Cheap CAI 4.7

Black_Beautiful · #1 05-07-2009, 11:15 AM

So iv read some things and im gonna ask this question. How does the Homedepot/lowes CAI stand up to all the otehr high dollar ones. PVC looks fine with me painted just wanted to know if it's worth the time and money. with a k/n filter, And heat sheilds. Does only good that come from these?

Thanks guys.

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chambers · #2 05-07-2009, 11:43 AM

Cheap mopar clone here http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...S-V218205.html or on ebay under bomz. It only costs a little more than the DIY intake and has a much nicer look.

Black_Beautiful · #3 05-07-2009, 11:46 AM

Did you get one of these?

bwhite757 · #4 05-07-2009, 11:54 AM

I've had 3 CAI's on my truck so far. A cheap eBAy intake, the Massive RamHammer, and then/now my homebrew. I can tell a difference over stock with all of them, but without a dyno, I can't tell a difference between the 3. The only difference I've seen is difference in Intake Air Temp (Via my edge programmer). The stock box was definitely the hotest, the eBay intake was the hotest CAI, and the RamHammer and my homebrew stay within 10 degrees of ambient air temp. The eBay intake's couplers were cracked when I took it off the truck, so quality comes into play with cheap eBay intakes..

Simply put, I wouldn't pay for a high dollar intake again.... I'm sure you might see a difference on the track or dyno machine, however judging by the seat of my pants, I'm happy with the $hitter pipe...

Seanutz · #5 05-07-2009, 12:29 PM

I just put a HD CAI on my truck and for the first little while it gave me 1+ MPG and then I realized that it sounds soooo delicious... so im back down to 14 over all.... and like he said ^ without a dyno we cant give you any numbers, but based on my in turck computer and his tuner improvements were made.

Black_Beautiful · #6 05-07-2009, 12:34 PM

what size pvc did you use?

Seanutz · #7 05-07-2009, 12:45 PM

I used 3" with 2 90 degree elbows... I used a piece of rubber flex drain stuff... its black and has a band fastener on each end ( its with the other plumbing and pvc stuff) and I had to saw off on end of an elbow to fit the rubber flex stuff... Ill got take a few pics of it and post them up...

Black_Beautiful · #8 05-07-2009, 12:49 PM

Thanks bud, Your pics will help alot im gonna do this today. Maybe gotta price the airfilter

chambers · #9 05-07-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_Beautiful

Did you get one of these?

I got the spectre which is pretty much the same except the mounting bracket for the intake tube is on the bottom instead of the side. Mine costs 160 from airram.com and that was before I found the one I posted a link to. The only problem I know of w/ these intakes is that the mounting bracket on the side can eventually break off, but that happens even w/ the $350 mopar/aem one's. If that happens it's not too hard to rig something up to hold it and for the price they are worth taking a serious look at.

Black_Beautiful · #10 05-07-2009, 01:13 PM

That hose that goes into the intake, How do you get that nip on a pvc pipe