Yeah it definetly makes a difference. I just installed mine 2 days ago and I love it. It sounds more aggressive and you can feel the car pick up more.

I highly recommend anyone wanting more horsepower and torque to get the CAI cold air intake.

 

Thanks...as soon as the tranny problem is fixed I'll get going on the intake.

 

yeah the K&N intake rules haha!

 

My K&N does NOT seal against the hood like my wife's Z71 unit does. I like the smooth pipe it has, plus the shroud and PCM mount. I made a Lexan cover that slides under the brace to keep the hot air out. I actually have several versions, one from plexiglas. I'm going to make one soon for show with vinyl graphics on it.
I didn't like the fenderwell units because they were too open for the bad weather we have here in Michigan, and the others all seemed to use the factory tube, or one similar, and I didn't like that. The K&N was expensive, but I liked it the best.
By the way, it was an instant 2mpg! 22.5 before, and 24.5 after.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2319272

 

yeah if ya look in my photos im sure there is one or two in there some place LOL
if not there check my web site im sure i have it there also.

as of right now our stuff still hasent made it back to the states so i dont have my hard drive with all of my photos on it. so if they are not there and IF my car ever gets here i can sedn a few to anyone who needs or wants them but till then im SOL also.

also So CAl you will have a pm for the lights soon

 

my k&n intake seals against the hood with a rubber gasket your to intall on the heat sheild...i love the sound and performance of this unit...works really well...definetely worth every penny

 

wiz kidd, can you take a close up pic of your K&N for me please? My heat shield is lower than the brace over it. The cover I put on it is about 1/2" below the brace. My gasket is inside the shield, not on top, like my wife's '99 Z71 CAI.

 

lol...sorry...never mind me...your right...there is that metal brace going over top..so i guess that gasket wouldn't seal against the hood....duhh!! lol

 

That's right... the brace on top of the CAI would not let the hood create a seal connection, but it helps in preventing must of the hot air from the engine to be sucked in. In my case, the inside linner on the hood, touches the brace, thus making the opening smaller.



MC2K

 

yah thats what mine looks like ...lol...obviously because its the same system lol

i forgot about that bracket thing...