funny now thats its getting colder.. my CAI is really kicken in..
10-21-2008, 02:40 PM
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I forgot to add we never talked that the car is increasing HP but the acceleration is pretty different. maybe losing or gains about 5 hp. I really don't care but what I love is the feelings of the revving (sound for you) and I got many attentions 
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Originally Posted by miguex' post='699340' date='Oct 21 2008, 06:40 PM
I forgot to add we never talked that the car is increasing HP but the acceleration is pretty different. maybe losing or gains about 5 hp. I really don't care but what I love is the feelings of the revving (sound for you) and I got many attentions
.. i dont understand....
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Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='699343' date='Oct 21 2008, 03:43 PM
sound for us .. i dont understand....
.. i dont understand....
10-21-2008, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='699345' date='Oct 21 2008, 06:44 PM
read back a couple posts...
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Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='698988' date='Oct 21 2008, 01:40 PM
funny now thats its getting colder the car is running faster with the cold air.. this morning on my wau to work.. i took my car in... insted of the company one... and the car felt faster then norm... i thought it was cause on start up the car was still alittle cold.. but as i got on the highway.. she opened up.. as i got to four gear and the rpm`s was around 5,000 she took off... i was surprized.. in the hotter days about 2 3 months ago it would really slow up as i got to this point.. i was like this 
ear to ear...
so it looks like in the summer its stock box and rpi scoop.. winter CAI....
ear to ear...so it looks like in the summer its stock box and rpi scoop.. winter CAI....
10-21-2008, 04:26 PM
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There is nothing to guide cold air into the AFE filter location. Induction intakes rely soley on vacuum. So, without a sealed box and with the filter sitting right next to the engine, where does the cold air come from? Engine temps and components will remain similar in temps. Yes, in cold weather, your car will feel better compared to hot days. Its a shame AFE tucked tail and ran. I really wanted to do the head to head run with one of their hot air intaked cars.
10-21-2008, 05:09 PM
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Yeah what happened to that AFE rep? Posted like once to never be heard from again..and here some of us actually saying we like the AFE CAI.. The RPI rep on the other hand has been posting lots lately on multiple threads...
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The AFE doesn't do JACK! I had it on my 530 for almost 2 years. Sounded great, but did nothing more than that. Every car performs better in cold weather. That's basic physics. That's not the point here. The AFE Cone Filter takes in air from it's most immediate source. And that source is your engine folks. And as we all know, hot air doesn't make your car perform better. So I don't care if you're driving in the North Pole. If you were to keep your stock box on and could help drive external air into the stock box (hint, hint...RPI Scoops), then your car will perform better than the AFE, regardless of weather conditions.
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Originally Posted by RPIpower' post='699459' date='Oct 21 2008, 06:26 PM
There is nothing to guide cold air into the AFE filter location. Induction intakes rely soley on vacuum. So, without a sealed box and with the filter sitting right next to the engine, where does the cold air come from? Engine temps and components will remain similar in temps. Yes, in cold weather, your car will feel better compared to hot days. Its a shame AFE tucked tail and ran. I really wanted to do the head to head run with one of their hot air intaked cars.
I believe your posts becasue you are a pro while I am just an "amateur" Like I said I really don't care the gains/loss (maybe -/+ 5 ) but the revving and the feelings/sound.
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Originally Posted by BMWRINO' post='699538' date='Oct 21 2008, 07:09 PM
Yeah what happened to that AFE rep? Posted like once to never be heard from again..and here some of us actually saying we like the AFE CAI.. The RPI rep on the other hand has been posting lots lately on multiple threads...
Good for RPI