Originally Posted by RobSE
The intake argument will go on forever, a WAI intake is known to make more power on a dyno because of the hood open fan blowing in, etc. A CAI is "supposedly" better in the real world, on the road sucking in cold air. There are too many factors to test this, so who really knows.
The intake argument will go on forever, a WAI intake is known to make more power on a dyno because of the hood open fan blowing in, etc. A CAI is "supposedly" better in the real world, on the road sucking in cold air. There are too many factors to test this, so who really knows.
Actually, I've once heard the opposite... That CAIs perform better on dynos because they are out of the engine bay when the car is standing still, whereas more air goes under the hood for a WAI in the real world.
...but as you said, who knows. :S