I was just wondering If I invest in a cold air intake does that going to improve my gas milage....

How does the car sound if I just put a cold air intake without a exhaust system or the tips......thx for helping...

 

it doesnt sound like anything till you heavily or slam the gas hard.

 

does it improve gas milage ???if I install the cold air intake

 

no it doesnt. i dont think itll change

 

wouldn't it reduce gas mileage at high speeds since it's giving more air which equals more gas burning?

 

doesn't it give you a little less Gas mileage.

 

I remember getting a little less..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thatwhiteguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wouldn't it reduce gas mileage at high speeds since it's giving more air which equals more gas burning?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Gas mileage wont change unless you drive around flooring it just to hear the intake. At X MPH the engine wont get anymore air because if it did then it would start to accelerate and you'd let off the throttle slightly and the throttle body wouldnt let the extra air in. Basically more air and gas = more power, thus unless you require more power, the throttle body is going to close off the engine from letting air in.

 

Your mileage will improve because the engine will be breathing much easier. Many people claim to get worse mileage because they get on the gas more aggressivley to hear the cool sound, and the added power feels good too, but getting on the gas more at low rpm's and then revving higher before shifting will burn more gas. If you drive the same after you get a CAI as you did before you got it, your mileage will improve.
The engine will be louder with any aftermarket intake, but it's not that bad, not nearly as loud as your average aftermarket straight through exhaust.

 

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Gas mileage wont change unless you drive around flooring it just to hear the intake. At X MPH the engine wont get anymore air because if it did then it would start to accelerate and you'd let off the throttle slightly and the throttle body wouldnt let the extra air in. Basically more air and gas = more power, thus unless you require more power, the throttle body is going to close off the engine from letting air in.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I meant higher engine speeds/revs xD

 

you will get slightly better gas mileage, but hardly anything essentially noticeable...like others have said ( also memories of when i first installed mine, it was the first aftermarket bolt-on part i got ) you tend to floor the gas when idle or low rpm to feel the slight increase in power and the throatier sound from the CAI...doing this would burn more gas than you would previously everyday drive.


oh, and do us all a favor and dont just get tips. if your going to tamper with the exhaust at all, go the extra mile and get the straight pipe/catback exhaust for a much more respectable sound...and while you do that, throw in the header as a lil gift to yourself as well.

 

CAI not worth it... just short ram it. it doesnt make any difference.. the biggest diff i see is u can hydrolock with the CAI

 

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no i dont think so because it doesnt change the tps...sooo same amount of fuel would be sprayed in.

 

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this is the reason why im leaning towards the short ram intake as well. in my mind, i know the power/mileage increase is minimal and the only reason im getting one is for the cool sound.

 

well, I've had no problems with my CAI. I found that it made a nice deep sound at 4k rpm's. I was stoked when i threw on my intake. I think it is definitely worth it.

 

CAI = Higher end power, some loss in low end torque

Short ram = great for launches, not so great for high end torque.

 

short ram = good for non vtec
CAI = good for Higher end VTAK powa

CAI= Great for hydrolockin the teggy

 

I think that the cold air intake shouldnt mess with the gas mileage since it has nothing to do with the fuel or anything. and yeah man you would only hear your car roar when step on that gas hard yah meean.

 

u can't beat a Home Made Air duct to a stock air box with a K&N air filter ... IMO

 

i have a CAI on my 98LS ...it has definitly impoved my Gas mileage and you hear it when you step on the gas...i had it with stock exhaust for awhile.. sounds OK..definitly helped

recently i also added a flowmaster 60series (has that quiter technology..quiter in the inside) and that helped alot too! (just muffler)

Btw
shortram=hot air..loose performance.
Cai: cold air..increased performance. yes you do have the problem with Hydrolock..but thats why they sell a Bypass valve. Also you cannot hydrolock unless the filter itself is completely submerged in water.

now from experience i had an SRI on my 96 coupe(LS) and it didnt help much..but anythings better then the stock system..im much more happy with my CAI on my 98(ls)

 

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Short ram = great for launches, not so great for high end torque. </TD></TR></TABLE>

That is exactly opposite what is true.
I love this site.

 

which is better for a GSR? Original cai or V2?

 

I personally hate cold-air intakes and I swear by short-ram intakes. I have personally seen too many people loose an engine to water-logged cold-air intakes. It might give you 1 or 2 more horse-power but the risk IMO isnt worth it.

 

i have a AEM CAI with a bypass valve and i have driven through HUGE puddles where i know that the car was submerged and my car runs perfectly fine. also the AEM CAI wields the best HP gains of any intake out there.

 

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That is exactly opposite what is true.
I love this site.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what he said was true.