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CAI worth the money?

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Performance' started by dudejman05, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. dudejman05

    dudejman05 Guest

    dudejman05, Apr 10, 2009
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  2. skullpr

    skullpr Well-Known Member

    i wouldnt pay that much for it....wait for injens new CAI for us 2.4L its said to have better gains than even that one...ill see if i can find thats info again, i know i saw it somewhere around here...
     
    skullpr, Apr 10, 2009
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  3. mpirklbauer

    mpirklbauer Well-Known Member

    I think that is more a SRi than a CAI.
    The CAI for the 2.0 are all down to the bumper
     
    mpirklbauer, Apr 10, 2009
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  4. dudejman05

    dudejman05 Guest

    It is pretty damn expensive for just 6hp. I've also seen most CAI down to the bumper. this one sits where the box is
     
    dudejman05, Apr 10, 2009
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  5. ballmonk23

    ballmonk23 Well-Known Member

    i think that is a sri and i dont see 6 hp unless u got a vented hood. i ve seen better prices
     
    ballmonk23, Apr 10, 2009
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  6. bambam

    bambam Well-Known Member

    wait for the injen!
     
    bambam, Apr 10, 2009
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  7. lancer2quick

    lancer2quick Well-Known Member

    I started off with the K&N when I got my R/A...it is a SRI...and not worth that kind of money. I would recommend either waiting for the Injen or do what I did...experiment and make your own. I made a full 3" that sits behind the bumper and put a small air duct to direct airflow.
     
    lancer2quick, Apr 11, 2009
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  8. dudejman05

    dudejman05 Guest

    Anyone got a link about the Injen CAI?
     
    dudejman05, Apr 12, 2009
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  9. stefan_bounket

    stefan_bounket Active Member

    buy it used. $300 is way too much for a simple intake imo. I paid $120 canadian for my CAI :)
     
    stefan_bounket, Apr 12, 2009
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  10. ejlancer

    ejlancer Well-Known Member

    i have the fujita and its pretty much the same damn thing its up 2 u if the 300 is worth it
     
    ejlancer, Apr 12, 2009
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  11. dudejman05

    dudejman05 Guest

    The fujita, I didnt find any for the 2.4L.
     
    dudejman05, Apr 12, 2009
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  12. Dabrits

    Dabrits Well-Known Member

    Honestly, intakes are pretty crappy investments when it comes to $/WHP. I would just go to Auto Zone and buy some generic 3" intake piping, dremel it to fit and slap a cheapy filter on it. Now if you wanted to upgrade, get a BP Initiative Flow Stack kit with a K&N filter on it, heat wrap the whole thing, install a heat shield on the filter and then top off the intake with the throttle body heater bypass. You see gains very similar to a CAI with an SRI.

    You'll have that desired top end power because you've significantly lowered your intake air temps. At the same time, all of that air is quickly accessible, so your low end power will be there too. It's the best of both worlds for under $150! You can't get much better than that.

    Info about the BPi for your reading pleasure:

    http://www.bpinitiatives.com/
    http://www.bpinitiatives.com/assemblies.php
    http://www.sr20-forum.com/product-revie ... post223833
     
    Dabrits, Apr 12, 2009
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  13. dergre

    dergre Member

    I have the Ingen CAI and it sounds great. Paid way to much but it looks and sounds good. You can tell in low end on the CVT has more pull off the line, and its not super loud witch i like myself. Cant go wrong with Injen.
     
    dergre, Apr 19, 2009
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  14. chelecuche

    chelecuche Well-Known Member

    agree!!!!! i have a injen CAI too and personal i think that is my best mod.... its sound really great and i t was not hard to install....
     
    chelecuche, Apr 19, 2009
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