[whyAv6]

I know the v6 is slow and you shouldnt throw to much money into it. but i heard that cai would make my acceleration better and better throtle responce is this true?

why are some cai alot of money and some not?

would a cheap ass ebay one do good?

[MisterFast3]

from what i hear ebay ones are fine. i bought mine before i became a member of MM and i paid about $200 for mine. but from what everyone says, ebays one work just fine. just go and buy a K&N filter from your local auto store and throw that on there.

correct guys?

[Onemanzu]

not really... you might think it does... but it wont do jack... honestly

get one off ebay for about $50 shipped to your door

oh and some cost more cause they have a fancy box and some cool name and stickers

[whyAv6]

hmmmmm the cheap ones on ebay are like metal piping..... wount that heat up and make my car even worst then it already is?

and for those who have a cai tell me what you think about them is it a noticable change is it accelerate faster?

[HMUSN]

the metal ones do heat up faster but they also dissipate heat faster as well.

the same goes for the plastic ones.. takes them longer to heat up but also takes them longer to cool down.

you are not going to see a big gain from any CAI.

welcome to the forums btw.

the v6 is a Great car man.
I started out with one.

[Onemanzu]

Originally Posted by HMUSN the metal ones do heat up faster but they also dissipate heat faster as well. the same goes for the plastic ones.. takes them longer to heat up but also takes them longer to cool down. you are not going to see a big gain from any CAI. welcome to the forums btw. the v6 is a Great car man. I started out with one.

and for some reason decided to get another

anyways ... they are all metal tubes... to get a composite one it will cost you upwards of $300 for shitty gains... not worth it unless you are looking to do a 600 horse power naturally aspirated nitrous injected beast

[BWAL]

why do you think you shouldn't put too much money into a v6? alot of people are putting turbochargers on them and leaving GT's in the dust.. they aren't bad cars man..

[Youngin]

Originally Posted by Onemanzu not really... you might think it does... but it wont do jack... honestly get one off ebay for about $50 shipped to your door oh and some cost more cause they have a fancy box and some cool name and stickers

exactly the stickers are where the HP's at .. not the actual intake.. jk

but seriously id buy the K&N just cause it has like a lifetime warranty anyways .. hence comes the " you get what you pay for "

[Youngin]

Originally Posted by whyAv6 I know the v6 is slow and you shouldnt throw to much money into it. but i heard that cai would make my acceleration better and better throtle responce is this true? why are some cai alot of money and some not? would a cheap ass ebay one do good?

i have a quick question . your not a troll are you? just a question dont mean it in a wrong way . its just that your name is "WhyAv6" then you say slow cars = v6

[HMUSN]

I doubt he is a troll.

he is asking legit questions.

[Youngin]

Originally Posted by HMUSN I doubt he is a troll. he is asking legit questions.

yeah i didnt mean any offense i just saw his name and the thread name and took it the wrong way . if i did offend you im sorry

[Cricket]

The v6 has a lot more potential than you are giving credit for. There are plenty of v6's that can spank my GT easily. Even if I am pretty stock. It doesn't matter. Plenty of v6's make plenty of power. Don't act like it's so slow you could be MSO with a 2.3.

Yea, just get an ebay cai. The gains you really notice are the ones in your head. The gains are there, but not really enough to make a large impact.

[MWWarlord]

Hey man. First let me say welcome to MM. Next I really need to echo what these guys said. The 3.8L is a good car. I know that you may have heard people dump on them before, but they surprise alot of people. I have already put thousands into my car and I plan to put thousands more. When I'm done, my car will look badass, and be able to beat most of the GT's that happen to come along. The CAI is a relativley cheap mod that will give you a bit of power(but not much). I think that it does make a good early mod, just don't expect to be taking anything noticable off you 0-60. BTW...I agree that if you do get one, go with the K&N. Also, please update your sig so that we know exaclty what kind of car you have. One last thing, if you are looking for something that will add some quick zip, new gears and a tuner will do nicely. But that will cost you.

[Hourofpain]

i wanna kick the next person in the face that comes in ehre saying something like that


kidding

But no that cai wont do jack shit.

and plus these sixers can be a beast.
and way less than an 8 better weight distribution

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by whyAv6 hmmmmm the cheap ones on ebay are like metal piping..... wount that heat up and make my car even worst then it already is? and for those who have a cai tell me what you think about them is it a noticable change is it accelerate faster?

what do you think the intake manifolds are made of?

just get one off ebay for 40-50 bucks shipped, throw on a k&n filter and call it a day. you pay for brand names and their advertisements a lot of times. it is fairly safe to say, however, that you get what you pay for in the automotive industry. but on a mod such as a cai that adds no-to-little noticeable gains, just go cheap.

p.s., i run with 99-04 gt mustangs, and anyone could buy my car right now for 7k cash easy.

[Hourofpain]

atlantic you cant sell your baby.
your an inspiration to us all!

[stinglikeastang]

Originally Posted by Hourofpain atlantic you cant sell your baby. your an inspiration to us all!

+1

[ESG-642T]

The way AB worded that it sounded like he meant build more than buy.

[ByPopularDemand]

Its ok I hate on the V6 all the time too lol...and yes the throttle response will be better, and you may hear a cool whooshing sound if your exhaust isnt loud, and no not worth too much power

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by SSStang The way AB worded that it sounded like he meant build more than buy.

no i meant buy.

build was over 10k. well 5k for car and 5k in mods (roughly and including new 4r70w)

i would part with it for 7 though