[Son Of Skyline]

Hey guys. I been reading up on the cai and always assumed a power increase. But I've been starting to hear that cars have been losing high end power with the cai and it may be affecting their 1/4 mile times. Anybody experience this? I'm thinking about getting one, but I dunno now that I've heard these things.

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One day Mr SVT..ONE DAY...

 

[Limited Slip]

thats ludicrous

 

[WhiteSER]

I had a CAI, but I just sold it and am now running the stock box. I can definetly feel the difference. Takes forever to get to redline and feels sluggish in comparison.

 

[Storm88000]

I pretty much CANNOT drive my car without a CAI. That thing makes such a huge difference.

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Jordan White (Stormy)
'98 SE(R) w/ HS CAI, HS G3 Header, Custom 2.25" Exhaust, JWT s4 Cams, UR Pulleys (NI), KYB AGX's, Eibach Sportlines, Courtesy STB's, ES Mounts & shifter bushing, PWST X-Drilled Rotors w/ Axxis MM Pads, 17" Borbet Type S's w/ 205/40 Kumhos, Nis-Knacks goodies

 

[Pretty White]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by WhiteSER:
I had a CAI, but I just sold it and am now running the stock box. I can definetly feel the difference. Takes forever to get to redline and feels sluggish in comparison.</font>

I am one of the first to tell people the same thing White SE-R said back in like 97. I actually sold my MAF to fender pipe because I felt that the car was chocking up top. Took forever to get to redline. Excellent torque but after 5G the car felt slow. But I thought this was exclusively a NX2000 problem because of lack of airflow. (This is like the first SE-R owner I heard with this complain) This is a common problem with NX2000's. Also my idle would not drop below 1000 with it after a highway romp in the winter. But I am running a custom CAI now that does not go into the fender. That feels better to me now.

[This message has been edited by Pretty White (edited 05-24-2001).]

 

[Son Of Skyline]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Pretty White:
But I am running a custom CAI now that does not go into the fender. That feels better to me now.

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How is this custom cai set up?


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[WhiteSER]

Sorry if I confused you, but I meant that with the stock airbox it takes forever to get to redline in comparison to the CAI.

 

[tomatopaste]

I heard the CAI will give you 20 HP easy.

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Son Of Skyline:
Hey guys. I been reading up on the cai and always assumed a power increase. But I've been starting to hear that cars have been losing high end power with the cai and it may be affecting their 1/4 mile times. Anybody experience this? I'm thinking about getting one, but I dunno now that I've heard these things.

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[Guest]

I like my JWT POP Intake. My car was faster just having it sitting in the trunk after picking it up.

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'97 200SX SE-R
JWT Intake and ECU
2 1/4 Exhaust
Now equipped with competion racing MOMO floormats!!!$

 

[Guest]

I heard the PR CAI adds 8hp. I installed mine on the weekend, and I believe it. Not 20, though...

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Wheel gap is the enemy. "Silver" 2001 SE w/perf.pkg, PR CAI, Intrax.

 

[Pretty White]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Son Of Skyline:
How is this custom cai set up?


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It is custom becasue I built the MAF to headlight pipe. It is not as easy as you would think to do. But it works.

 

[Son Of Skyline]

So nobody has experienced the "overall" loss of power down the 1/4 mile with the cai like I've been hearing (and reading in the se-r archives)?

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[WhiteSER]

My best with a CAI was a 15.7. I'll see what kinda times I get the next time I go out with just the stock airbox.