Cold air intake

Asked by Latoris Mar 04, 2018 at 12:55 PM about the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

5.3 v8 gxp how many horses will that add on to my
303 hrses

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18,295

Agree. By itself you likely won't notice the difference. I would expect less than 10 HP. If you want significant performance gains go to someone like ZZPerformance and see what's available.

26,355

The only thing you will notice is the reduction of cash from your wallet. Think about it. The theory is sound (colder, denser air burns better when mixed with fuel) but is the air you will get into the combustion chambers be any cooler than it is now? Unless the air source is altered to find a different air flow pattern or the filtration system provides a less restrictive air path to the intake manifold, you will see no change in useful HP.

18,295

Which is exactly what a CAI does, so I’m not sure what you’re point is.

26,355

My point is these systems typically don't grab any colder air unless the intake snout is positioned away from the engine. If you do anything with the engine's air supply, find where you can position the intake as far as possible from the engine heat and can flow the greatest air volume into your engine with the least resistance from tubing bends and restrictive filters.

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