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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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AMS CAI vs ARC air box

I was going to get the black AMS CAI, but I'm now leaning towards the ARC air box since it's more of a show piece.

The power gain difference is negligible after a tune, right?
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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well i'm not saying ARC is not a performance upgrade...but IMHO it's more of a bling factor...that's my 0.02... well that will still depend on your preference...post some pics up when you've chosen and installed one
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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Yeah, that's why I'm getting it. But the power gains will be about the same after a tune, right? I've read that getting a CAI vs a SRI is not worth it since after the tune the power made will be the same.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Short ram to ARC might be the same but our CAI was good for close to 10whp over our short ram on the dyno. CAI all the way!
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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i haven't really seen a graph or feedback from the ARC intake...so i'm not sure at this point because basing from the results from the evo 8-9 "they" said it even lost power...but when it comes to AMS, buschur, ets, etc etc...it might be all the same on the dyno...

BUT while on the road i wouldn't say it's all the same because under the hood temp would be different...i say CAI will win in this case...but that's just my opinion...let's see what others think..
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