Does anyone know if this is a good intake with regards to the GMPP intake?

http://www.cobaltperformanceparts.co...products_id=27

 

the K&N is good for the cars, the GMPP is "mediocre".

I for one like the Injen, the ability to change it from Short Ram (GMPP Style), to Cold Air (K&N style).


plus the Injen is dyno proven to gain the most HP for our cars.

 

I was wondering if anyone has installed and/or dynoed the K&N 2.4 setup. Where's a good place to get the Injen? I just always felt the K&N Typhoon was a good product line.

 

i got my injen from turbotechracing.com im not sure if that is the cheapest place to get the injen or not. id look around if i was you. at first my intake was the short ram then i converted it to the cold air, if i had to do it again i would put the cold air on and not mess with the short ram.

 

I was looking at the Injen, and I was wondering if it's possible to alternate from Cold Air to Short ram.

We have a bunch a snow, slush and crap here in the winter and a CAI would be to close to the ground for my taste since this winter I had it up to my bumper in a snow storm.

 

i live in northern alberta so i know all about snow man and i have the injen on mine and it was super easy to convert to short ram. the hardest part is getting the cold air tube to line up properly...takes some fiddling.

 

So I guess it's not that easy of a plug and play ? At least, with someone having more snow than me, I know it's possible to change from Cold Air to Short Ram and quite easy but installing the cold air is another issue.

Thanks !

 

yep the cold air part takes me quite some time to set up also i had to take a piece of 5/8" fuel line split in half to cover the edge of the hole my cold air tube goes into otherwise it will probably rub right through the metal.... injen didn't design it perfectly but like i said the short ram part fits great

 

So it fits our cars but aren't quite made for it.. I'd have to look more into it. I hate when I have to modify stuff or play with to fit.

Thanks for the info +rep for ya bud !

 

I installed a injen on my personal 2.4 aout 3-4 weeks ago.

did you use the spacer that they included? the spacer clears the fuel lines and whatnot perfect.

I installed it all completely through the head light...didnt have to take off my bumper or anything.


and to my knowledge, im selling the injen at the lowest possible prices.

$239 - http://www.tntautosport.com/index.ph...products_id=17

 

Call me a noob but i got a question about Cold air, im looking to put a Cold air in but...I live in winnipeg and when i read stuff about snow and slush im just wondering what cons there are to a Cold air..like if the snow and stuff has a roll to play

Thanks

 

it can. if you often hit deep water, or lots of road crap, i'd either go with a short ram, or better yet, the GMPP intake.

the issue with a short ram is that it's actually more exposed than the cold air. it doesn't fill if you sink the car, but what it will do is catch more crap coming up from the road day to day.

as far as brand, an intake is an intake really, it's a personal choice thing. i've got an ebay special pipe, fit a lot better than the injen i bought and returned.

 

does the injen intake void warranty???

cuz i might get the gmpp one if so cuz its a lease even tho were gonna buy it.. but i can also get a deal on the gmpp intake.

 

I asked the dealership, it doesn't thats why I got mine.

 

Rarely will a dealership cancel a warranty for an CAI unless it caused the problem, then it's your fault.

Anyway heard of a problem caused by a CAI ?

 

Dealerships are easy going with intakes.

If you have a 2007 2.2/2.4 only go with the K&N as it has extra hook ups you need.

As far as Injens prices go, we are the lowest when you compare shipped pricing, and if we are not we do price match or even beat all compeditors.

 

60 year old former mechanic (40 years ago) with experience with CAI - two 6x4 under bumper collectors each feeding 4 inch heater hose to modified stock air cleaner of 1965 220 hp (Carter 4 bbl) dual exhaust 283 CI Chevelle Malibu - current interest INJEN CAI for 2.4L NA AUTO Cobalt SS. Looking for installation information and post installation under hood photos of INJEN CAI..... must be a "sleeper" install. Also interested in HP or acceleration gain over stock air box.

also reply to glhuber@msn.com

 

I'd say any of the cold air intakes would be similar in gains to the GMPP with a scoop. See the links in my sig for dyno results on the GMPP.

 

Thanks for the GMPP install links. It appears to me that the "stock" install is restricted when the hood is closed.... the plastic "surround" forces the filter to suck from the cold air space behind the headlight / bumper. In racing configurations that space may be pressurized but I believe street configurations are restricted unless modifications similar to yours are made. I considered using a pick up scoop behind the center grill and "hosing the air" to the stock silencer. I'm considering just buying the K&N Typhoon and installing it short ram. Don't know if I'll DYNO, but the K&N will let me run on the street with improved performance.

 

Yep, mine was dirty and it gave me the engine check light. Then they found several other problems that had to do with my ECU tune.

 

Installation of the K&N Typhoon was very easy.... removing the standard air box was the hardest part since I don't have a lot of metric tools. The removal and install took maybe an hour total as I had numerous interuptions while I was working.

You do NOT have to remove the "air silencer" which is inside the wheel well panel and behind the passenger side headlight!

The "Drive" test: Throttle response is improved. When you go WOT, everyone HEARS IT!... great big low growl that gets louder as the engine winds up. Accelleration improved.... the 55MPH "passing" accelleration is awesome as the automatic transmission kicks down on WOT and the engine wails as it winds up heading to 80 MPH!

 

An option





$200 for the GMPP intake
$50 for 3-1/2" Stainless Steel Semi Exhaust Stack Pipe + Clamp

 

Nice Cold Air Induction installation using GMPP! On my 2007 2.4L SS with fog lights, it appears there may be restricted air flow into the panel your cold air is pulled from. I think you need almost ten square inches of inlet at 6500 RPM and with the exception of the small hole over the fog light, the air inlet is via seams where the wheelwell splash shield and sheet metal come together.... Did you "open up" your cold air panel?

My K&N Typhoon SRI does NOT have an enclosure around the filter.... just a two sided "heat shield" so it does not have any restrictions but does pull in some hotter air too.... I don't think it matters much after about 20 MPH or 3K RPM.

 

Well mine being an LS, the first pic is where I cut away the splash shield and routed the pipe through.

It's now drawing air from directly in front the of the radiator.

I also did this because in autocross or drag, sitting there idleing, when the fans kick on as fresh air is drawn into the rad its is also drawn past the inlet, hence slightly lower intake temp.

I will have the the SS bumper eventually but im going to use the Foglight holes for brake ducting.

 

i'm not looking for a cold air setup just a regular short ram. any suggestions and if so, where to purchase.