S/C CAI Does Work
12-05-2002, 04:51 PM
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S/C CAI Does Work
Now that it's freaking cold in Texas like 30-38F I decided to see if the CAI really did anything. I've had it on here forever, and I've also had CAIs on just about every car I've owned.
In the past I thought they were overrated as the engine gets so damn bloody hot that it doesn't matter. For instance stick a hotdog at 60F in boiling water for 5 seconds and stick a hotgog at 80F in boiling water for 5 seconds. At the end of the five seconds the hot dogs will be pretty darn close in temps.
At any rate, I felt the CAI pipe leading into the SC and it was cool, the SC itself was just barely warm, and the pipe that comes out of the SC and goes to the MAF was a tad warmer, the intake manifold was pretty warm, but not hot like it usually is.
Anyways, this was only after a 15 minute drive from work which included 3 miles on the FWY. I'd like to see how warm the pancake filter'd SC and piping gets on the same drive; too bad Adam sold his SC as we work and live real close to each other we could see the real difference.
Also, now that it's DAMN cold my belts are squealing hard. Judging from the lowest point on the alternator belt how much tension should there be? That's the part of the belt that is running horizontal at the lowest point of the belt, not the longer vertical runs as those runs are harder to get to to judge tension. I can flex the belt a decent amount (1/2") or so at that small bottom run which makes me think it's a lot less tense on the longer vertical runs.
In the past I thought they were overrated as the engine gets so damn bloody hot that it doesn't matter. For instance stick a hotdog at 60F in boiling water for 5 seconds and stick a hotgog at 80F in boiling water for 5 seconds. At the end of the five seconds the hot dogs will be pretty darn close in temps.
At any rate, I felt the CAI pipe leading into the SC and it was cool, the SC itself was just barely warm, and the pipe that comes out of the SC and goes to the MAF was a tad warmer, the intake manifold was pretty warm, but not hot like it usually is.
Anyways, this was only after a 15 minute drive from work which included 3 miles on the FWY. I'd like to see how warm the pancake filter'd SC and piping gets on the same drive; too bad Adam sold his SC as we work and live real close to each other we could see the real difference.
Also, now that it's DAMN cold my belts are squealing hard. Judging from the lowest point on the alternator belt how much tension should there be? That's the part of the belt that is running horizontal at the lowest point of the belt, not the longer vertical runs as those runs are harder to get to to judge tension. I can flex the belt a decent amount (1/2") or so at that small bottom run which makes me think it's a lot less tense on the longer vertical runs.
12-05-2002, 05:03 PM
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Re: S/C CAI Does Work
Originally posted by BrianV
For instance stick a hotdog at 60F in boiling water for 5 seconds and stick a hotgog at 80F in boiling water for 5 seconds.
For instance stick a hotdog at 60F in boiling water for 5 seconds and stick a hotgog at 80F in boiling water for 5 seconds.
But I do support the CAI argument since I got one also and it's cold as heck here in so. cal... 53 degrees last night!!
12-05-2002, 09:03 PM
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Re: Re: S/C CAI Does Work
Originally posted by Larrio
water boils at 60F? sorry.. just bored. But I do support the CAI argument since I got one also and it's cold as heck here in so. cal... 53 degrees last night!!
water boils at 60F? sorry.. just bored.
But I do support the CAI argument since I got one also and it's cold as heck here in so. cal... 53 degrees last night!!
Are you kidding me. I would kill for 53 degrees right now.
12-05-2002, 09:49 PM
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Originally posted by Larrio
i'm practically a popiscle here at 53 degrees. One time it even hit 45 degrees!
It's perfect weather for the max, still got traction with nice cold dense air.
i'm practically a popiscle here at 53 degrees. One time it even hit 45 degrees!
It's perfect weather for the max, still got traction with nice cold dense air.
12-06-2002, 07:28 AM
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Originally posted by BriGuyMax
hey Mike...my buddy saw your car at COD yesterday....he really liked your headlights
hey Mike...my buddy saw your car at COD yesterday....he really liked your headlights
Does your friend drive a Maxima? Cause I drove by one at school yesterday and he was rubber necking.
12-06-2002, 11:27 AM
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Originally posted by I30tMikeD
Does your friend drive a Maxima? Cause I drove by one at school yesterday and he was rubber necking.
Does your friend drive a Maxima? Cause I drove by one at school yesterday and he was rubber necking.
12-06-2002, 12:34 PM
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Originally posted by BriGuyMax
nah..he drives an Impala SS...you've probably seen it..it's green with the ram air hood..and 18" enkeis...it's a head/cam car...very quick for a heavyweight
nah..he drives an Impala SS...you've probably seen it..it's green with the ram air hood..and 18" enkeis...it's a head/cam car...very quick for a heavyweight
12-06-2002, 04:09 PM
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Originally posted by thebigsadler
it's 73 right now in florida.
brian - you think that the cai would hold up in regular heat in tx and still keep things more cool.. it may just be the frigid cold?
it's 73 right now in florida.
brian - you think that the cai would hold up in regular heat in tx and still keep things more cool.. it may just be the frigid cold?
Frankly in the summer I don't think it buys you any real cooling performance (The difference between 190 and 210F intake temps are probably not that significant, where as the differences between 80F and 175F probably are {175 being a guess on what potential temps might be if the intake was in the engine bay}) (I'd go with an IC).
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