Hatched1
12-21-2003, 08:11 AM
Hi all,
just installed my Injen CAI last night and figured I would share my thoughts with anyone that might be wonder whether or not to make the purchase. Also to note, I am not real big into modding my car, at least for now as I came from owning several different vettes that had custom suspension, motors, exhuast you name it. Just got tired of all the surprises that come with aftermarket parts:(
Anyway, the install was very easy but the instuctions could have been more detailed and also in color. Only tip really is when grinding the hole to enlarge an extra 1/2" for the breather tube, the photos I thought were a bit vague of which direction the pic was taken so after all is said and done it needs to be cut 1/2" towards the driver side fender and towards the rear. Oh and they say to pull the bumper off??? I have no idea why as you can easily access it all from the inner fender. (I know K-series has an install on there but I just wanted to add that)
Everything came together very nicely and it fired right up. Only problem is after removing the battery it locked my radio which I later found out I don't have the code for...:eek:
And this is the main reason I wrote this....the sound...Its so LOUD!!! I don't plan on getting any aftermarket exhaust but I already feel like I have one. The cool thing is that its only really loud under full throttle and almost normal under all other circumstances.
I didn't really have much chance to feel much for power being there were 3 cops on my one block pulling people over. It did feel like a little more kick when I hit it, but again my attention went from wanting to see a power increase to...WHOA whats the noise coming from my car! My wife covered her ears when it hit 5K. (she was mad at me already for messing with my car:D )
Sorry for such a long thread on something like a CAI but figured it might help newbs! Just remember its not just a slight change in intake tone...it loud, but only when you want it. -Later
just installed my Injen CAI last night and figured I would share my thoughts with anyone that might be wonder whether or not to make the purchase. Also to note, I am not real big into modding my car, at least for now as I came from owning several different vettes that had custom suspension, motors, exhuast you name it. Just got tired of all the surprises that come with aftermarket parts:(
Anyway, the install was very easy but the instuctions could have been more detailed and also in color. Only tip really is when grinding the hole to enlarge an extra 1/2" for the breather tube, the photos I thought were a bit vague of which direction the pic was taken so after all is said and done it needs to be cut 1/2" towards the driver side fender and towards the rear. Oh and they say to pull the bumper off??? I have no idea why as you can easily access it all from the inner fender. (I know K-series has an install on there but I just wanted to add that)
Everything came together very nicely and it fired right up. Only problem is after removing the battery it locked my radio which I later found out I don't have the code for...:eek:
And this is the main reason I wrote this....the sound...Its so LOUD!!! I don't plan on getting any aftermarket exhaust but I already feel like I have one. The cool thing is that its only really loud under full throttle and almost normal under all other circumstances.
I didn't really have much chance to feel much for power being there were 3 cops on my one block pulling people over. It did feel like a little more kick when I hit it, but again my attention went from wanting to see a power increase to...WHOA whats the noise coming from my car! My wife covered her ears when it hit 5K. (she was mad at me already for messing with my car:D )
Sorry for such a long thread on something like a CAI but figured it might help newbs! Just remember its not just a slight change in intake tone...it loud, but only when you want it. -Later