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CAI - 5/2/2008 8:26:24 AM    whitdog54   Posts: 3 Joined: 5/2/2008 Status: offline I was looking to see if I could find this on some of the older threads, but couldn't find it. Has anyone ordered a CAI off of ebay from a company called chromeintakes. I been looking around for some power adders and this came up. The price for it makes it look like a scam and probably not a legitimate product. Is it worth buying or is it a scam? If anyone has bought it, what do you think? < Message edited by whitdog54 -- 5/2/2008 8:34:39 AM > Post #: 1

RE: CAI - 5/2/2008 9:46:10 AM    JasonA Posts: 348 Joined: 3/24/2008 Status: offline If you have to question it, don't do it.  I usually think that of anything on eBay anyway, but if it's really inexpensive on top of that, it's not worth it.  You can build one yourself for a lot cheaper.  I wouldn't expect much gain out of it either way.  I've tried a K&N cone and tube on mine and it didn't improve much of anything over the stock airbox.  I even lost some off-idle throttle response. _____________________________ 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport Club Cab 5.2L V-8 / 44RE / Emerald Green Pearl 255/70R15 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s Flowmaster 40-series Dual Exhaust Pioneer DEH-2900/Sirius Stratus Receiver (in reply to whitdog54) Post #: 2

RE: CAI - 5/2/2008 9:58:28 AM    scandal669 Posts: 318 Joined: 1/16/2008 Status: offline i agree with Jason...lots of people noticed decreased power with CAI's. but if you must have one, id buid one myself with pvc or abs plastic, or go to a parts store where they have parts to put one together yourself at a quarter of the cost of a name brand. _____________________________ 99 Dodge Dakota Sport 4x4 Extended cab PB3 - Intense Blue, Pearl Coat 5.2L 318 5 speed manual 31x10.5x15 http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f295/scandal669/010.jpg (in reply to whitdog54) Post #: 3

RE: CAI - 5/2/2008 10:32:45 AM    rpowell   Posts: 101 Joined: 1/25/2008 Status: offline I think the TruFlow products and some of the K&N systems even say to leave your stock airbox alone and just change the filter, remove the resonator and instal a tube. I did this with K&N and it didn't hurt my power or mileage and the throttle response is better. I agree with scandal669, just get a good filter and make your own tube. I did and it cost me like $20 (beats $200-$300 for pre-made) and about 30 minutes of time. (in reply to scandal669) Post #: 4

RE: CAI - 5/4/2008 9:45:13 AM    whitdog54   Posts: 3 Joined: 5/2/2008 Status: offline Ok, thanks, I'm just going to avoid CAI in general. (in reply to rpowell) Post #: 5

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