Cold air intake

[customboss]

3 hours ago, It's Tim said:

Better choice:

https://www.amazon.com/SoundRacer-Realistic-SuperCar-Engine-Effects/dp/B0030IQK30/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

SoundRacer SRV8 Realistic SuperCar V8 Engine Sound Effects

 

• Race car sounds through your stereo.
• Imagine starting up your modern, boringly silent car and the interior is filled with the thrilling sound of a powerful Super Sports Car engine.
• The SoundRacer Plugs into your cars cigarette lighter and uses an FM transmitter to play a choice of V8 engine sounds through your car stereo
• It's an incredibly simple device to use - plug it into your car's cigarette lighter socket.
• The SoundRacer plugs into your cigarette lighter and transmits rev-matched fake V8 engine sounds via FM radio making your car sound.

 

 

That for the wannabe racers...........modern engines and trucks are about as efficient as they can be if driven normally. Keeping them tuned optimally is the key, not making exhaust or intake changes. 

 

Want to race something OFF ROAD with trick fuels etc  then thats a different story.  

 

 

[Reed Cooper]

This is going to be a very subjective decision that you'll have to make considering what things you value most in a CAI... 

 

• Do you want HP gains? 
• Do you just want to open the engine up and see some nice sound improvement, plus some small MPG gains? 
• Do you want something that looks good under the hood? 
• How important is having a GM part under the hood, to avoid any possible drama if you have an engine issue under warranty? 
• How important is cost? 
• How important is ease of installation? 

With all this in mind, I'll give you my (subjective) 3 best options: 

 

1. GM Performance's CAI. I installed this on my 5.3L because I wanted an OEM part, and the ease of installation was the best (since it's built by GM for a GM vehicle.) They only claim about a 2hp increase on it, which really didn't matter that much to me. Plus, I like the way it looks under the hood. Lastly, I was able to get it for around $470, which is pretty average for some of the CAI systems out there. 
2. Rotofab's CAI - similarly easy install, has some documented dyno improvements over the GM CAI. A lot of guys on here run this and are really happy with it. 
3. S&B CAI - hard to get right now. It's backordered. But they have the best dyno claims out there. 

Read this review article from AutoEspy to get a detailed discussion. 

Good luck!