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Old 10-25-2009, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gs7793
if i made one would i get the same results? or are the homeade ones just "ok"? lol
I'm pretty sure that you'll get the same results, the expensive aftermarket ones don't yield any real seat of the pants gains, maybe 5 to 8 hp at the rear wheels at most. Honestly, the factory intake system isn't really that restrictive as it is.
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Originally Posted by gs7793
if i made one would i get the same results? or are the homeade ones just "ok"? lol
+1 with the tune. I have an off brand CAI and I wish I would have waited until I had more cash and got the K&N. Then maybe some Long tubes, but if you don't have the money for headers, I had a y pipe on my truck and it gave me a little more power but my gas mileage increase quite a bit.
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Ur gas mileage increased?
So u saved more gas with just a y pipe?

Youll feel more of a difference with a tune
i havent really seen any noticible difference between different cai
there all practically the same to me
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Originally Posted by FrankyRST
Ur gas mileage increased?
So u saved more gas with just a y pipe?

Youll feel more of a difference with a tune
i havent really seen any noticible difference between different cai
there all practically the same to me
I was getting 20 on the interstate with nothing but a y pipe and a K & N filter, no CAI yet. I liked the way it sounded too. I had true duals without mufflers for awhile and it was too loud. lol I've had many different exhaust systems on this truck but that was by far the most efficient. I'm getting nowhere near that now. here is a link to my vid with a y pipe and 3 inch tips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atWZhXu3LBI

I think everyone on this site will agree with me that i felt a big difference with a tune. I didn't even get that aggressive of a tune either. Definately worth the money.

I just didn't know if my CAI from Spectre was causing my MAF issues. I can't figure it out and it didn't come up until about that time, but it was there before hand. Im lost with it now.
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yeah....someone told me to get a CAI before i got a tune so thats prolly what im gonna do....and is it true that pvc pipe is bad to make a cold air intake with?
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