Posts Tagged: cold air intake
Why There Are No Benefits to A Cold Air Intake Replacement
There are no benefits of a cold air intake, just problems Cold air intakes (CAI) are often marketed as an easy way to increase a car’s performance by improving engine airflow, leading to gains in horsepower and fuel efficiency. While this sounds appealing, the reality is that in most fuel-injected vehicles made since the 2000 model year, replacing the factory-tuned cold air intake system with an aftermarket cold air intake yields little to no measurable benefits. In fact, there can be several downsides, including check engine lights and reduced performance, … Read More
Should your retrofit a cold air intake in your car?
Learn what a cold air intake does and which engines benefit If you own a vehicle with a carbureted engine and you want better performance, consider installing a cold air intake. That’s because your current factory setup is sucks in hot air from the engine compartment and hot air is less dense, containing less oxygen than cold air. Here’s what a cold air intake does, it reroutes the air intake to suck in cold air from the fender or grille area. That air is colder and more dense, so it’ll … Read More