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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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K and N INTAKE question

Is the horsepower really noticable with these(cold air intake)? Has anyone actually installed one, and how hard was it? worth the money?
Old Feb 9, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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paar has one......I believe it helps
Old Feb 9, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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probly a 5-10 horse gain and a descent difference in power. very easy to install unless you have to take the fender off, still wouldn't be too hard.
Old Feb 9, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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I have K&N Cold air intake that runs behind my headlight..Im about to do a big job on my engine by replaceing the valve stem rings and once im done with that then im gonna redo my Intake route.
Old Feb 9, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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probly a 5-10 horse gain and a descent difference in power. very easy to install unless you have to take the fender off, still wouldn't be too hard.

wow i didnt think it was that much...thats sweet!
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I have the K&N FIPK, very easy to put in. Its a small gain, not a huge difference. But every little bit helps, lol.

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I have a K&N CAI, I think it helped a little bit, its not THAT noticible though...



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probly a 5-10 horse gain and a descent difference in power. very easy to install unless you have to take the fender off, still wouldn't be too hard.
5-10? lol we all wish....try more like 1-2 HP...
The more air that you can crame into the cylinder walls the more powerful the explosions are gonna be. That 1-2 Horsepower increase is better than none. But hey, if it makes ya feel better then keep thinking 5-10 (even though a whole freakin exhaust system (Magnaflow) DOES increase HP up to 13...Therefor, a simple "air duct" system (Cold Air Intake) is nowwhere near equivilant to a new exhaust.
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Me and camaro94 have the same setup.
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Originally Posted by DDxHellRaiser
5-10? lol we all wish....try more like 1-2 HP...
The more air that you can crame into the cylinder walls the more powerful the explosions are gonna be. That 1-2 Horsepower increase is better than none. But hey, if it makes ya feel better then keep thinking 5-10 (even though a whole freakin exhaust system (Magnaflow) DOES increase HP up to 13...Therefor, a simple "air duct" system (Cold Air Intake) is nowwhere near equivilant to a new exhaust.
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Me and camaro94 have the same setup.
Its different on every car. I think you get get anywhere from 1 up to 7hp actually. The more air you get into the engine = more exhaust.
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I have one...honestly i didn't really notice that much of a difference...i like the whistling noise it makes tho...haha. mine is all chrome and goes all the way down into the wheel-well.
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The most you will get from a intake is like 2-5rwhp thats it.
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yeah i didnt think it would be too much
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I noticed it lets you get up to higher rpms when you punch it.
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it really depends. if you throw an intake into a car that was already stock, then the gain won't be that much, but if you throw it into a car that has an aftermarket exhaust, then the gain will be more because intake and exhaust mods compliment each other.
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My car got about a 5 horse gain I think with just a new open element, but i think it helped feed my cat back


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