which cai is the best?

vibe04 · Post by **vibe04** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:33 pm

Ok, so I've finally decided to start with a cai, but which one is the best? I have an '04 base vibe.I saw a AFE stage 2 that adds 16 hp. http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/basket.php (click more info to see gain) , weapon r, bomz, AFE, K&N..........?

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:51 pm

I'm not sure if it's the best, but I LOVE my K&N...Here's some video for ya:http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2496241/7

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:06 pm

Injen hands down.we will most likely be selling ours in a few months... along with some other performance parts.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:49 pm

AEM is excellent. I have a Cosmo Racing CAI and it's great, plus it's about $100.00 cheaper than the big brand names. K&N only makes a short ram, not a CAI.

kevera · Post by **kevera** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:01 pm

My Cosmo has been good to me also,and it comes in different colors,so the $100 difference you can mod something else.http://www.cosmoracing.com/pro...d=409

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:59 am

i had a TRD CAI. It threw a CEL on the Vibe GT's, not on the Toyotas. Go figure.Phil has an Injen CAI. on the 04, you have a lot more options than the 05+. No issues as to date and it's been on the car since June 04.not all CAI are the same as far as R&D and quality. Injen, AEM, TRD all do a lot of quality control and testing, have dyno #'s to back up their claims, etc. hell, if you don't care about the quality, you can always make one yourself out of pvc piping. I was not aware that the Bomz or Cosmo intakes were in fact carb certified for emissions (if that is an issue in your state). someone may correct me if I'm wrong, but that was one of the reasons why they are so cheap...

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:03 am

I have a short ram cai from AEM and in 3.5 years never had a problem with. It sounds so sweet though

vibe04 · Post by **vibe04** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:50 am

has anyone heard of AFE, thats the one that I'm thinking about. https://www.shopatron.com/prod...534.0(messed up on the link before)

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:54 am

I reeeeeeeaaallly don't think you're gonna get 16hp out of ANY intake.

Mrizzle05 · Post by **Mrizzle05** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:57 am

Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe Â»I reeeeeeeaaallly don't think you're gonna get 16hp out of ANY intake. Electric supercharer intake.... FTW!!!

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:27 am

The Best CAI is the Injen. The Best SR is either the Weapon-R Secret Intake or the AFE. Both are capable of 10+hp gains. Most SR's do not utilize a heat shield. The AFE's heat shield would be the difference maker for adding an additional 2-3h+/-hp. So, I could see it as a possibility that the AFE could get you an additional 16hp under certain conditions. Someone on MO has the AFE Intake.Here is TPR Magazines Intake Lab test results:SR: http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/sr-results.shtmlCAI: http://www.tprmag.com/issue/1/ca-results.shtml

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