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> Cai Or Sri?, Whats better?
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post Apr 7 2008, 06:42 PM
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gotta agree with lonnieg3 about the Sangeof''s feedback... i've been thinking about what to do with me ES and it looks like i'll probably go with the injen but it won't be for awhile so keep us posted whether you have any problems with it (like the SES light and the fujita SRI)... ps you said it help the mpg, by what like a mile or 2?
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post Apr 7 2008, 08:56 PM
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It kinda makes sense to me y it would help the miles per gallon as they say it would. But I have not been able to test it as of yet. Because its not my car yet. I suggested it for my dad to buy it and maybe he will give to me since he still wants a crummy mercedes. So i only drive it on weekends if possible. I will try though to keep u guys updated. I know that spending 300 bucks on a car part is not a little thing. Right now though i know the intake helps with a little acceleration increase after installing it. Not sure about torque though. I wish i had a dyno to test it on. I hope someone else can in the near future. I can simply say though that it looks great under the hood. And the sound when it sucks up air is great. I can't get enough of it. I'll try to keep you posted.

P.S. The first thing i was looking for when i turned it on was the engine light or something to go wrong with the light alerts. But fortunately no sensors went haywire or anything like that. Besides the only sensor it directly impacts is the mass air flow sensor and after that is installed right into it, everything was normal.
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post Apr 14 2008, 07:14 PM
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Sangeof:

Still haven't had any issues yet?

Another question.... Is the GTS you did the install on the manual or CVT?

Any does anyone know what the difference is between the two?
Install and Performance wise.

