MI Posts: 1,596	Just from a CAI alone it's negligible. Maybe like 10 hp or so. Thing you have to remember is that dyno numbers where the hood is up, and fan blowing, is not the same as being on the street in the real world. I'd buy it for sound (and maybe a little throttle response) because you'd be hard pressed to notice a definite performance difference

07-21-2021, 12:05 PM	#7
Seniorrs Drives: 21 Camaro RS manual v6.Tyota Tacoma Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Georgia Posts: 157	Do you know if gm has a maf calibrated tune for 21 v6?

07-21-2021, 12:16 PM	#8
HCI2000SS Drives: 2018 Camaro V6/RS Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: MI Posts: 1,596	From my understanding GM didn't provide the MAF calibration to any V6 model 2018 and after. I would think the CAI itself should fit on any V6 2016-2021, but I don't know for sure

07-21-2021, 12:38 PM	#9
Seniorrs Drives: 21 Camaro RS manual v6.Tyota Tacoma Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Georgia Posts: 157	Thank you

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