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Old 11-06-2006, 08:22 PM
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CAI or not?

I have a 94 Firehawk (Ramair of course), and I am curious to if an aftermarket CAI will provide better results than the SLP air intake box right now. And if so, what is the best brand to go with?
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Old 11-06-2006, 08:56 PM
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the FH setup i think is pretty efficient...not much in the way of direction changes for the air to flow. so i bet the gains would be very minimal. probably not enough to feel.

i say save the money and keep the nostolgia of the stock RA setup
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:32 PM
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keep it stock and spend the money elsewehre.
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Old 11-06-2006, 10:13 PM
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hell im going from CAI to ram air
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Old 11-07-2006, 12:14 AM
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id leave the ram air in it.
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Old 11-07-2006, 12:32 AM
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Alright thx!, any ideas of what I should spend my money else where instead, the car is stock right now.
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Old 11-07-2006, 06:50 AM
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does the firehawk have the upgraded exhaust?? if not i would start with that. or at least install a cutout.

then i'd look into either some suspension mods or headers
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Old 05-06-2007, 09:17 PM
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You know, im kind of in the same boat. I have a 97 SS and have often wondered about doing a CAI, but of course, my setup has to loop over the intake and heat up. Its probably not near as efficient as your straight "ram air" setup.
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Old 05-06-2007, 10:25 PM
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I'd go for the 02 WSG upgrade. nothing meaner than that front end.
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Old 05-06-2007, 10:29 PM
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I have a 96 SS and took the stock setup off to save it from heat cracks it was startng to get. I also wanted to see my new powder coated intake and holley TB so I replaced it with a moroso unit. I felt no difference. I wouldn't waste money changing over on the SS. On the Firehawk I have seen people open up the factory airbox more with a airsaw to increase flow.
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