Cold Air Intake
#1
Cold Air Intake
I have a 95 Z28 5.7L, and want to get a better air intake for it.
I wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions as to what kind/ brand of cold air intake I should be getting, and if anyone knew any reliable websites (other than ebay). Any input is very much appreciated.
Thanks,
Peter
I wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions as to what kind/ brand of cold air intake I should be getting, and if anyone knew any reliable websites (other than ebay). Any input is very much appreciated.
Thanks,
Peter
#2
RE: Cold Air Intake
The good brand names, such as K&N, Moroso, etc., all perform about the same, and are true cold air systems taking in cool air from outside the engine compartment. If you get a no name, or some of the E-bay stuff, make sure they are really a cold air system, and not just a pipe with a filter stuck on the end sucking in air from under the hood, which makes them worse than the factory system.
#3
RE: Cold Air Intake
#5
RE: Cold Air Intake
truthfully, CAIs are pretty much a waste of money. if you spend a little more money elsewhere, you will get better results
CAIs really only work on top-end horsepower. at lower speeds, there really isn't much cold air flowing through them to benefit the set-up enough.
it's your lowend torque that makes you feel the power in the seat of your pants
your best bet on CAIs is to just pick whichever one looks the best to you. forget about the one that makes, maybe 3 or 5 HP more than the others. you will never feel that while you're driving
CAIs really only work on top-end horsepower. at lower speeds, there really isn't much cold air flowing through them to benefit the set-up enough.
it's your lowend torque that makes you feel the power in the seat of your pants
your best bet on CAIs is to just pick whichever one looks the best to you. forget about the one that makes, maybe 3 or 5 HP more than the others. you will never feel that while you're driving
#6
RE: Cold Air Intake
1969 SS, on the 93-97 F-bodies a new intake really does make a difference due to the ridiculously restrictive stock intake box(if you ever see one you can't help but laugh at how they attempted to get air through it to make power). You're correct in saying that it really doesn't do anything except for the top end, but there is s difference above 3200 or so RPM.
Go for the Moroso or K&N, it really depends on price after that...
Go for the Moroso or K&N, it really depends on price after that...
#8
RE: Cold Air Intake
ORIGINAL: 95slvrZ28
1969 SS, on the 93-97 F-bodies a new intake really does make a difference due to the ridiculously restrictive stock intake box(if you ever see one you can't help but laugh at how they attempted to get air through it to make power). You're correct in saying that it really doesn't do anything except for the top end, but there is s difference above 3200 or so RPM.
1969 SS, on the 93-97 F-bodies a new intake really does make a difference due to the ridiculously restrictive stock intake box(if you ever see one you can't help but laugh at how they attempted to get air through it to make power). You're correct in saying that it really doesn't do anything except for the top end, but there is s difference above 3200 or so RPM.
#9
RE: Cold Air Intake
k and n is a good brand but with their filters follows some little problems. since the filter material that they use is like a oil based fabric, when the air passes thru the filter, it blows all the oil thru the filter and into the intake system, the effects of that is a bad mass air flow sensor and depending on what year camaros you guys drive, it can be pretty pricey, there is always a chance of it not doing that, and it doesn't happen a lot to the lucky ones, it usually takes about 5 years or so for it to mess up the sensor.
#10
RE: Cold Air Intake
ORIGINAL: rockin85
i thought SLP was a good intake. is it?
i thought SLP was a good intake. is it?