I have a CAI on a highly modified LS motor, I was wondering what kind of gains would I see by removing the bumper lens, I know it HAS To do something, beacuse the filter is right there, it just blows nice cold air right into it while moving, anyone ran the 1/4 with and without? any difference?

 

When I had my CAI in I always took the lense out. I have no idea what kinda gains it made, but I figured every little bit counts.

 

hmm.. so then what are you gonna do with the lense then?? relocate it somewhere?? Or run without one?

 

I just take it out when I feel like doing some more "spiritied" driving, I can really feel a difference on cold winter nights

 

Same here, I take it out whenever I go to the track.

I'm not too sure how much gain there is but there should be some minor gains.

 

Doesn't everyone feel a difference when it's cold??? I feel difference when it's cold even if I have it on.

 

yes but i have a question where u gonna put the bulbs and wires? or if u dont go to the track with them off...and drive on normal streets hows it gonan show if your making a right turn...i tried it once i did feel a "fake" gain...it was nice

 

haha, i thought i was the only one who sometimes tricked myself of feeling one of those ' fake gains '

 

i wonder if it makes a difference because.... If you look at where the filter is placed, air would be blowing not into the filter..but kinda across it indirectly. I would imagine air would pass BY the top of the filter, and since it's moving so fast, I wondered if it helped. Maybe if the filter was pointing directly out into the parking lights it would have had some sort of ram-air effect?...who knows
No clue if it made gains, but I think it looks cool, so I kept it off on my GSR . Cause you know all the real racers drive around without a right blinker. I am so retarded..heh heh for me.

 

 

hey when u take out ur lens why don't u go ahead and do a compression test while ur at it....for wat reason? i have no clue i just felt like saying do a compression test

 

just drill a hole at the side or make a custom Grill there

 

you can always switch to a open cone filter...and just have a ram air effect
but the point is to get COLD air......if you want velocity u need a shortram/icebox kinda deal!