Just getting a regular CAI will do fine. Positioning it there instead of another place away from the engine heat won't do to much. Plus intakes really don't add to much hp anyways. They are a begginer mod so you can do other things.
i have the LE but its not worth fixin up bc of the tranny..im lookin for a manuel car..i have a good idea of the one i am goin to get,now i have to find out how good it really is.
i have the LE but its not worth fixin up bc of the tranny..im lookin for a manuel car..i have a good idea of the one i am goin to get,now i have to find out how good it really is.
How is it not worth fixing because of the auto? Built automatics shift FASTER than most manual shifters. By the time you can have the clutch depressed, a built auto will have already pulled the entire shift. I drove a DSM this week with an IPT built auto tranny and their is no way in hell that even the best manual shifters could shift as fast as this transmission.
And oh yea, chances are if you make an intake and it is not secured well, you will blow your MAF. A real CAI and a catback exhaust has noticably better throttle response.
Hell if I had enough money to buy a CAI, I'd take that money and take my girl out for a nice evening. That'll do a lot more for me in the long run than any CAI on an otherwise stock car would.
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How is it not worth fixing because of the auto? Built automatics shift FASTER than most manual shifters. By the time you can have the clutch depressed, a built auto will have already pulled the entire shift.
Auto's rob a lot more power from the drivetrain.
if you don't mind spending mega bucks on a level ten tranny they can be faster than the same car with a manual tranny, but of course that would also depend on the driver.
We've seen as much as a 10whp difference on Ga16 when comparing the manual and auto trannys... maybe even more with the SR20
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Hell if I had enough money to buy a CAI, I'd take that money and take my girl out for a nice evening. That'll do a lot more for me in the long run than any CAI on an otherwise stock car would.
if you don't mind spending mega bucks on a level ten tranny they can be faster than the same car with a manual tranny, but of course that would also depend on the driver.
We've seen as much as a 10whp difference on Ga16 when comparing the manual and auto trannys... maybe even more with the SR20
I do realize their is a bigger power loss, but I would imagine the quick shifting of a built auto would make up for most if not all the loss. Level Ten is expensive but nice. Import Performance Tranmission is just as nice. Even the big bucks of getting a beefed tranny are no more expensive than doing a tranmission swap (unless you can get the parts cheap and are willing to do an assload of work and probably not have your car for a decent while) and if you can find a shop that has a hookup with these companies, the costs will be significantly less. None-the-less, in April, my tranmission goes to IPT.
I dont think a beefed tranny would have fewer power losses than a normal auto but I could be wrong. Simply the shifting speed and the incredibly deal my guys got has been enough to sell me.
What was the point of that post? Without the tricky riddle, I guess I was saying that CAI's don't make a noticeable difference on stock vehicles. Conversely, taking your girlfriend out for a nice dinner will help you greatly. I was trying to show comparison for evidence's sake.
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What was the point of that post? Without the tricky riddle, I guess I was saying that CAI's don't make a noticeable difference on stock vehicles. Conversely, taking your girlfriend out for a nice dinner will help you greatly. I was trying to show comparison for evidence's sake.
They do make a noticable difference.. been proven time and time again.
Please stick to relevant topics in this area of the forum.. Taking your girl friend out isn't relevant to automotive discussions. Please leave that sort of thing in the OT area.
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