Is there an accepted BEST solution for CAI on the V2?
12-27-2010, 12:49 AM
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Is there an accepted BEST solution for CAI on the V2? Looking to start the upgrade process (I do have 118 miles on it already....), is there an accepted BEST cold air intake kit that everyone can sort of agree on, or are they mostly the same?
I've seen D3's, Henessey's and I've heard of Volant and another I can't think of right now...
And by "best" I mean best overall, fit and finish and performance gain, not necessarily the cheapest.
Look forward to some more newbie questions from me in the very near future... :-)
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Joe
I've seen D3's, Henessey's and I've heard of Volant and another I can't think of right now...
And by "best" I mean best overall, fit and finish and performance gain, not necessarily the cheapest.
Look forward to some more newbie questions from me in the very near future... :-)
Thanks,
Joe
12-28-2010, 09:13 AM
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Joe that intake I mentioned for sale has no fitment issues. It is a real nice piece for 150.00. Has a polished lid and polished tube. You will not be disappointed. Still uses all the engine covers. I can email you pictures.
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I had the Henessey one and all i can say is 
The maf plate is not cnc cut and if it was then what a junk piece .. maf does not sit in place very well I had to rtv because i had a air leak...Filter is small comparted to other kits ... after doing a boost pulley ,ported blower , and z06 throttle body the gains were no where near what my buddy had on a identical setup minues the henessey intake ..( he had the d3 one)..
We swaped out my intake at the dyno with his d3 one and all i can say is wow easy fitment and i gained 40 hp ... the henessey intake was a choke.
The tuner said that the maf plate was not in a good place or clocked wrong i dont remember but it was making the car jump around at idle.
I ordered up the d3 one and i was amazed at the quality they include T bolt clamps vs screw clamps. ( I think they have a optional cold air attachment)
The Volant one i am not too sure but there was a guy trying to install one at a meet ,,, he was having a hard time there was alot of nuts and bolts its a multi piece heatshield and it was heavy .
The maf plate is not cnc cut and if it was then what a junk piece .. maf does not sit in place very well I had to rtv because i had a air leak...Filter is small comparted to other kits ... after doing a boost pulley ,ported blower , and z06 throttle body the gains were no where near what my buddy had on a identical setup minues the henessey intake ..( he had the d3 one)..
We swaped out my intake at the dyno with his d3 one and all i can say is wow easy fitment and i gained 40 hp ... the henessey intake was a choke.
The tuner said that the maf plate was not in a good place or clocked wrong i dont remember but it was making the car jump around at idle.
I ordered up the d3 one and i was amazed at the quality they include T bolt clamps vs screw clamps. ( I think they have a optional cold air attachment)
The Volant one i am not too sure but there was a guy trying to install one at a meet ,,, he was having a hard time there was alot of nuts and bolts its a multi piece heatshield and it was heavy .
12-29-2010, 12:24 AM
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Is there an overall preference or problem with/between the D3 unit and the KPE unit?
D3: $395 + shipping: http://www.d3cadillac.com/products/d3ctsvintake09
KPE: $299 + shipping: http://www.kpe-products.com/cart/ind...&sortorder=ASC
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D3: $395 + shipping: http://www.d3cadillac.com/products/d3ctsvintake09
KPE: $299 + shipping: http://www.kpe-products.com/cart/ind...&sortorder=ASC
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12-29-2010, 02:35 AM
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The KPE looks good from that picture but... it is not a K&N filter looks like
air raid ... and that injection molded plastic is going to have a turbulence issues because where the logo is its molded inward and not outward for a flush placement.. same goes for the pcv inlet the way the plastic is molded looks like it will have flow issues...
air raid ... and that injection molded plastic is going to have a turbulence issues because where the logo is its molded inward and not outward for a flush placement.. same goes for the pcv inlet the way the plastic is molded looks like it will have flow issues...
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I had the Henessey one and all i can say is
The maf plate is not cnc cut and if it was then what a junk piece .. maf does not sit in place very well I had to rtv because i had a air leak...Filter is small comparted to other kits ... after doing a boost pulley ,ported blower , and z06 throttle body the gains were no where near what my buddy had on a identical setup minues the henessey intake ..( he had the d3 one)..
We swaped out my intake at the dyno with his d3 one and all i can say is wow easy fitment and i gained 40 hp ... the henessey intake was a choke.
The tuner said that the maf plate was not in a good place or clocked wrong i dont remember but it was making the car jump around at idle.
I ordered up the d3 one and i was amazed at the quality they include T bolt clamps vs screw clamps. ( I think they have a optional cold air attachment)
The Volant one i am not too sure but there was a guy trying to install one at a meet ,,, he was having a hard time there was alot of nuts and bolts its a multi piece heatshield and it was heavy .
The maf plate is not cnc cut and if it was then what a junk piece .. maf does not sit in place very well I had to rtv because i had a air leak...Filter is small comparted to other kits ... after doing a boost pulley ,ported blower , and z06 throttle body the gains were no where near what my buddy had on a identical setup minues the henessey intake ..( he had the d3 one)..
We swaped out my intake at the dyno with his d3 one and all i can say is wow easy fitment and i gained 40 hp ... the henessey intake was a choke.
The tuner said that the maf plate was not in a good place or clocked wrong i dont remember but it was making the car jump around at idle.
I ordered up the d3 one and i was amazed at the quality they include T bolt clamps vs screw clamps. ( I think they have a optional cold air attachment)
The Volant one i am not too sure but there was a guy trying to install one at a meet ,,, he was having a hard time there was alot of nuts and bolts its a multi piece heatshield and it was heavy .
Is there an overall preference or problem with/between the D3 unit and the KPE unit?
D3: $395 + shipping: http://www.d3cadillac.com/products/d3ctsvintake09
KPE: $299 + shipping: http://www.kpe-products.com/cart/ind...&sortorder=ASC
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Joe
D3: $395 + shipping: http://www.d3cadillac.com/products/d3ctsvintake09
KPE: $299 + shipping: http://www.kpe-products.com/cart/ind...&sortorder=ASC
?
Joe
The KPE looks good from that picture but... it is not a K&N filter looks like
air raid ... and that injection molded plastic is going to have a turbulence issues because where the logo is its molded inward and not outward for a flush placement.. same goes for the pcv inlet the way the plastic is molded looks like it will have flow issues...
air raid ... and that injection molded plastic is going to have a turbulence issues because where the logo is its molded inward and not outward for a flush placement.. same goes for the pcv inlet the way the plastic is molded looks like it will have flow issues...
Until someone gets dyno access and every single Intake I disagree with you. I have yet to see anyone CAI stand out. With a lower pulley, I have seen all brands pushing right at 550 rwhp via an automatic. There is a whole thread on the other forum about mods and the HP you put into it. I have also seen people stay with the stock and just remove the bottom of the air box and push the same results.
So.... IMO FWIW buy the CAI that you like the looks of because it all seems they are about the same. I have the Airaid and it fit together nicely, yes it was plastic.... but all the parts fit in clean...
