the urge to mod my car is getting unbarable, so which is better, cold air intake or short ram intake, I had a sri on my cobalt and loved it lol (I did a little searching but not alot)

what do you think about this one? http://www.turbotechracing.com/produ...idproduct=1269

 

Cold-air will yield a little bit better from what I understand as it will pull in cold air. Short-Rams or more suseptable to heat soak.

 

lol these cars come stock with a sorta CAI.. they already suck Cold air from under the headlight just cut the resonator off and slap a Cone filter on the end and remove the stock filter.. there ya go, dirt cheap CAI

 

Injen is great, becuase you can choose either, both are included in that kit.

 

I have the Injen and love it. Really makes the car sound like it has *****

I only use the CAI feature, dont really see a point in SRI

 

I had an AEM CAI, loved it.

 

I have a modded GMPP intake. And I'm using a filter from pep boys so I could color match. From what I've observed, the car seems to run smoother, and gets slightly better top end power in CAI form. But I also observed the engine run a tad bit lean. The intake is also very quiet. In SRI mode the car runs a little less lean, is a lot louder, low end power, and the car runs a little sluggish due to the fact it sucks in warmer air. Very heat soak prone. I had CAI but I went back to SRI because the rain was making me paranoid, and I didn't like how it was making me run a little lean. (15's and 16's AFR)

 

if it makes your car run that lean at WOT, re-tune. i have the injen CAI and my AFR is 12.9-13.0 at WOT

 

i'm not tuned

 

I have an Injen on my 2.4, and I've ran it both ways. I've ran stock Injen filter, K&N filter, and now AEM Dryflow fliter. I'd say you're good either way, but run the Dryflow. Way better than anything else. 99% filtration vs 93% of anything else close. Power is a tad higher on the CAI vs the SRI, but it's not like it's a turbo.. lol

 

11.0 at wot for me hahaha =D

 

get one end of thread lol.

with these cars so sensitive to air flow any increase or change in the way it was from oem throws every thing out of whack. any mod to airflow, (intake header exhaust, etc etc) should be tuned for.

you've seen this first hand with your AFR.

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is that what your tuned for at wot? cause that's rich.., lol

 

Hahn CAI! FTW!!

 

Agreed. I notice a big difference in not just power, but everything when I change any piece of my intake.

 

especially you being auto, it will effect your tranny alot

 

same
Would love to, but don't wanna watch my warranty fly out the window.
I never noticed much difference when I modded my intake from GMPP.

 

i went with injen. i like being able to switch between CAI and SRI. Sometimes it floods really bad around here and thats when ill just pop it up into a SRI. dont have to worry bout hydro lock then =)

 

id get annoyed by having to take out the headlight all the time to get the filter out

 

after you do it a few times you get really good at it and fast. its just the right side always seems to be the hardest headlight to get out on all cobalts

 

lmao yeah

 

yea only takes me like 5-10 min lol. but its not an all the time thing. maybe twice a year if that

 

I can take out both headlights in under a minute. lol. I've only done it about 40 times..

 

I always end up nicking the bumper when I remove the headlight...

 

My right headlight doesnt even sit properly any more since its been taken out so many times I have a K&N Typhoon short ram and its good but heatsoaks like hell. When my turbo goes on, Im getting a Hahn Intake

 

Same here, buddy. lol.