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Old 01-19-2010, 09:28 AM   #1
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The Best CAI Suggestions for SS/NA 2.4L

Hi everyone,

I'm ready to buy a cold air intake for my 2.4 SS. There are so many to choose from and I'm sure some of you know whats for our cars on the market. I"m wondering if you could give me suggestions such as manufacturer's and models that I should go with. Any suggestions would be helpful..

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i love my K&N alot of people like injen they seem to be the most popular along with a couple others.
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Injen and also invest in a Hydroshield
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Ok thx for suggestions !! I'm prob gonna go with the typhoon check it out below

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_5136945...e.html?tp=1805
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just get one off ebay, like $100 cheaper and they are brand new
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Crutchfield is overpriced.

I got an injen and i love it. I never got the hydro shield tho, and therefore my filter is dented a bit and needs to be replaced. But i love the fact that i can do either SRI or CAI.
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just get one off ebay, like $100 cheaper and they are brand new
exactly,,, and if uwant the k&n filter,buy a cone, and ur stil saving 50 bux
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I got one used for a 100 just needed the crank case vent hose less than $3 look on here for one or ebay but they are the shizz I still love the sound of mine really when I turn off my car and it "burps" out the extra air
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Injen by a mile can be converted to short ram or cold air and actually goes down in the fenderwell I had one and I loved it
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i say injen ftw its by far one of the best in my opinion
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i like my injen sounds really good
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I have injen and like it. there was a test if I remember right and K&N did beat out the injen but not by much and you can typically get the injen cheaper from site vendors. I think I paid 190 shipped for the polished one.
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171whp K&N only



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I have an Injen CAI with a K&N cone on mine. Seems to be perfectly fine. The intake was like 100 used a few years back, and the filter was like 45 new. I also hacked a little air inlet type deal into my passenger fender for extra air and even without a hydro-shield, I've never had an issue. So who knows. Even when I was running it as only an SRI and I was using an air scoop hood, I never had any issues.. Whatever you do, get that stupid ass stock intake off. lol
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I have an Injen CAI with a K&N cone on mine. Seems to be perfectly fine. The intake was like 100 used a few years back, and the filter was like 45 new. I also hacked a little air inlet type deal into my passenger fender for extra air and even without a hydro-shield, I've never had an issue. So who knows. Even when I was running it as only an SRI and I was using an air scoop hood, I never had any issues.. Whatever you do, get that stupid ass stock intake off. lol
I would have to say that I agree, sir
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im going to confirm this on this saturday 23 of january. the only engine mod that i got is k&n intake, im using castrol 5W30 nothing else.
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im going to confirm this on this saturday 23 of january. the only engine mod that i got is k&n intake, im using castrol 5W30 nothing else.
It's been confirmed

Wills old 2.4 was is a frankenstein 2.4..
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I'd have to say that mine is too. Seriously. And I'm auto. No dyno runs, but the bitch pulls HARD..
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171whp with K&N Typhoon ? Your dyno it crazy ! Look this

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With Header and Dp



And i dont have 171whp..
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With a lil fab work you could make the k&n a cold air intake I'm thinking of doin it and doing a dual intake I think that it would be sick maybe take out my fog lights and add those turbo horns lol

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171whp with K&N Typhoon ? Your dyno it crazy ! Look this

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With Header and Dp



And i dont have 171whp..
Did you retune after you got the header and dp and it all depends on the tune you had also are you auto because the 5 speeds always run higher number and his was an 08 which also run higher. Numbers than the 06 and 07's
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