Scientific intake comparison?

[whalesalad]

Hey Y'all,

Picking up my GT tomorrow morning and I have already started doing research on the aftermarket parts scene.

One thing I see a lot of members doing is a "cold air intake" which is really just a cone filter with an opened airbox. I can't imagine this possibly doing anything at all for performance. On a car with more downstream engine modifications, sure, but on a stock car it's just gonna let you hear the engine more.

I've been doing lots of hunting and searching for subjective dyno-backed reviews but can't seem to find a whole lot of Stock vs CAI. Everything I find is mostly a car that has headers, exhaust, and a tune.

Does anyone know of a reference to basic, 100% stock vs 100% stock + air intake performance numbers?

Also I could be 100% wrong on all of this so please correct me if I am. I'm jaded by most intake companies and for the most part believe it to be snake oil.

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[Chameleon]

Not really but there are TONS of threads on this.

 

[MyLilPony]

^^^^

 

[NvrFinished]

Does anyone know of a reference to basic, 100% stock vs 100% stock + air intake performance numbers?

Not from independent and unbiased party. Steeda did this type of comparison which you can view here, but it's hard to believe it wasn't an unbiased test since they are promoting their own product.

 

[EcoSwag1990]

I'm hesitant also, on the EB it only added a few horses up top but if the pipe was too big it noticeably reduced torque in the low rpms which the coyote definitely doesn't need

 

[DarkestHour]

You already answered your own question. It will do jack shit.

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