what is the stock CAI
 

What is the stock CAI intake on a 1999 V6? I'm not sure if the person that had it before me had mods.

there really wouldn't be a "stock CAI" CAI stands for "Cold Air Intake"

The stock configuration is an airbox with a panel filter, or a cone filter.

if your engine kind of looks like this: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/wp-con...e99-engine.jpg

then you have some kind of non-stock CAI.

Well there isn't a shiny CAI but theres something that is black and says K&N in that spot. Not sure if its a CAI or not though.

yeah..its an aftermarket CAI.

Its really short though, like not even half as long as that one in the picture

K&N DOES NOT COME STOCK ON YOUR CAR.

YOU HAVE A CAI.

Actually the short intakes that sit in the engine bay aren't CAIs, ..I believe they're called SRI's (short ram intake) ?

He's probably got this
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...K33572532.html

w/e man, its a freakin CAI...generic name. the point here is, is that he does not have a STOCK air filter assembly. That was the question.

Well as I just pointed out, it's obviously not a freakin' CAI, man. haha




OP if you want a factory intake system I'll trade mine for your K&N lol

w/e what are you all of a sudden a wordsmith?

when someone says "CAI" most ppl thing of some configuration of... no airbox, smooth angled tube and an exposed larger cone filter, be in the fender well or not.

why try and confuse this guy? he didnt even know if his K&N FIPK was stock or not.

Can someone just post a picture of the stock air box, ill tell you if thats what i have.

it's a short cold ram air scoop! :p In all fairness it is a pipe with a filter that isn't going to show any gains for us unfortunately.

slap a turbo or supercharger on the car and they'll help a bit. lol

lol yeah a cai is just a cai.. saying some are something else is like saying those ebay intakes are hai (hot air intake) since that stupid metal tube heats the air more than a K&N FIPK

That picture is what mine looks like.

maybe someone just stuck a K&N filter in and slapped the sticker on the box/pipe?

maybe so..i have no idea

well does it look like the pic pcola posted??

Yea its probly a stock airbox with a K&N sticker on it. Ive seen people try to pull crap like that.

Does it look like this Attachment 23126

nope

But It really is a short ram intake when its in the engine bay....:D


Or a HAI :p

they call it an CAI because of that heat shield

ACTUALLY THEY CALL IT AN FPIK...

ITS STILL HOT AIR.


INSIDE THE FENDER WELL FTMFW~

Did you take my HAI thing serious? I was being sarcastic I have a FIPK and I know what it does lol. I was referring to the stainless steel tubes that heat the air.


lol :D

EDIT: Not that it matters but the K&N keeps the air cooler than your fender well intake :D

Oh no we've had this whole HAI argument on other forums ...

And MY fender well intake is almost on the ground.... my iat temps are 160 so I'm sure your fpik keeps it cooler than that. My old BBK I don't know about however.