Cold air intake for my hyundai?
(2011-04-24 14:20:24) 1. Says: I have been looking all over for a Cold Air Intake for my 2003 Hyundai Sonata. Weapon-R offers an air intake, but after some investigation i've realized its a short-ram air intake, which i continually hear negative things about when compared to a Cold Air Intake. Everyone tells me its over rated and does little for gas consumption or performance.for the love of christ...can someone point to a company who offers a Cold Air Intake for MY YEAR car? or the very least a company who makes reliable universal Cold Air Intakes? ebay cold air intakes...as another user on yahoo put it...40 dollar cold air intakes are like 2 cent hookers. so please avoid the ebay suggestion, all other help is appreciated!2. Says: You have one! Really! Go out and pop the hood, remove the air filter and feel around. Hmm, you see! It draws air in from in front of the radiator which is. . .wait for it. . .COLD! It is also a marvel of engineering. Look at the power graphs some of these aftermarket CAI makers put out. What you'll find is that your low end torque goes in the toilet for a modest top end increase. You need that low end torque for typical street driving. Stop lights, pulling out and merging onto highways, that sort of thing. You'll be getting deeper into the gas pedal to make up for the loss. Neither your wallet or engine will like that for long. If you simply want a nice dress up part that makes a pleasant sound and really do not care about the torque you'll loose or the impact on engine life then get it. Hell get the $40 one for that matter. You already have the best plumbing for a stock engine on board already. True!3. Says: Stick with the stock intake. Cold air intakes are relics of the 1960s, when stock intakes took hot air from under the hood. In those days it could make a difference but not today.
The main difference in a stock intake and aftermarket cold air intakes is that the aftermarket intakes lack pre-heat plumbing. That means reduced fuel economy as the engine spends more time warming up and burning up to twice the fuel while that is happening. Reduced fuel economy is a frequent complaint about CAIs.
Once the engine is warmed up both take cold air from outside the engine compartment. High quality CAIs have less restriction than stock intakes, but that only matters at full throttle (otherwise the throttle plate is the major intake restriction) and at very high rpm. If your car is spending a lot of time flat-out on a track it will make a few mph difference, otherwise... no.4. Says: Hey, it's your money but CAI's are marketed to the weak minded and to small children. Your Sonata already has one, I'll wait while you go look at it...None of the aftermarket CAI's will do anything at all to improve performance. CAI's, all K&N junk, Flowmasters, etc. are all overpriced crap marketed to the gullible. Want a quick 100HP extra? Buy a used Altima with the 3.5L V-6...5. Says: i used too tune cars on a dyno jet...dyno....trust me...cold air intakes only gain from 4-9 hp on most cars is it worth tha money....not really....cold air induction system wuz originally designed for race cars....and brands dnt really matter because in the long run the design of tha intake is wut matters....if u decide too get one or find one....you must get a header and exhaust and a fuel management system in order to get the most out of it....good luck! Tag: Cold air intake for my hyundai?