g5mike

I forget the size actually,just measure the intake to the filter and you should be good,or read the code on the rubber part and ask the parts person to match it up.****,just take it off and take it in with you.if I'm correct its 2.75

driver77

Just got an e-mail from cobalt-addiction saying they'll have a CAI of they're own for the 2.4 in a month or so...

WhiteSSBalt

Really??? Hmm, might have to wait it out for that one. CA is good stuff and have always been a good vendor in my past experiences. But for now my AEM will suffice.

SSBOOST

Ok i know K&N has their own little dyno of the new intake but do any of you have your own dyno on a stock or lightly modded 2.4 Cobalt?

farfrmnormal

Anyone have the specific part number for the AEM filters that can be used on an Injen CAI? I want to order one, but not sure exactly what one to order. I say this because I am not sure of the diameter and neck depth on the Injen filter I have not. Hoping to switch to dryflow

WhiteSSBalt

Haha I hate my dryflow filter. In heavy rain it holds water much more than a conventional cone filter and ends up suffocating the engine to the point that it'll cough and sputter badly. Only reason I keep it is a: I'm too lazy to buy a different one and b: I live on a dirt road and the dry flow has the highest filtration rate out there.

SSBOOST

I agree with the lazy part.

DecoyGSX

I'm thinking about ordering the Z-spec tommrow, now that I know it has the bung for the MAF.

I'd just buy something alittle different... Plus at 180, it's a deal!

DARIN616

so would you guys say that the k and n is the best for the 2.4l for gains or do you think injen is around the same because its CAI but its just never been dynoed on a 2.4 so theres no proof? im buying one here soon and i just want the best one for gains and sound, etc

SSBOOST

From the sounds of it, its up there.

LewiSS

The GMPP specifically lists the 2.4 VVT as one of the applications. In this case, it means they built it for the 2.4 and also tested it on the 2.2. So it's a 2.4 intake that also works on the 2.2, not the other way around.

WhiteSSBalt

Tsunam1, you should post pics of your custom Spectre intake up.

judoboy_brian

Do CAI's made for the 2.2L fit on the 2.4L? Ive noticed that the GMPP one fits both...does this mean that the AEM or Injen ones will do the same? I understand that ones designed for the 2.4L will perform better than ones made for the 2.2L this is just a general question as i cannot find one directly made for the 2.4L on ebay.
Also,

Ive read that the GMPP intake does not perform as well because it breathes from a crappy filter as well as the bottem of the stock air box. Does this mean if one was to remove the crappy filter and the bottem of the stock air box that it would perform as well as the others?

SSBOOST

WOW I have the SAME exact question on my mind. ANYONE answer this amazing question? I just replaced my crap GMPP filter with Fujita f5, is removing the bottom of stock air box worthy?

Panici

Hey guys, looking to get a little more pep out of a 2.4L.

Car is a DD, so there CANNOT be any water getting anywhere near the intake. Which intake has the best gains, while keeping the lowest IATs? (I would assume a well sealed intake with a plastic pipe would be best, but you know what they say when you ASSume.)

WhiteSSBalt

I have an AEM CAI on mine, and its daily driven to the fullest extent. Had the car one year now, and shes got 32,700 on her, and the intake was installed a mere month after I purchased it. Other than occasionally coughing/sputtering when driven for long periods of time in heavy rain, the intake hasn't caused any problems.

phatwhiteboy9

is their an AEM dryflow filter that will fit on the stock airbox? if so were can i find it?

Thank You

BodMonPullUp

I have the Rebel 2.4 CAI installed on mine and the pic you see at the front used by driver for the rebel description is of my car

iLLmaTic3s

never saw this thread..but this is real nice

maverick0716

Just bought the K&N Tyhoon for my 2.4 G5 GT and it's really nice. One word: LOUD.

DeViLzX

And he give hp ?

Steiger1906

whats the difference between a short ram intake and a full, i have 2.4L SS and like the INJEN intakes but i see some that go below and some that sit up tight is there a factor in the placement ?

WhiteSSBalt

One draws cold air from your fender well, and the other will sit the filter in your engine bay, which will result in hotter air. Obviously, colder air is your friend. Some short ram intakes, like the GMPP and the K&N, include a heatshield to help shield the filter from engine heat. Alot of people prefer short ram intakes b/c they give you slightly better throttle response than a cold air due to the shorter intake tract, theres no risk of hyrdolocking your engine with a short ram, and the filter is easily accesible to be cleaned. A cold air intake on the other hand, is known to typically give you a larger hp/tq gain as it draws in colder air, which benefits your fuel/spark. Its really all up to what you want. I have an AEM CAI. I chose a CAI b/c you can't run the Ingalls engine torque damper with most short ram intakes b/c the heatshield will interfere with the placement of the damper. The Injen gives you the option of being a CAI or a SRI though, so you can change it how you see fit and get the best of both worlds.

chevy cobalt 08

Is there any reason to have an air intake (the k&n typhoon as listed above) if I won't be racing with my car? I heard intakes help save gas because they allow more air. Is this true?

CSM Huber

You may get better gas mileage with the K&N (22-24 City, my experience) if you can keep from pushing the LOUD pedal. The K&N is LESS restrictive than many of the other filters so it is potentially a fuel saver. On the other hand the K&N does provide great low end throttle response which is what you want when passing or trying to accellerate to "get out of the way to avoid an accident".