k&n or airaid for my v6? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

steallife904 · 03-25-2010, 03:17 PM

i was in the market for a air intake for my v6 camaro. cant decide which to get. its down to the k&n which i believe is just coming out or the airaid. which would you advise i get based on quality...

scrming · 03-25-2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by steallife904

i was in the market for a air intake for my v6 camaro. cant decide which to get. its down to the k&n which i believe is just coming out or the airaid. which would you advise i get based on quality...

well... since the K&N isn't out yet....

steallife904 · 03-25-2010, 03:31 PM

http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=63-3075

its out, i think it just came out though. maybe know one has tried it yet. either way what would anyone recommend?

SDCamaro10 · 03-25-2010, 03:41 PM

Injen..

steallife904 · 03-25-2010, 05:13 PM

also, do any of these improve the sound? im sure they all do but let me know what you have and what you think

SNV · 03-25-2010, 06:08 PM

Before you jump the guy on an Airaid you might want to wait for them to release the new intake tube.

CamaroDreams07 · 03-25-2010, 06:29 PM

Wow way to come out under the radar KN. Jeez had no idea they were even close. My advice after seeing some independent testing on other intakes is wait for somebody else. For someone like me where $300 is a LOT of money to spend, I'm not gonna just throw it out there, especially seeing so many others get burned before me.

scrming · 03-25-2010, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Wow way to come out under the radar KN. Jeez had no idea they were even close. My advice after seeing some independent testing on other intakes is wait for somebody else. For someone like me where $300 is a LOT of money to spend, I'm not gonna just throw it out there, especially seeing so many others get burned before me.

Hmmm... well, some of us knew they were close:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59472

yep, hopefully the some of the first owners will get us some data!

efpardo · 03-25-2010, 07:04 PM

Scrming, I think you do a good job at evaluating. Maybe K&N will send you a unit.

steallife904 · 03-25-2010, 08:16 PM

hmm...i may go for the k&n and see how it works. still not 100% though. anyone else jump in and let me know what you think.

scrming · 03-25-2010, 08:33 PM

Ok... Looking closely at the dyno sheet... yeah... 2nd gear?

Also notice there are no real gains until you get to about 5000 RPM...

Wonder if the hood was open... also the fact that there was no real gain makes me wonder if the stock snorkel starts being the bottle neck at 5000 RPM....

But for me the most noticeable thing is the lack of a increased torque in the lower RPMs.. That's what is going to be most noticeable...

Camaro Freak · 03-25-2010, 08:33 PM

K@N CAI looks cool. Can't wait to see how they add up to the Injen CAI

scrming · 03-25-2010, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro Freak

K@N CAI looks cool. Can't wait to see how they add up to the Injen CAI

I don't think it will be quite as good as the Injen performance wise... My IAT relocation gave me a higher base line than perhaps a 100% stock intake would have... so in theory then Injen gains would have been larger... but the key thing to take away from this sheet is the Injen gains appear to be across the board... not just above 5000 RPM, ESPECIALLY the LOW END TORQUE! Which is what is going to give you that improved hard take off feel!

Camaro Freak · 03-25-2010, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by scrming

I don't think it will be quite as good as the Injen performance wise... My IAT relocation gave me a higher base line than perhaps a 100% stock intake would have... so in theory then Injen gains would have been larger... but the key thing to take away from this sheet is the Injen gains appear to be across the board... not just above 5000 RPM, ESPECIALLY the LOW END TORQUE! Which is what is going to give you that improved hard take off feel!

Good point Scrming. Thanks for the Injen-Airaid dynos on previous post.

03-25-2010, 03:17 PM	#1
steallife904 Drives: 2010 iom camaro 2lt Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 192 View My Garage	k&n or airaid for my v6? i was in the market for a air intake for my v6 camaro. cant decide which to get. its down to the k&n which i believe is just coming out or the airaid. which would you advise i get based on quality...

03-25-2010, 03:41 PM	#4
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efpardo Deep6 Drives: 2016 Camaro #182300 \| 2SS \| HBM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 1,203 View My Garage	Scrming, I think you do a good job at evaluating. Maybe K&N will send you a unit. __________________ My Journals: Erick's Mistress - Violet 2016 2SS #182300 \| 2SS \| HBM \| Erick’s Mistress - 2010 2LT #8212 \| 2LT \| RS \| CGM \| Litho #165 \|

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scrming Red Brick of Vengeance! Drives: 12 Second Brick Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: at my pulpit Posts: 7,745	Ok... Looking closely at the dyno sheet... yeah... 2nd gear? Also notice there are no real gains until you get to about 5000 RPM... Wonder if the hood was open... also the fact that there was no real gain makes me wonder if the stock snorkel starts being the bottle neck at 5000 RPM.... But for me the most noticeable thing is the lack of a increased torque in the lower RPMs.. That's what is going to be most noticeable... __________________ 2011 Ford Flex EcoBoost Limited - 12.727 @ 109.790 MPH

03-25-2010, 03:31 PM	#3
steallife904 Drives: 2010 iom camaro 2lt Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 192 View My Garage	http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=63-3075 its out, i think it just came out though. maybe know one has tried it yet. either way what would anyone recommend?

03-25-2010, 05:13 PM	#5
steallife904 Drives: 2010 iom camaro 2lt Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 192 View My Garage	also, do any of these improve the sound? im sure they all do but let me know what you have and what you think

03-25-2010, 06:29 PM	#7
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Wow way to come out under the radar KN. Jeez had no idea they were even close. My advice after seeing some independent testing on other intakes is wait for somebody else. For someone like me where $300 is a LOT of money to spend, I'm not gonna just throw it out there, especially seeing so many others get burned before me.

03-25-2010, 08:16 PM	#10
steallife904 Drives: 2010 iom camaro 2lt Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 192 View My Garage	hmm...i may go for the k&n and see how it works. still not 100% though. anyone else jump in and let me know what you think.

03-25-2010, 08:33 PM	#12
Camaro Freak Drives: 2010 IOM 2LT 334HP Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NC Posts: 1,586	K@N CAI looks cool. Can't wait to see how they add up to the Injen CAI __________________

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