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CAI the bottom line once and for all. A must read!

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CAI are by far one of the most debated topics with many different opinions. So I'm not going to bore you with another. I'm not getting into filter filtration capacity, horse power, torque, air flow or air velocity. Just the design of the product and what you get. Form your own opinion and give some feedback. This is unbiased and straight up on what you get with the following CAI products.

Stock CAI (black box), completely enclosed filter- intake tube- air source from fender. Bottom line!

Mopar after market CAI, open filter- heat shield- intake tube- air source engine compartment and fender. Bottom line!

K&N CAI, open filter- heat shield- intake tube- air source engine compartment and fender. Bottom line!

S&B CAI, completely enclosed filter (most models)- intake tube- air source from fender. Bottom line!

AEM CAI, open filter- heat shield- intake tube- air source from engine department and fender. Bottom line!

AFE CAI, open filter- heat shield- intake tube- air source engine compartment and fender. Bottom line!

Airraid CAI, partially enclosed filter- heat shield- intake tube- air source from engine compartment and fender. Bottom line!

Vararam CAI, open filter- heat shield- air source outside ram air. Bottom line!

Volant CAI, completely enclosed filter- intake tube- air source fender. Bottom line!

Banks CAI (diesel only), partially enclosed filter- intake tube- air source outside ram air. Bottom line!
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I'll be honest. In my experience - the only time I ever got any benefit from a CAI, that I could actually measure, was in my Regal when I added forced induction. I believe that was simply due to me exceeding the airflow capacity of the stock air box.

although it's a little outside the frame of reference regarding CAI. The biggest gains I've had across the board with every engine I've done it with is gasket matching heads intake and exhaust, and and simple polishing and edge matching the various intake components. (like the seam between throttle body and intake manifold)
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