Airaide Intake 2.2 and 2.4
 

I like it! Can't seem to find a price on one of those bad boys! I wonder how much they cost? I could see myself buying one of these if the price is right...

Ng

pwn3d by not searching

There is an Airaid supplier in my town. I'm going to go check up on them and do some research. I have honestly never heard of them before until now.

If you watch Trucks! or extreme 4X4 on spike you would know about them, the seem to like these intakes and use them all the time.

That's cool and good to know. I still would like to see one in person to see how it's made and if it's worth $200+

well I just ordered one for the 2.4 hhr. Will post pics next week after installation.

Cool! I think you took the first plunge :thumb: Do you have an auto or an MTX?

At least its taking in some cool air ,
rather then hot air like others.. You decide.. cool air ... good power..... or looks.... less power ???

Why wait.. heres how to do it here..

http://www.airaid.com/pdf/200-195.pdf

hvrod,

thanks for the info. I saw after I posted the thread.

txsman,

I have an automatic.

I like the idea but the box is ugly where it sits..

Me too! lol Autoanything.com hooked me up. They list the item for $199.95, and right now thay've got free shipping! Also, the guy I spoke to gave me $20 off of my order! How friggin' cool is that? $179.95! Rock on!

I bet I get mine first! :D

EDIT: Make sure if you order from Autoanything.com, that you ask to speak to Pepper. He's the coolest salesman ever! The least I can do is to throw his name out there for hooking me up!

Does anybody really think that a plastic box that is opened in the front will keep out the engine heat? Plus, it uses weatherstriping on top, so it is also sealed against the hood. So, in hot weather with the sun beating down on the large, metal hood it should heat up the air filter box nicely.

As for the tube blowing air in from the fenderwell-the SoCal setup places the air filter right in the path of that air stream

The point of any short-ram system is the smoother path for airflow once it's past the filter assembly, into the throttle body. Whether there's a metal box surrounding the short ram or not is immaterial, though I'm sure it doesn't hurt matters at all. The box element of the system is (supposed) to direct air coming in from the grille, vice air from underneath, past the engine, etc... ;)

It's my opinion that the air temperature, at the throttle body, from all of these systems will only differ slightly, and even the best Super Extreme Collectors Edition Boxed Set Ultra cold-air or short-ram intake will only provide negligible gains in power. Supposedly, the AirRaid system should provide 8HP and 8LB/FT at the wheels, and I'm fine with that. :cool:

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2064

This is where I posted earlier... about the prices... What a deal !!!!! Thats more than $100.00 than the other airtake being offered... where do I sign up ????.

I would say yes... to the hood heating up when parked or stopped.. but once air travels over the surface of the hood it will cool....

maybe next some company will come out with a ram air hood for the HHR.

I'm very tempted to order one I tell ya' what. I'm going to wait to see what others think of it.


Mike,
If this really does work, you're going to lose some business before you even put your AIK out on the market.

Go TXSMAN... get one....

I have similar setup with my Infiniti... its called a pop charger..
it boxes the air around the air filter... I can hear it sucking up the air..

Playing Devil's Advocate are ya'? :lol: There's a couple of Airaid suppliers locally. I'll check to see if I can pick one up at the store. If not, I may just go ahead and order one online.

Yeah...:D

Man I can't believe you guys are already ordering!!! :mad: I want to, but I must be strong! The budget this month does not include an intake, HVROD used up all my surplus funds :D

Ng

http://www.airaid.com/pdf/200-195.pdf Look heres the instructions for the air intake..
You can practice dismatling your stock one..

Just because something's on the market, doesn't mean it's necessarily the best design. I'm waiting to test one first before I endorse it. The Airaid model is radically different in design from the CGS intake, and I've been running my CGS since Solvang with stellar performance.

Keep in mind, both K&N and AEM have been working on intakes for several months now. There is a reason they have not released anything yet.

Once we get one (Airaid), here I will road test it against the CGS - perhaps even dyno the two and get real figures. Then I'll make my decision as to whether we will carry it...that's just the way I do things.

The rest of you guys.....go for it! :thumb:

:lol:

HENCE the reason why I said IF this really works... ;)

Oh, I'm sure it will work - otherwise they wouldn't release it (like some other companies). The question remains: how well does it work?

That would work good with a cowl induction hood.:cool:

I'm going to dremmel a hole on my hood and put a cowl in there...lol.

Again Airaid.. has been making intakes for awhile..
and a good price... they show 8 HP , 8 foot lbs for their product..

Sounds good. Haven't seen a dyno chart yet though....anywhere?

I prefer the clean, simple look of the CGS unit. But I also like the idea of shielding the warm air from the filter. So, what about making a plastic barrier and putting it between the filter and the engine, like the red indicates below?


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There will be a METAL plate made to block the hot engine air. It is being made now. Plastic heats up quicker (confirmed in lab tests), and is prone to cracking. The production model will include the heat block plate. :thumb:

Great minds think alike. Now with the warm air problem solved, is there any reason to go with the bulky model?

Looks? :lol:

Do you have the lab test results? :roll: I don't buy that one bit, several types of plastic are heat resistant like polypropylene and some are fire retandant like ABS. :confused: Part of the reason the intake on my Mustang worked so much better than it's competitors was it was made entirely of heat resisitant plastic. It wouldn't get hot like metal intakes and keep the air inside cool because it relocated the filter outside of the engine bay in the front fender. I think your just trying to keep people from buying the Airaid system before the one you are selling is released with hype. Look at what your engire cover is made out of and it probably takes the most heat out of anything in your engine compartment. Because it's plastic do you believe it's going to heat up and crack? :lol:

Get a clue Howdy! "Heat-Resistant Plastic" is the biggest marketing gimmick ever! :lol: Do you have any idea how many plastic intake tubes crack a couple of years after installation? (I'm guessing not.) Here's another manufaturer's video explaining the problems of plastic intakes: Tru Flow Watch and learn. That is only ONE of many manufacturers that will tell you the truth about plastic intakes. Most have a side seam and that is where they crack.

If you re-read this thread, I didn't jump in anywhere "dissing" the Airaid unit, but rather said I will wait until we can test one and compare it to what I already know works. If the Airaid intake outperforms CGS's intake - you can bet I'll be changing my tune!

Until then...I remain unconvinced. :cool:

It's not a marketing gimmick! I work in manufacturing and we use several types of high heat plastic on some very large Fortune 500 and goverment customers who aren't marketing their products to public so it's not marketing hype. Trust me if the government tells us to use specific type of high heat plastics on their projects it's for a reason, not marketing hype. And once again what's your engine cover made out of?