Is short ram intake worth it?

[Down2TheC]

Anyone know what the Gen 1 Injen or other SRI's claimed for power? They should be the same since let's face it... they're all going to be a 3" pipe and a filter. Anything bigger would throw a CEL on ya. So not much room for difference.

[Solorange]

I was told be someone (I forget who and what thread it was) on this forum, but that the injen sri with the cae wont do much for solaras that are not supercharged or if you dont modify the exaust system with complete headers catback and the rest of the works. Is this true. Cause people were saying a k&n drop in will do just as good.

[LatinDragonXJC]

I was told be someone (I forget who and what thread it was) on this forum, but that the injen sri with the cae wont do much for solaras that are not supercharged or if you dont modify the exaust system with complete headers catback and the rest of the works. Is this true. Cause people were saying a k&n drop in will do just as good.

I guess Im sticking with my K&N drop in, if thats the case.

[Down2TheC]

That's not the case. SRI vs. CAI might not be very different with natural induction. SRI vs. stock will buy you a bump in WHP in all Solara Gens. Some claim you lose some low end but my recent trip to the strip says otherwise. ( http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=21098 ) and I don't feel a low end loss even when it's 98 out. Can't say it's not true, but I can say I haven't noticed it. The added torque and HP over 3Krpm is really nice and the sound is incredible. K&N drop in barely scratches the surface of the resistance in Toyota intake setups. (I know Gen 2 is wrought with doors and curves and chokepoints.)

[WJN333]

I was told that with vehicles that were not S/Ced, the SRI with the CAI extension would be too long. This would add to the resistance, slowing the flow. Negating the reason for geting an aftermarket intake system. I have found alot of conflicting info and I am interested in sorting it all out. Is there someone here that has the CAI setup that is does not have a supercharger that can vouch?

StockSolara: you've reccommended the CAI in this and other posts, are you running a supercharger?

Down2thec: Are you running the CP-E intake, with the Mass Intake Fix?

[StockSolara]

I was told be someone (I forget who and what thread it was) on this forum, but that the injen sri with the cae wont do much for solaras that are not supercharged or if you dont modify the exaust system with complete headers catback and the rest of the works. Is this true. Cause people were saying a k&n drop in will do just as good.

Well of course to get best out if anything you cant just do one thing and not the other. . . You won't get as much power out of S/C unless you have intake and exhaust. . . it's the samething man mods do something but depending on what your supporting mods are than it will define the outcome of your investment

I was told that with vehicles that were not S/Ced, the SRI with the CAI extension would be too long. This would add to the resistance, slowing the flow. Negating the reason for geting an aftermarket intake system. I have found alot of conflicting info and I am interested in sorting it all out. Is there someone here that has the CAI setup that is does not have a supercharger that can vouch?

StockSolara: you've reccommended the CAI in this and other posts, are you running a supercharger?

Down2thec: Are you running the CP-E intake, with the Mass Intake Fix?

No I am not S/C, Do the Injen Intake and CAE and you tell me what feels better. . . the airbox or CAI?

[WJN333]

Thanks StockSolara. I didnt mean to be offensive. I checked out your website and didnt see an SC, just wanted to make sure. Thanks for the info. Just trying to clear all this up, been getting all sorts of different info from people. Im sure that the CAI or the SRI is better than the stock airbox from what Ive heard/learned. Just been trying to figure out wich one is more beneficial. CAI seems to be the way to go.

Thanks Again

[Solorange]

Yeah I got mixed opinions on this too. Good thing I didn't go out and buy the k&n drop in. I think im gonna go with the injen too.