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what about these cai's are they any good?does anybody own one?i see thay cost more than the k&n,that everybody says cost the most.just trying to figure out.

 

i would still stick with the k&n one...looks like it has a bigger filter..and the tube going to the throttle body on the k&n one isn't ribbed...its smooth...

but maybe i'm biased

 

Hi Jay, I agree with Mod Wiz Kidd, You get what you pay for & K&N is rated High : )
Maybe the below will help you...Good Luck [:-]


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3800 performance

notice the accordian style hose...thats going to be restrictive



and here's the k&n one


much bigger filter, and the smooth tube

 

The K&N is a much better design, but I have heard of clearance issues on other boards. I have a Wizaired and love it!!!

The Thrasher is better than nothing, but thats all that can be said about it do to the turbulance issues in the pipe that connects to the throttlebody.

Motorsports I've heard fits weird and lets some engine heat in, but in reality it is very minute at our HP levels.... NA cars would need to be more particular about this.

The SLP is Meh... It fits in great and looks stock - important for those bending the rules to get onto a stock race. It also does the same amount of HP increase as the Motorsports and Thrasher due to design. It also is the best option for going with the ram air, but I've discussed my feelings on that in other posts.