What are ya'lls thoughts on the K&N typhoon cold air intake? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

DallasMaroLover · 01-31-2011, 04:36 PM

I love the looks of the CAI intake but found the K&N for $275 with free shipping. The K&N website claims to give you a 18 hp gain. I like the price but want to make the right decision for my baby and find out what experiences you guys have had with this one.

Thanks for any input you guys may have.

Unit453 · 01-31-2011, 05:03 PM

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The K&N website claims to give you a 18 hp gain.

Of course they do.

CAI, Haltech or Vararam...Get one of those 3 and you cant go wrong.

DallasMaroLover · 01-31-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Unit453

Of course they do.

CAI, Haltech or Vararam...Get one of those 3 and you cant go wrong.

Thanks man!

mikeSS · 01-31-2011, 08:17 PM

i have K&N CAI and yes it for sure give you gains and sound . as i have been dynoed tuned 3 times now ( around 10 runs maybe more ) and have proven gains. but i do feel there are better ones out there. i only got the K&N because there werent to many on the market back in 2009. but now we have better ones. i would go with "CAI inc"

DallasMaroLover · 02-01-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeSS

i have K&N CAI and yes it for sure give you gains and sound . as i have been dynoed tuned 3 times now ( around 10 runs maybe more ) and have proven gains. but i do feel there are better ones out there. i only got the K&N because there werent to many on the market back in 2009. but now we have better ones. i would go with "CAI inc"

Thanks. Definitely appreciate your advice and honesty being a K&N owner yourself. Probably will go with the CAI

c-dub · 02-01-2011, 09:08 AM

What is wrong with the K&N though? I see people saying that there are better ones out there what exactly makes them better?

Synyster · 02-01-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by c-dub

What is wrong with the K&N though? I see people saying that there are better ones out there what exactly makes them better?

Not having a metal tube, for one thing.

mikeSS · 02-01-2011, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by c-dub

What is wrong with the K&N though? I see people saying that there are better ones out there what exactly makes them better?

well like CAI inc. it has a in closed casing that prevents less engine heat from getting to the CAI

c-dub · 02-01-2011, 10:08 AM

Metal tube= bad? plus there are NON metal tube intakes from K&N aren't there?

mikeSS, that sounds valid I can see why that would make you want the CAI inc. one rather than th K&N. I personally went with the K&N typhoon because I know the brand is good and I like the look.

Synyster · 02-01-2011, 10:27 AM

Apparently the metal soaks up more heat (which is physically true) so the air going in is a bit hotter. By no means am I an expert man, I'm just a kid that aspires to be like the cool guys on here with thousands spent on mods lol.

c-dub · 02-01-2011, 10:29 AM

Lol I think we all are trying to be like those guys! "oh I just added a supercharger, pssht, not a big deal 12k haha"

But yeah I talked to MarylandSpeed about it and the metal tube is only like a foot and some change long, the air isn't in there long enough to get superheated up to the point of negating the pro's of a CAI....I dunno just my two cents

brantley847 · 02-01-2011, 12:07 PM

Buddy has K&N "metal" tube...gets pretty damn hot. The CAI is ceramic coated and seems to be a very popular brand on this forum. I haven't taken the jump to intake yet, but i will be going CAI. Slick look, and I liked the encased box...the gains will all be somewhat similiar. I think the CAI and Vararam are among top performers.

c-dub · 02-01-2011, 12:10 PM

If I was doing this for a strickly performance reason I'd probably be on the same page, but since I'm doing it for a boost in performance and to make me love the engine bay a little bit more I'm gonna enjoy the K&N for now

Banana · 02-02-2011, 11:09 PM

I haven't had any problems with my Typhoon, looks & sounds awesome!

01-31-2011, 04:36 PM	#1
DallasMaroLover Drives: 2010 Camaro IOM SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 157	What are ya'lls thoughts on the K&N typhoon cold air intake? I love the looks of the CAI intake but found the K&N for $275 with free shipping. The K&N website claims to give you a 18 hp gain. I like the price but want to make the right decision for my baby and find out what experiences you guys have had with this one. Thanks for any input you guys may have. __________________ Love my Camaro Last edited by DallasMaroLover; 01-31-2011 at 04:38 PM. Reason: Grammar

02-01-2011, 09:08 AM	#6
c-dub It's that guy Drives: 2011 SIM SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hopewell VA Posts: 673 View My Garage	What is wrong with the K&N though? I see people saying that there are better ones out there what exactly makes them better? __________________ We mortals are but shadows and dust.

02-01-2011, 10:08 AM	#9
c-dub It's that guy Drives: 2011 SIM SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hopewell VA Posts: 673 View My Garage	Metal tube= bad? plus there are NON metal tube intakes from K&N aren't there? mikeSS, that sounds valid I can see why that would make you want the CAI inc. one rather than th K&N. I personally went with the K&N typhoon because I know the brand is good and I like the look. __________________ We mortals are but shadows and dust.

02-01-2011, 10:29 AM	#11
c-dub It's that guy Drives: 2011 SIM SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hopewell VA Posts: 673 View My Garage	Lol I think we all are trying to be like those guys! "oh I just added a supercharger, pssht, not a big deal 12k haha" But yeah I talked to MarylandSpeed about it and the metal tube is only like a foot and some change long, the air isn't in there long enough to get superheated up to the point of negating the pro's of a CAI....I dunno just my two cents __________________ We mortals are but shadows and dust.

02-01-2011, 12:07 PM	#12
brantley847 v It bites. Drives: 2011 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,583	Buddy has K&N "metal" tube...gets pretty damn hot. The CAI is ceramic coated and seems to be a very popular brand on this forum. I haven't taken the jump to intake yet, but i will be going CAI. Slick look, and I liked the encased box...the gains will all be somewhat similiar. I think the CAI and Vararam are among top performers. __________________ 2011 2SS/RS Performance: 439 RWHP: 226/236 Comp Cam, Kooks 1-7/8, CAInc, Borla S type, Vmax TB, Rx Catch Can, Trans cooler, SLP 160 termo, Melling high volume, Eibach Springs/Sways 1" drop, Whiteline complete bushing kit.

01-31-2011, 08:17 PM	#4
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,464	i have K&N CAI and yes it for sure give you gains and sound . as i have been dynoed tuned 3 times now ( around 10 runs maybe more ) and have proven gains. but i do feel there are better ones out there. i only got the K&N because there werent to many on the market back in 2009. but now we have better ones. i would go with "CAI inc"

02-01-2011, 10:27 AM	#10
Synyster Drives: 2006 F150 Lariat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 1,664	Apparently the metal soaks up more heat (which is physically true) so the air going in is a bit hotter. By no means am I an expert man, I'm just a kid that aspires to be like the cool guys on here with thousands spent on mods lol.

02-01-2011, 12:10 PM	#13
c-dub It's that guy Drives: 2011 SIM SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hopewell VA Posts: 673 View My Garage	If I was doing this for a strickly performance reason I'd probably be on the same page, but since I'm doing it for a boost in performance and to make me love the engine bay a little bit more I'm gonna enjoy the K&N for now __________________ We mortals are but shadows and dust.

02-02-2011, 11:09 PM	#14
Banana Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS SLVR/BLK Hockey Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 6	I haven't had any problems with my Typhoon, looks & sounds awesome! __________________ Mods: Borla S-Type Cat Back Exhaust, K&N Typhoon CAI

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