CAI or SRI?
Oct 30, 2011, 11:11 PM
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CAI or SRI?
upgrading the engine's intake is one of the first thing people do when modifying their rides, namely because of the relative inexpensiveness. i was wondering what's the difference between a cold-air intake and a short ram intake? and what are the advantages/disadvantages of one versus the other?
Oct 31, 2011, 02:44 AM
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I just picked up the SRI from AEM it seems to work nicely..Norcal gets alot of rain in the winter so I didnt want to bother with the CAI. Its a daily but really helps wake up my RA's 2.4l
Nov 1, 2011, 10:50 AM
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I'm with golgo13 - your questions are really general and could be found lots of places.
I'll give you the Cliff's Notes:
SRI - helps low-RPM power, safer than CAI, smaller gains, install is much easier
CAI - helps high-RPM power, danger of water intake if you drive through deep water, better gains.
In the end, which to buy depends on what you value. I personally prefer SRI, but both of them are good upgrades over the stock set-up.
I'll give you the Cliff's Notes:
SRI - helps low-RPM power, safer than CAI, smaller gains, install is much easier
CAI - helps high-RPM power, danger of water intake if you drive through deep water, better gains.
In the end, which to buy depends on what you value. I personally prefer SRI, but both of them are good upgrades over the stock set-up.
Nov 11, 2011, 09:07 AM
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i have an injen SRI... but i have to disagree with what people are saying with any gains... it sounds nice, but you're probably better off just adding a nicer filter on ur stock box if you want a gain from a SRI. the CAI at least grabs colder air. with an SRI you grab a huge amount of hot air from the engine bay. its kinda like running a mile in really hot weather compared to running a mile in nice cool crisp air, but for ur motor.
Jan 20, 2012, 07:11 PM
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i tested CAI vs SRI on the 1/4 mile, and with the CAI i was able to reduce my time by .2 seconds did about 10-12 passes with each, and with the SRI i was not able to break 15.5, and the CAI allowed to me to trap a 15.3...i actually liked the sound of the CAI better, more throaty and didn't make that hissing sound at 4k rpm...
Jan 27, 2012, 12:01 PM
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i had an aem cai ( OZ 5 spd) and i loved it. awesome sound too.
i did hit a puddle once and that killed the motor, but i ended up disconnecting the cai and drained it. all better.
i did hit a puddle once and that killed the motor, but i ended up disconnecting the cai and drained it. all better.
Jan 29, 2012, 03:58 PM
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