What's the best CAI for my GTO?

[05ls7gto]

I have a 2006 GTO and want to know what's the best cold air intake for my car.





Somebody had to do it. :gr_jest:

[MsRomper]

What's a cold air intake?

[05ls7gto]

I have no idea... But did you know there was a GTO in Transformers? I also heard that the Camaro wasn't even a Camaro, it was a GTO. :confused:

[BumbleBeeGTO]

Actually, me and Josh might be building a ram air intake. I will make a thread shortly to see what we can come up with.

[05ls7gto]

I'll stick with a Volant + IAT relocate. I just love the look of the Volant.

[FLEX05]

Well i heard it was a v6 mustang and theres only one company that makes a cold air for the gto i think it's called N and K not too sure though other than that your screwed.

[05ls7gto]

I think the company you are talking about is NGK... They make spark plugs or something like that. You stupid noob GTFO! :p

[Lancer-AM]

I want a svede or the one they have here
http://www.g8gtnewzealand.com/performance_tuning2.htm

Mickey21 lives over there and they only want like 150 USD for them. We're going to see him next year and I think I might take one back with me. Untill then I am going to build a intakehoses.com Hardcore intake.

[BumbleBeeGTO]

I'll stick with a Volant + IAT relocate. I just love the look of the Volant.
I wouldnt do an IAT relocate if I were you. ;)

[05ls7gto]

I believe svede is working on a new design. I remember reading about it a few days ago.

[05ls7gto]

I wouldnt do an IAT relocate if I were you. ;)

Why is that?

[FLEX05]

Ah they're all the same damn it

[iblubyu]

Do the one that has a supercharger in between the filter and the throttle body....i think its made by procharger....lol

[BumbleBeeGTO]

Why is that?
Because if the IAT is reading cooler IAT's than what the air actually is, It wont pull timing out and you will get KR.

[05ls7gto]

Well I would put the IAT right into the air filter just like what many other people are running.

[MuhThugga]

I just use a paper towel tube and have dog sh*t for the filter.

[Kjhallex]

I just use a paper towel tube and have dog sh*t for the filter.

Now that will gain some big HP!

[Pappa Prich]

Ohh, you so fail for posting this up :bat: lol

[Mickey21]

Yeah, I have one of the gloss black ones of these and they are pretty sweet...

http://www.g8gtnewzealand.com/images/flyer3%20.pdf

[Thundergoat]

Mine came with a K&N CAI but I have thought of the OTRCAI but I will be keeping the MAF.

[Fat_Nick]

I want a svede or the one they have here
http://www.g8gtnewzealand.com/performance_tuning2.htm


Now that's a sexy looking CAI! I want one with the carbon fibre radiator cover to match.

[Trents_goat5.7]

Vararam. Everybody that has one seems to be more than happy with it.

[tmiller]

Anyone have the link where Bob Lutz talks about the GTO? Anyone?

[afgun]

Anyone got pics and info on a hardcore for '05/'06 ?

[wrp]

With your cam, headers, and intake I think you should consider the SNL 4" MAF with a custom CAI. There are two ways to mount the MAF. Either with the Svede1212 OTRCAI or with the SNL custom fitted solution.

Here is the Svede1212 solution
http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0092.jpg

Here is the SNL Solution
http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0012-1.jpghttp://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0013-1.jpghttp://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0023-1.jpg

Just take a couple more components to make it a Hardcore style. BTW that is the same setup Scot254 is running.

[afgun]

The SNL is interesting... I've already got a couple hundred invested in parts for a home-brewed hardcore. Grrrrrrr. I'll ask about theirs tomorrow.

[wrp]

The SNL is interesting... I've already got a couple hundred invested in parts for a home-brewed hardcore. Grrrrrrr. I'll ask about theirs tomorrow.Check it closely, all you will have to do is extend the end with the filter through an elbow and a downpipe, that is one piece of silicon and an aluminum tube with the holesaw cut in the fender base. I think Steve did something like that for Bassaholic. What color is your GTO?

[afgun]

What color is your GTO?

Dirty dirty black. Hopefully clean black next week after the cam install. Gotta get me some tint too... I think it was completely stock except for the oil & air up until about 6 weeks ago. Now I think I'm mod-crazy. :D

[wrp]

Dirty dirty black. Hopefully clean black next week after the cam install. Gotta get me some tint too... I think it was completely stock except for the oil & air up until about 6 weeks ago. Now I think I'm mod-crazy. :DI think they can have a red one ready to go tomorrow. Be cool to do a before and after dyno.

