Cold air intake for SS
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Joined: 08-16-2009
Posts: 751
From: South
Has anyone even proved an aftermarket intake shows significant gains over stock set up?
I'm using a K04-GT2871 and haven't out flowed the stock CAI set up yet.
The only reason I would ever get rid of the stock set up is for actual gains, the BOX on top of the engine doesn't bother me like some people.
I'm using a K04-GT2871 and haven't out flowed the stock CAI set up yet.
The only reason I would ever get rid of the stock set up is for actual gains, the BOX on top of the engine doesn't bother me like some people.
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Joined: 08-16-2009
Posts: 751
From: South
I had A CAI already lined up with Treadstone performance Engineering out of Miami, FL. to be made about 1-2 weeks ago after talking with Jason via pm's on Cobaltss.net.
All we had to do was have someone in the area drop off there HHR SS for 1 week and Jason @ Treadstone told me he would make a CAI for us. He was ready to start on it asap also.
Not enough interest when I posted about it here, people were saying the stock air box was fine, etc., etc., so I let the project die.
No sense in having a company do R&D and developing something for a few people.
Probably why Secret Services stopped making there intakes for us, not enough people interested.
Damn shame to, the one Treadstone made for the Cobalt SS/TC had a soldered in Air straightener, was a very nice piece with proper MAF location, etc. Top of the line stuff.
For all you people who think our stock intake is just fine, I was flowing 5 lbs/min less air flow then someone else with a Cobalt SS/TC with the same exact mods and set up as me, except he had a CAI and I was on the stock airbox with K&N.
Our stock airbox is good alright, for a stock airbox. Better then most, but that doesn't make it better then a well designed CAI.
All we had to do was have someone in the area drop off there HHR SS for 1 week and Jason @ Treadstone told me he would make a CAI for us. He was ready to start on it asap also.
Not enough interest when I posted about it here, people were saying the stock air box was fine, etc., etc., so I let the project die.
No sense in having a company do R&D and developing something for a few people.
Probably why Secret Services stopped making there intakes for us, not enough people interested.
Damn shame to, the one Treadstone made for the Cobalt SS/TC had a soldered in Air straightener, was a very nice piece with proper MAF location, etc. Top of the line stuff.
For all you people who think our stock intake is just fine, I was flowing 5 lbs/min less air flow then someone else with a Cobalt SS/TC with the same exact mods and set up as me, except he had a CAI and I was on the stock airbox with K&N.
Our stock airbox is good alright, for a stock airbox. Better then most, but that doesn't make it better then a well designed CAI.
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Joined: 11-07-2007
Posts: 1,613
From: Southside of Houston Texas
What do you need to know about it... I can get you some information when I return home...I'm the only person with a CAI that works it seems....Custom SSA fixed the rest built the best.....
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Joined: 07-03-2008
Posts: 769
From: LaMarque,Tx
I had A CAI already lined up with Treadstone performance Engineering out of Miami, FL. to be made about 1-2 weeks ago after talking with Jason via pm's on Cobaltss.net.
All we had to do was have someone in the area drop off there HHR SS for 1 week and Jason @ Treadstone told me he would make a CAI for us. He was ready to start on it asap also.
Not enough interest when I posted about it here, people were saying the stock air box was fine, etc., etc., so I let the project die.
No sense in having a company do R&D and developing something for a few people.
Probably why Secret Services stopped making there intakes for us, not enough people interested.
Damn shame to, the one Treadstone made for the Cobalt SS/TC had a soldered in Air straightener, was a very nice piece with proper MAF location, etc. Top of the line stuff.
For all you people who think our stock intake is just fine, I was flowing 5 lbs/min less air flow then someone else with a Cobalt SS/TC with the same exact mods and set up as me, except he had a CAI and I was on the stock airbox with K&N.
Our stock airbox is good alright, for a stock airbox. Better then most, but that doesn't make it better then a well designed CAI.
All we had to do was have someone in the area drop off there HHR SS for 1 week and Jason @ Treadstone told me he would make a CAI for us. He was ready to start on it asap also.
Not enough interest when I posted about it here, people were saying the stock air box was fine, etc., etc., so I let the project die.
No sense in having a company do R&D and developing something for a few people.
Probably why Secret Services stopped making there intakes for us, not enough people interested.
Damn shame to, the one Treadstone made for the Cobalt SS/TC had a soldered in Air straightener, was a very nice piece with proper MAF location, etc. Top of the line stuff.
For all you people who think our stock intake is just fine, I was flowing 5 lbs/min less air flow then someone else with a Cobalt SS/TC with the same exact mods and set up as me, except he had a CAI and I was on the stock airbox with K&N.
Our stock airbox is good alright, for a stock airbox. Better then most, but that doesn't make it better then a well designed CAI.
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Joined: 11-07-2007
Posts: 1,613
From: Southside of Houston Texas
SSA is still willing to make them...CALL SSA people 713-772-RACE....Chris Chang/Dave Donnals.....SSA fix the rest built the best.....They are still up for grabs,Just will need mine to make it again......I can do a blow through or suck through MAF sensor on it...Polished Stainless Steel...CALL CALL CALL
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Joined: 06-26-2008
Posts: 4,152
From: N.W. Burbs Chicago
I would disagree , Do i have numbers to prove it , No.
But i can sure tell the differance with the lid on (vented or not) than with the lid off drawing forced air from the scoop.
