need4snake
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What do people out there like better the CAI or RAI? Regardless of aesthetics... talking pure power gains and having your filter inside your fender well. Is the extra cost worth it for the CAI?
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JLT RAI or CAI?
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The RAI always makes more power. If you have IAT2 concerns, look at the Killer Chiller.
need4snake
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the killer chiller is pretty cool...
Nice... they addressed my question...
"Using the AC, doesn’t it drag the motor down?
AC technology has come a long way, and is much more efficient. Most AC systems draw no more than 7-8 HP when in operation. When you’re talking about 400+ HP vehicles, you will be hard pressed to notice this deficit. When you go into boost, the low side pressure will drop, and cut the AC compressor off anyway, so there will be no parasitic loss under full throttle."
Nice... they addressed my question...
"Using the AC, doesn’t it drag the motor down?
AC technology has come a long way, and is much more efficient. Most AC systems draw no more than 7-8 HP when in operation. When you’re talking about 400+ HP vehicles, you will be hard pressed to notice this deficit. When you go into boost, the low side pressure will drop, and cut the AC compressor off anyway, so there will be no parasitic loss under full throttle."
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At wot, the ac is bypassed and the compressor is shut down.
RAI is good if you live where it rains and you DD your car....blah blah blah
I run the JLT Ram Air and I love it and it gives me piece of mind is the sky decides to open up. I picked up 20 to the wheels with the ram air and a tune.
I run the JLT Ram Air and I love it and it gives me piece of mind is the sky decides to open up. I picked up 20 to the wheels with the ram air and a tune.
need4snake
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Great info, thanks!
Over the stock intake or JLT CAI?
the JLT RAI is also easier to install and to clean compared to the CAI
I had the plastic CAI for while, I was always concerned driving in the raining because the car would stutter sometimes. So I went with the carbon fiber RAI, since then had no issues. As for power I am not sure.
Neither, the rai is the same as the stock tube with a filter only more expensive. look at 04sleepers car he ran it. if you don't think thats clean idk wtf you are smoking. if you have an aftermarket tb then the jlt rai imo, only bc the elbow doesnt want to stay on.
My opinion.
My opinion.
I have a CAI. But it doesn't rain much here. Better sucking in cold air then hot engine air
As SOON as you are moving, the IATs for CAI and the RAI are identical.
I used to run a CAI. Now with TS I run a JLT RAI. My tuner said they are about the same. Tuner said after 5mph temps are all the same. I dunno, you know what they say about opinions lol. I love my RAI though
Not true. Depends how the RAI and CAI are setup. RAI does have better flow since there are no extra bends like the CAI which depending on your setup the bends may not matter. I am running a RAI blocked off from the engine with ram air added in to force feed the cool air so it will be the best of both
For the 90% of us using conventional setups.. the statement holds true. Should have qualified the statement.
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