wich do you use on your teg? ive heard the CAI causes some loss of low end power, while short ram doesnt.....anybody know what the deal?

 

I have had both and the CAI is much better IMO. I dont see how the short ram could even get you any hp because once your car gets warmed up all the intake will suck up is hot air. The short ram probably takes away hp when its hot.

 

The short-ram usually provides better throttle response.

Also if you're running a blower, the short-ram provides better gains.

Shingo

 

Personally I have a SRI because I'm a student, not doing so well financially right now, and there's no worrying about hydrolock. What I have done to compensate for the hot air is that I have made from 3" PVC my own piping with a big outlet right behind my blinker. When i go to the track I take out my passenger side blinker and the air goes through the PVC straight up to my air filter. In theory it should give me a little but it's hard to say since my last visit to the track was colder than the previous, I did shave .2 s.

So after all that lol I guess it really depends on many variables it's not as simple as which ones better, if you are talking strictly performance on an NA car in normal conditions then I say CAI.

Hope this helps and it wasn't me just blabbering cause I'm bored.

 

If you want better throttle response - tighten up your throttle cable