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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Does anyone think that any of them are really better than the other ones? Or are they all pretty much the same?
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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have you tried searching this site for your answer?
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have you tried searching this site for your answer?
The search function hasnt been working too well for me lately. (Same for most people it seems)
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Whatever uses a K n N and is cold air thats cheap there you go, SEARCH!
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Whatever uses a K n N and is cold air thats cheap there you go, SEARCH!
I dont recall saying anything about what was cheapest.
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Its just a cold air, Morso, SLP, KnN there all good etc and all work. They make the same power.

LPE also makes one, just look for whats cheaper your not getting anything better its not like your buying a LID.
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Originally Posted by slick1851
Its just a cold air, Morso, SLP, KnN there all good etc and all work. They make the same power.

LPE also makes one, just look for whats cheaper your not getting anything better its not like your buying a LID.
Thats what Ive heard, Im just making sure that no has found that one defintely makes more power than another.
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by LukePhillips
Thats what Ive heard, Im just making sure that no has found that one defintely makes more power than another.

Yeah there all pretty much the same,thats why I said just pick up wich ever one is cheaper.

The SLP looks good since its a different desgin and uses 2 air filters.
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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I have the moroso on my 94 and think it's a good design. I also bought the LG CAI the first time around and thought it looked just like the stock one, so I would shy away from that one.

Either way K&N or moroso is what I would go with.
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Yeah I forgot no one buys the LG, I would really stay away fromt that its not worth the money at all.
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Originally Posted by LukePhillips
The search function hasnt been working too well for me lately. (Same for most people it seems)
Ok cool, wasn't being rude just not sure you knew it was available. K&N, Moroso, Arizona Speed & Marine (nice looking), etc etc all make nice units which from what I've seen perform all about the same or equivalent to a WS6 ram air setup (not an SS hood setup though). Few folks have actually done the engineering behind what actually performs more or less, in fact GM Hightech had a pretty good article on your questions about a year ago. I personally have a Moroso and really like it, had to custom rework the bottom to clear the dual core Griffin radiator but it works fine. I'm putting together a custom CAI setup for the 90mm TB, SuperVicEFI, etc and considering using some kind of turbo piping ceramic coated maybe, that looks nice and will fit into the same location as the CAI filter.
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Originally Posted by slick1851
The SLP looks good since its a different desgin and uses 2 air filters.
I have it and can't complain
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Moroso CAI
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i bought one off ebay that used a k&n and the throttle response was smoother/quicker and the exhaust was a tad deeper..paid like thirty bucks and it was polished..workedwell for me
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