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Old 03-10-2006, 12:50 AM
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I might be late on this, but i was wondering if anyone has tried taking off the long part of the intake and just sticking back on the filter....basically making a short ram....is this possible?
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Is there any reason you'd want to? Generally you'll get better performance from the CAI over the SR.
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nope... won't fit.
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i thought the K&N was made like the injen, in that it could be a SRI or CAI?

well anyway. if went through all the hassle of getting the full cai pipe on, I would leave it as a CAI.
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^^ Nope... not made that way. I think the break in the piping is at a different location than the Injen.
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I think it can be done with a smaller air filter (which might be hard to find)

However, as other people mentioned, why would you want to? The K&N filter comes with a water jacket so you don't have to be worried about small-medium sized puddles.. just the giant ones.
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Old 03-10-2006, 11:39 PM
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then how does injen record so much higher hp gains? i mean k&n has been around for so long.....i think they should know just as well as anyone else....???
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do any of yall think it is worth it changing cai's, from a k&n to injen....i mean, 6 hp(so they say) and 10-12...i mean, whats the big diff...its a pipe with a filter...how much more could it differ?
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If you read the ads closely you'll notice it says "up to" said horsepower. usually it will say in disclaimer somewhere about how individual results may vary! so who knows for sure how much any aftermarket for real?!
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i'll try it and let yal know later
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im running a K&N intake with INJEN filter.

changes how the car performs across the power band
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hows that working for ya.....the k&n with injen filter??? is it the full system cai....
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