[afgun]

what do they (and the 4" MAF) run ? Just did the omega mod to my stock intake tract... and going to run some errands. Mebbe it'll be a smidge more responsive after it gets hot? We'll see. :)

[afgun]

I think they can have a red one ready to go tomorrow. Be cool to do a before and after dyno.

The SNL CAI and MAF netted me 20 HP :hail: over the stock airbox, air tube and MAF with my cam/headers/intake. It sold me and I bought one!

[GTO1]

The best is one that beats heat soak ... and that would a OTRCAI. Mines from svede1212 and it is far superior to having an elbow type CAI.

[wrp]

The best is one that beats heat soak ... and that would a OTRCAI. Mines from svede1212 and it is far superior to having an elbow type CAI.Actually I have a Svede1212 OTRCAI with a 100mm MAF on it. His IAT Sensor was relocated so it would not have made any difference in the output.

[quadman]

Here is the SNL Solution
http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0012-1.jpghttp://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0013-1.jpghttp://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0023-1.jpg



I want one of those for the 416. Might be worth a few hp over the '04 K & N

[Breze84]

They are all pretty much the same, Ive got K&N and it does fine....

[BillsMafia]

The SNL CAI and MAF netted me 20 HP :hail: over the stock airbox, air tube and MAF with my cam/headers/intake. It sold me and I bought one!

Nice!

[afgun]

They are all pretty much the same, Ive got K&N and it does fine....

The SNL one has a 100mm MAF for more flow...

[wrp]

I want one of those for the 416. Might be worth a few hp over the '04 K & NOn my H&C LS1 it was worth 25/15 over the K&N

[scot254]

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0023-1.jpg

Just take a couple more components to make it a Hardcore style. BTW that is the same setup Scot254 is running.


The setup sure lets plenty of air in. Especially with big cubes, there is no choking.

[USCGTO]

for a CAI and a catback exhaust..

Wonder how much I am set to gain.. even though i wouyld rather do a complete CAi - headers - exhaust and a tune.

[afgun]

Without a tune you leave power on the table. I felt a little SOTP with my catback, but not a lot. The sound is why I picked it, more than power. I'm betting that the stock airbox isn't a serious restriction with only a catback... your engine just won't breathe enough to need too much more than that until you do some other mods.

[oc05gto]

I want one of those for the 416. Might be worth a few hp over the '04 K & N

nice engine bay.

[helicopterpilotdoug]

I have a 2006 GTO and want to know what's the best cold air intake for my car.:gr_jest:


I've done a lot of research, and IMHO the Vararam seems to be the best aftermarket CAI for the GTO. I should be installing one soon.

http://www.vararam.com/sdr.html

[wrp]

We've seen some pretty good gains with the SNL unit. The MAF stays usable and there is not a reduction or restriction in the airflow package like others have. Teamed with the SNL ported and polished TB and a ported manifold we've seen up to 30 whp gain with around 15 rwtq on a heads and cam car, less on more stock vehicles. I think Corndog picked up 25/15 with just headers and a poor tune.

http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/th_SANY0010-1.jpg (http://s512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/?action=view&current=SANY0010-1.flv)http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t327/wrpnEthyl/CAI%20Options/SANY0020.jpg

We've also had good success working with the Svede1212 OTRCAI that was adapted for the 4 inch MAF

[InsiGnia]

I've gotta go with the Vararam for 05-06s. I switched from an LPE intake to the vararam, and have much lower overall IATs than I used to.

[Poolshark1321]

Svede OTRCAI is awesome and probably works even better the vararam if you can get one. Great quality work...

Vararam is awesome though... the fact that its a straight shot from the filter where the air is coming in straight into the TB and intake manifold is what makes it better then all those other "Hot" air intakes. Dont mean to push any buttons when it comes to this... I am not saying that most aftermarket CAI's dont do anything and that you dont benefit. Vararam just seems more efficient especially at higher speeds. It also is proven to drop tempertures faster from a traffic light. It doesnt really help the temperture too much while just sitting still over regular CAI's.

[scp23]

I like the vararam and it does great on my car