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its out!!! go to matrixowners.com or matrixvibe.net to get the info. enjoy!!!

Thanks for the heads up! To summarize the very active thread, TRD is predicting 11 hp, 9 lb-ft of torque. Its not clear yet if its a true CAI or not.Now we can expand the threads to "Injen, AEM, or TRD - which is best?"

Lorin,It is a full CAI.

Here's the picture...(From MatrixVibe.net)

It does look nice. I already have my Injen though (not in yet) and since the warranty won't apply to our cars anyway...

It would look good, but I'm kind of partial to the polished or silver powder coat.

TRD has it listed on there web site for $246 usd. http://www.trdracing.com/matrix/matrix.htm

There are some interesting looking brackets in that picture. I wonder if they will work with the Vibe? I don't have a machine shop, so I'm in trouble if any metal fab is required.

Accoring to the people I've heard from it will fit the Vibe, but the one year warranty from TRD will not be honored.

I agree, the intake itself isn't much, the concern is the sensors. With an aftermarket intake the warranty on the sensors may be void (some places may still honor it but wouldn't be in the wrong if they didn't.). The TRD may eliminate such a concern, but I guess we miss out. Oh well, the sensors don't fail often and aren't terribly expensive.

i may be wrong ,but the last bend look a little short,which may bring the filter a couple of inches off the ground than the others(which is slightly better if your worried about water).i wonder if we wait a while will pontiac rebadge this. i think this may be the cia for me.

quote:i may be wrong ,but the last bend look a little short,which may bring the filter a couple of inches off the ground than the others(which is slightly better if your worried about water).i wonder if we wait a while will pontiac rebadge this. i think this may be the cia for me.You might be right about that last bend. It does look a little shorter than my Injen. Interesting. I'm not sure with the Ram Air hood possibly coming out if Pontiac would rebrand this or not. They may just call the Ram Air your cold air intake option.

quote:That color would look very nice with your shadow too. Will fit perfectly with my salsa monotone

My question is why does the RA hood only add 5 HP when the Injen CAI adds 12HP....

Part of it may be the use of the stock airbox, but I would say it has a lot to do with the fact that a Ram Air system only makes its maximum power if the vehicle is moving. You can't really simulate a vehicle at speed with a dyno fan. In other words, I don't think the dyno really reflects the full horsepower gain.

The actual "Ram" of ram air doesn't mean much below triple digit speeds. At 60 MPH, the pressure gain is