My homemade cai

Dodgeramqc · Aug 14, 2016

Ok, first, with headers and muffler, I don't put a cai for the sound. Two, I spend 71$ and not 100$. I want suggestions to improve my system. I will move the filter lower with tubing to collect more fresh air. I like to do homemade thing, I like learning some things, that's why I want your suggestions or opinions. Thanks.

Dodgeramqc · Aug 14, 2016

What do you think about this sealed box? It looks more effective.

http://www.ramforum.com/f76/2002_5_9_magnum_fabricating_your_own_cai_box_using--36176/

dexter · Aug 14, 2016

Dodgeramqc said:
Ok, first, with headers and muffler, I don't put a cai for the sound. Two, I spend 71$ and not 100$. I want suggestions to improve my system. I will move the filter lower with tubing to collect more fresh air. I like to do homemade thing, I like learning some things, that's why I want your suggestions or opinions. Thanks.

What improvements in truck performance are you seeking?

07MegaCabRam · Aug 14, 2016

Dodgeramqc said:
Ok, first, with headers and muffler, I don't put a cai for the sound. Two, I spend 71$ and not 100$. I want suggestions to improve my system. I will move the filter lower with tubing to collect more fresh air. I like to do homemade thing, I like learning some things, that's why I want your suggestions or opinions. Thanks.

In reality you'll probably hurt/starve the system with a longer and lower tube. Everyone is right, your computer uses the MAP sensor and calculates air/fuel ratio etc. If the computer see's more air, it will just compensate for it as what the computer has been programmed to do.

It's not as easy to do the 1970's mods these days and see any increase.

Does it look cool.. does it give you the satisfaction of hey, I increased my trucks power, looks good... of course ! :happy107:

We all get that. Heck, I feel like my truck runs better after an oil change!

dexter · Aug 14, 2016

07MegaCabRam said:
Does it look cool.. does it give you the satisfaction of hey, I increased my trucks power, looks good... of course !

Heck, I feel like my truck runs better after an oil change!

I agree - change oil, detail truck and you will increase you truck power.

Dodgeramqc · Aug 14, 2016

Ok. At less, I cleaned my TB.

So if I understand, a CAI don't really works? It's more for the look and the sound. It's better for me to keep stock airbox with a standard square K&N filter?

justin13703 · Aug 14, 2016

Dodgeramqc said:
Ok. At less, I cleaned my TB.

So if I understand, a CAI don't really works? It's more for the look and the sound. It's better for me to keep stock airbox with a standard square K&N filter?

That's exactly what I, and everyone before me, were trying to tell you. Intakes give you sound and cool factor. Really nothing in the power department.

Dodgeramqc · Aug 14, 2016

Thank you! I'm from Quebec, my english is so bad, that's why I'm long to understand

. On the websites of this companies of cai, they said a lot advantages to put cai in your vehicule (mileage increase, more hp, ...) When a guy like me read that, I believe what is written. Thank you for help.

THETANK · Aug 14, 2016

like most companies out in the world they want to make a profit so some will tell you anything and everything in order that you purchase their product.

justin13703 · Aug 15, 2016

An intake along with an exhaust system and a tuner for your specific intake and exhaust, will give you some power. But an intake on its own really doesn't. It really has to work with a tuner and exhaust to get anything from them.

Dodgeramqc · Aug 15, 2016

But like I said, I have headers, Flowmaster muffler, and superchip tuned at octane 91.

jag1886 · Aug 19, 2016

What do you think about this sealed box? It looks more effective.

That looks like it would work and help you straighten the intake pipe. To hell with what some of these people have been saying, you built it yourself with your own ingenuity and it may or may not help, how cares you got the pleasure of building it. I've built a lot of things that didn't really help anything but they where cool in my mind and thats all that counted.

Tray Burge · Aug 22, 2016

The only CAI on the market that actually delivers on it's claim is the Vararam Air Grabber, spend the money and get one, like others have already said, don't expect any "head snap'n" results from CAI.

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