Short ram vs. CAI...my take

[gloryaccordy]

Today I met up w/h22sparkle for a usual bs'n session and to get help to put my BOMZ CAI in. After some dremel hacking we got it in and went for the test spin...and...it was SLOWER than the SRI!!!! The top end gain I felt when I got the exhaust was lost when I put the CAI on, and the engine just felt more corked up. To say the least, I was PISSED!!!

So it looks like the best way to go as far as intakes are concerned is a snorkel type short ram. $50 down the drain...to say the least I'm pissed... Just a heads up for everybody.

[mondojackal]

come on now, yaw. i said that SRI's were it a long time ago.

[Dv8]

It is almost a given that with any CAI you will lose 'power' and what you are noticing, engine response as compared to an SRI. Cold air intakes do what they say, usually, by sucking in air from outside the engine bay (durh). This also reduces velocity, as there is more pipe, and more bends for air to be sucked through. SRI is generally best for NA performance, but under extreme conditions, all it does is suck hot air, depending on how long or how far away the filter is from the hot parts of an engine. A well designed intake system will generally place the filter in around the battery area, allowing for the best of both 'worlds'; minimizing effects of heat soak, and keeping throttle response. CAI are good in my mind only for extreme heat conditions, such as maybe track racing, or charge pipe. Just my two cents.

['93EX]

^ Not only that, but with a SRI you don't have to worry about submerging the damn filter in water. SRI = FTW

[h22sparkle]

Does that mean i should throw back on my shortram? can any of the veterans chime in the difference they felt. I honestly didnt feel the difference except in reponse time. I wanna hear everyones opinion on this one'.

[Ralphie]

Well i cant speak from experience where CAI is concerned but im happy with my SR. My dude got a 96hatch and he got the V2 CAI and he likes it Im not planning on CAI only because its not worth risking water damage for a lil performance.

[Maple50175]

[QUOTE='93EX]^ Not only that, but with a SRI you don't have to worry about submerging the damn filter in water. SRI = FTW [/QUOTE

hehe yes!

[Dv8]

^ Not only that, but with a SRI you don't have to worry about submerging the damn filter in water. SRI = FTW

Unless your car likes swimming.

[h22sparkle]

heh

[LinX]

I have felt a better response time with a short ram BUT the topend feels better with the CAI in the current setup. Water is not an issue where I live.

[Bboy_Trevstuh]

I think sri is very nice i love the way it sounds and it's pulls harder than cai.

[eriemoto.]

i love my AEM sri

[mondojackal]

I have felt a better response time with a short ram BUT the topend feels better with the CAI in the current setup. Water is not an issue where I live.

topend better with a CAI? butt-dyno figures, what?

[The G-Man]

I can tell my CAI restricts the low end. But I like 4000-5000 rpm anyways.

[LinX]

Dyno has the ultimate proof but people make threads similar to this one all the time despite this 'evidence'. Just offering what I've experienced.