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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Should I get one of these CAI kits or are they not much improvement over stock air box? I see the good ones are alot more $$$$.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/K-N-9...23320659QQrdZ1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-94...24087063QQrdZ1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Z28-F...26629681QQrdZ1
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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the intakes in the first and third link will do nothing but suck up hot engine air. the second link looks like a better setup, but seems to have nothing to block the hot air from getting down near the filter element. i would save up and buy a slp, moroso, k&n, etc....
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 01:29 PM
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You get what you pay for.

If someone says a kit like that is fine, thats because they probably bought a similar one, or cobbed one themselves and want to justify it.

Bottom line is, REAL Cold Air Kits are 2X bigger than the stocker, and they relocate the filter to alot better of a position below where the old airbox used to be. Plus they are designed and tested for maximum airflow.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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the big thing is LPE,SLP,K&N and MOROSO did r & d work to provide the best they could to supply the public of course we pay for that!my opinion is to spend the cash on a proven product.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 96lt1m6
the big thing is LPE,SLP,K&N and MOROSO did r & d work to provide the best they could to supply the public of course we pay for that!my opinion is to spend the cash on a proven product.

Those intake are also very resonable in price
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 96lt1m6
the big thing is LPE,SLP,K&N and MOROSO did r & d work to provide the best they could to supply the public of course we pay for that!my opinion is to spend the cash on a proven product.

what he said.

as a mattr of fact, i would custom make one out of PVC rather than going with one of those.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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Thanks for replies guys. I figured they were crap, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
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Originally Posted by LT1BRN
what he said.

as a mattr of fact, i would custom make one out of PVC rather than going with one of those.
I have been thinking about what you wrote. I currently have the front bumper cover off the car for repaint and was looking at all the space in there. I also remember seeing a write up on a 3rd gen TPI with a home made PVC setup that was plumbed to the front of the car. Would it make sence to try and route some 3" PVC from the stock air box to the front of the car and open up the block-off plates for the "ram air" effect, or just delete the airbox and go with 2 cone filters, or will the extra pipe restrict the airflow and make the setup useless?
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Originally Posted by OnA Fan
I have been thinking about what you wrote. I currently have the front bumper cover off the car for repaint and was looking at all the space in there. I also remember seeing a write up on a 3rd gen TPI with a home made PVC setup that was plumbed to the front of the car. Would it make sence to try and route some 3" PVC from the stock air box to the front of the car and open up the block-off plates for the "ram air" effect, or just delete the airbox and go with 2 cone filters, or will the extra pipe restrict the airflow and make the setup useless?
if u want to go with a custom CAI, dump the air box, get one cone rather than 2, get it as low as you can, and make sure the pipes are not bigger than the maf.

I still recomend that u save up adn go with a Branded one (think K&N, Moroso, SLP, LPE)
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Most of the name brand ones I've seen are for 94 and up.

MAF wont be a problem since 93s don't have them.

I was thinking not only going as low as could, but actually getting the filter out of the engine compartment and forward, and opening up the block off plaes to feed it fresh air.
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are you really looking they hav them for the 93 my friend has one from LPE?
its been on his car since 94
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I haven't obsesivly searched for it but a couple of the sites I have looked at show 94 and up.
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here ya go brah!
http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/ln0040.html
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http://www.lingenfelter.com/store/ln0040.html
here ya go brah! oops double post,my computer had a seizure!
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 04:33 AM
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plz just buy a slp "CAI" i swear by it!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Bowtie Boy
plz just buy a slp "CAI" i swear by it!!!!!!!
What he said. I love mine. Plus they look cool too with the dual pipes
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