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Old 05-26-2017, 09:09 AM   #1
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K&N CAI

K&N has their CAI out for the 2017 ZL1. Pretty pricey, but the tube is carbon fiber and I don't see the dip in torque like there is with the Rotofab.
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Old 05-26-2017, 09:30 AM   #2
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K&N has their CAI out for the 2017 ZL1. Pretty pricey, but the tube is carbon fiber and I don't see the dip in torque like there is with the Rotofab.
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Old 05-26-2017, 10:47 AM   #3
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I may just return this rotofab then >_>
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Old 05-26-2017, 11:00 AM   #4
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K&N has their CAI out for the 2017 ZL1. Pretty pricey, but the tube is carbon fiber and I don't see the dip in torque like there is with the Rotofab.

You say you don't see the dip in TQ as you do in the Roto Fab. Will you post the shop that did the comparison on the CAI?

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Old 05-26-2017, 01:53 PM   #5
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Old 05-26-2017, 01:57 PM   #6
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Dyno sheets, especially from manufacturers are always going to be a little...ahem...generous where it needs to be.

Just my findings over the years...
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Old 05-26-2017, 02:47 PM   #7
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It looks neat but...list price of $1200 and sale price of $661.99?? No way man. Plus looking at the heat shield, I'm not sure it'll block off engine bay heat as good as the Roto-Fab. I would be tempted to try it if the price came down to somewhere around $300. I'm not really a fan of K&N and I don't think their products are quality like RF, Airaid, CAI, and other top brands. So I def wouldn't pay as much for it.
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Dyno sheets, especially from manufacturers are always going to be a little...ahem...generous where it needs to be.

Just my findings over the years...


Exactly... Roto Fab posted nothing about in house numbers. They sent their CAI and then posted vendors results.
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Old 05-26-2017, 03:42 PM   #9
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Dyno sheets, especially from manufacturers are always going to be a little...ahem...generous where it needs to be.

Just my findings over the years...
You are correct! We posted the data we were given, nothing more, nothing less. There were actually 2 runs we could have claimed 36 peak horsepower with, but we wanted to keep it real.

Our system will be tough to compete with in real world test comparisons!
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Old 05-26-2017, 03:48 PM   #10
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You are correct! We posted the data we were given, nothing more, nothing less. There were actually 2 runs we could have claimed 36 peak horsepower with, but we wanted to keep it real.

Our system will be tough to compete with in real world testing!

With a blower car especially, you could be all over the map. I wasn't pointing fingers or burning bridges, but a cold air kit looks great, makes a great induction noise, etc.

If you see a few HP, you're in good shape.

I'm getting a CAI, and am not too familiar with Roto-Fab, but I have never been really keen on K&N.
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Old 05-26-2017, 05:23 PM   #11
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Do the cold air kits give these cars a louder blower whine? That's all I wanna know.
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Old 05-26-2017, 06:59 PM   #12
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Looks nice.....but....that price doesn't....
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Do the cold air kits give these cars a louder blower whine? That's all I wanna know.
They sure do. Plus a big gulping sound right as the air gets drawn in when you hit the gas!
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Old 05-26-2017, 09:49 PM   #14
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Let's see the non carbon fiber option. $700 is ridiculous for a cold air intake. These things were $150-$300 all day in my 03 Cobra days.
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