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Bench racers, forum freaks and the kid behind the speed-shop counter agree—you need a cold air intake under your hood. CAIs are proven to boost horsepower, twist torque and even goose MPGs. All that, plus an easy install and a low price tag make intakes one of the most popular mods on the market. But, ask five motorheads which one is best, and you might get six answers. So, AutoAnything is here to clear things up with our gearheads guide to the top 10 cold air intakes:
Asphalt-chewing torque? Check. Eye-popping horsepower? Check. 50-state street legal. Check. And, power gains from coast-to-coast are just the beginning. K&N builds the FIPK with a crosslink-nylon tube to keep the air frosty cool and a legendary Filtercharger cotton-gauze air filter for wide-open flow and maximum protection.
Let’s get down to brass tacks: more flow equals more power. Airaid took that simple principle and put the steroidal science in your hands. Giving you free reign to select the right air filter and parts for your system, you get complete customization authority.
Too hot for the streets to handle, K&N uses the 63 Series as proving grounds before they’re inducted into their fabled FIPK line. Loaded with pony-packed features like an oversized air filter and specially engineered intake tube, the 63 Series delivers jaw-dropping power gains.
Engineered for unrestricted airflow, aFe CAI’s deliver the burly power boost you expect from an automotive legend. But, it’s the endless customization options that really set them apart. Unleashing your inner pit crew, you get a choice of filters and whether you want to save or scrap your stock intake tube.
The SP Series is all about feeding your street machine’s need for top-end power. Positioned right behind your front bumper to gulp down the coldest, densest air possible, it delivers a frosty jolt of cold air right to your power plant.
Volant CAI’s do more than just ramp up your power with more air—they increase the efficiency of your entire engine. Featuring molded polyethylene ducts for cleaner, cooler air and nearly maintenance-free Donaldson® PowerCore® Air Filters, they optimize your engine from top to bottom.
K&N Typhoon Intakes are expertly engineered to harness oxygen-rich cold air and direct it into your sport compact’s engine. Available in an array of designs from short ram to complete intake systems, they deliver a sport-tuned boost of power and sound.
You bought your rig to take on the toughest trails and heftiest hauls—you need an intake that’s up to the challenge. Wrought from pure metal with a sleek finish, the 77 Series boosts your power and curb appeal even in the face of high towing heat and bruising bumps.
Style and power go hand-in-hand with the Spectre Cold Air Intake. Featuring gleaming chrome tubes, mandrel bent for unrestricted flow, they deliver huge hikes in horsepower and serious curb appeal.
The Power-Flow is the industry’s original precision-tuned CAI system for trucks and SUVs. Using Mega Ram (MR) Technology, the intake tube’s diameter and shape is tuned for your specific engine, then dyno tested to ensure maximum performance.
The more cold air flowing into your combustion chambers the more firepower they thump out—that’s the simple science powering every cold air intake. While the basic method is far from magic, the outrageous power gains might have you believing in the dark arts. To start, they draw colder air into your engine. Since colder air is packed with more oxygen, this drastically boosts efficiency. Equally important, CAIs increase the quantity of airflow, releasing hidden power just waiting to be set free.
Replacing your restrictive stock air box, filter and even intake tube with performance-engineered components, CAIs unleash your engine’s true potential. Easy to install and available in an endless array of designs to suit any driving style, custom cold air intakes are your ticket an exhilarating ride every time you drive.
To find out what our customers are saying about the intake they own, check out our cold air intake reviews.
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K&N FIPK Air Intake (Fuel Injection Performance Kit)
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aFe Cold Air Intakes
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K&N 63 Series AirCharger High-Flow Intake Kit
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Reviewed by William K (Rochester, NY Reviewed for a 1994 Acura Integra—2007-10-01 12:34:05
I have a 1994 Acura Integra LS (w/o VTEC), and this product really works, to some extent. At partial throttle, there's minimal response, but you can really feel extra pull and response with the throttle wide open. It's definitely not neck-snapping acceleration, but you can only get so much out of the Honda 1.8L engine. But I feel I'm getting the most engine performance out of my car, for my money. - Bill K.
Asked by Anonymous A.
7/13/2012 2:17:18 PM
I am considering installing CAI on 2012 Camaro LT 6cyl. Do you think that the K&N will work out well? Can you give me what hp and fuel improvements I can expect?
Answered by Elizabeth C. — 7/13/2012 3:03:21 PM
Hello. For your 2012 Chevy Camaro with a 3.6 V6 engine, in my opinion the best available intake would be the K&N 63 series air intake. With that intake, you should see an increase of 11 more horsepower. I do not have a reading on how much fuel economy you will see, because most intake companies do not give out that information due to many different variables and driving conditions. Thank you for your question.
Asked by Anonymous A.
6/29/2012 5:59:50 PM
Can you explain what CARB means?
Answered by Elizabeth C. — 6/29/2012 8:14:05 PM
No worries. CARB stands for the California Air Resources Board, and if you want to know which states are regulated by CARB standards, check out this link. This may affect what parts you can use legally on the highway, so it’s worth looking into. Hope that helps!
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