Oh yeah..... I hope everyone stays away from the Fujita SRI, I've heard nothing but bad things when installing to a 08+ Lancer. :imsorry:
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post Apr 14 2008, 10:47 PM
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It's a cvt. Nope no problems so far. The injen cai is working perfectly.
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post Apr 16 2008, 12:23 AM
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QUOTE(Sangeof @ Apr 6 2008, 03:57 PM)
Well i just installed the injen cold air intake today. I have nothing but good things to say about it so far. I bought the polished one for my GTS. It makes the car seem like something else. An amazing system. For the first time i turned the music off and drove for miles just listening to the intake and its awesome sound. Injen definitely satisfied my goals. Cold air intakes are far superior to short ram intakes. Short rams end up taking just the hot air around the engine compartment. The cai actually has full unrestricted access to ambient air around the steering wheel side fog light area. And it takes full advantage of it. I truly could not believe what i was hearing. Everyone knows how pathetic the stock intake system is and this eliminated all of the plastic crap in the engine area. This is so far the best investment for this car performance oriented. The gas mileage to my biggest surprise i believe was better as well. The digital readout was not decreasing so fast either. I was gunning the car on straight roads and leadfooting it at green lights. It was unbelievable. Sorry if i sound so crazy about it but i had really low expectations for it and it turned out to be the best performance upgrade for this car. I would recommend this to everyone. Just know that i had 3 of my friends who were car tuners do the install so it was needing a lil bit of expertise. Also u do NOT have to take off the bumper although it would make things a lot easier to install the parts. The steering wheel side where the fog light is where u can just take off the black plastic fog light cover and work from through there. Though a person with skinny arms does work better. Also u can put in the filter from underneath the car by unscrewing the mud guard plastic shield from there. I know on injens instructions they said to remove the bumper but we had trouble removing it ourselves. So plan b was definitely a miracle of sorts. Saved me hundreds of dollars and it installed great as well. Do not waste money on short ram intakes because its cheaper. You get what you pay for and with this u get true results. If you have any questions let me know. I have not had to access to a dyno yet but i can feel the increase in power when driving. It's noticeable definitely if you know your car.
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Thanks a heap bud!!! You have definately got me wanting this upgrade hopefullY it will go well with my new exhaust system... I havent modded my car yet but i am going to put in headers, a high flow cat converter and a sports exhaust what do you all think about these upgrades as far as exhausts goes...
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post Apr 16 2008, 01:06 AM
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QUOTE(Sangeof @ Apr 5 2008, 09:57 PM)
Well i just installed the injen cold air intake today. I have nothing but good things to say about it so far. I bought the polished one for my GTS. It makes the car seem like something else. An amazing system. For the first time i turned the music off and drove for miles just listening to the intake and its awesome sound. Injen definitely satisfied my goals. Cold air intakes are far superior to short ram intakes. Short rams end up taking just the hot air around the engine compartment. The cai actually has full unrestricted access to ambient air around the steering wheel side fog light area. And it takes full advantage of it. I truly could not believe what i was hearing. Everyone knows how pathetic the stock intake system is and this eliminated all of the plastic crap in the engine area. This is so far the best investment for this car performance oriented. The gas mileage to my biggest surprise i believe was better as well. The digital readout was not decreasing so fast either. I was gunning the car on straight roads and leadfooting it at green lights. It was unbelievable. Sorry if i sound so crazy about it but i had really low expectations for it and it turned out to be the best performance upgrade for this car. I would recommend this to everyone. Just know that i had 3 of my friends who were car tuners do the install so it was needing a lil bit of expertise. Also u do NOT have to take off the bumper although it would make things a lot easier to install the parts. The steering wheel side where the fog light is where u can just take off the black plastic fog light cover and work from through there. Though a person with skinny arms does work better. Also u can put in the filter from underneath the car by unscrewing the mud guard plastic shield from there. I know on injens instructions they said to remove the bumper but we had trouble removing it ourselves. So plan b was definitely a miracle of sorts. Saved me hundreds of dollars and it installed great as well. Do not waste money on short ram intakes because its cheaper. You get what you pay for and with this u get true results. If you have any questions let me know. I have not had to access to a dyno yet but i can feel the increase in power when driving. It's noticeable definitely if you know your car.
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Do you have a CVT?
If so, does the intake kick in at 4500 RPM?
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post Apr 16 2008, 01:59 PM
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yea it's a cvt. well soundwise it kicks in at around 2000-3000 rpm. But all around its a good product. The funny thing is that i installed a greddy ti c exhaust yesterday and now i can barely hear the intake system. The exhaust is loud and purrs ever so good. When turning on the car, the rumble that the exhaust makes is heaven. Sounds like a muscle car at first. Not ricey like hondas lol. Though cops may harass you for it. But anyway back to the intake. It's a great product. If you buy any performance parts for the new lancer, the injen cai is definitely on top of the list. After that you should get an exhaust.
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post Apr 16 2008, 03:05 PM
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im looking into investing in the K&N sri w/ heatshield, but im told that it wouldn't be necessary if i dont have a header back exhaust kit so i dont send so much air through the pipe it chokes, does the lancer come stock with enough pipe diameter so it doesnt choke? i have a universal axle back exhaust and i think im fine for the intake, just need another opinion.
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post Apr 16 2008, 10:15 PM
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QUOTE(Sangeof @ Apr 16 2008, 10:59 AM)
yea it's a cvt. well soundwise it kicks in at around 2000-3000 rpm. But all around its a good product. The funny thing is that i installed a greddy ti c exhaust yesterday and now i can barely hear the intake system. The exhaust is loud and purrs ever so good. When turning on the car, the rumble that the exhaust makes is heaven. Sounds like a muscle car at first. Not ricey like hondas lol. Though cops may harass you for it. But anyway back to the intake. It's a great product. If you buy any performance parts for the new lancer, the injen cai is definitely on top of the list. After that you should get an exhaust.
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Besides the sound, does the intake actually kick in at 3500rpm, or does it kick in right away?
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post Apr 17 2008, 01:23 AM
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lancer power, I would not recommend getting a sri to begin with. U don't get much from them. Barely any hp to begin with. This is because they end up taking in hot air thats under the hood. I would recommend a cold air intake from injen like the one i have. It takes in only cold air from the lower bumper area and since cold air is denser, that allows for more power production. I installed the cold air intake first while keeping the stock piece of crap muffler and i figured that yea a cold air intake can increase air flow but the stock muffler may get clogged up with exhaust because stock mufflers are made for mass production and not performance in mind. If you have a aftermarket exhaust system though like injen ses or greddy tic like i have, the cold air intake and the exhaust produce recognizable power and sound. These are the easiest ways to improve performance anyway. So i suggest you don't get a sri because obviously you get what you pay for. The more you pay, the more you usually get when it comes to performance parts for cars. Do it right the first time and you won't end up regretting your decision down the road.
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post Apr 17 2008, 01:29 AM
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dyounessi, the intake does kick in right away. It's obvious because basically that's the only air flow source to begin with. So it is working full time. Yes i have noticed somewhat of a hp gain but keep in mind that these numbers vary across the rpm bands. This one is for midrange power so you would need to use it in mid rpm range to feel the difference. This may be subtle but considering what the stock plastic piece of garbage intake looked like and did, this definitely stands out in every way. I would recommend the injen cold air intake to whoever wants to squeeze out some hp from their 08 lancer. You can get this for $286 shipped. That's not a bad price at all considering its a quality brand such as injen.
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post Apr 17 2008, 02:31 AM
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QUOTE(Sangeof @ Apr 16 2008, 10:29 PM)
dyounessi, the intake does kick in right away. It's obvious because basically that's the only air flow source to begin with. So it is working full time. Yes i have noticed somewhat of a hp gain but keep in mind that these numbers vary across the rpm bands. This one is for midrange power so you would need to use it in mid rpm range to feel the difference. This may be subtle but considering what the stock plastic piece of garbage intake looked like and did, this definitely stands out in every way. I would recommend the injen cold air intake to whoever wants to squeeze out some hp from their 08 lancer. You can get this for $286 shipped. That's not a bad price at all considering its a quality brand such as injen.
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The only reason why I keep on asking is because I've read on numerous threads that the intake kicks in at later RPMs, and also, you get a slower throttle response as oppose to an SRI.
Also, did you have to move the tranny cooler? If so, where to?
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post Apr 17 2008, 09:37 PM
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QUOTE(Sangeof @ Apr 17 2008, 01:23 AM)
lancer power, I would not recommend getting a sri to begin with. U don't get much from them. Barely any hp to begin with. This is because they end up taking in hot air thats under the hood. I would recommend a cold air intake from injen like the one i have. It takes in only cold air from the lower bumper area and since cold air is denser, that allows for more power production. I installed the cold air intake first while keeping the stock piece of crap muffler and i figured that yea a cold air intake can increase air flow but the stock muffler may get clogged up with exhaust because stock mufflers are made for mass production and not performance in mind. If you have a aftermarket exhaust system though like injen ses or greddy tic like i have, the cold air intake and the exhaust produce recognizable power and sound. These are the easiest ways to improve performance anyway. So i suggest you don't get a sri because obviously you get what you pay for. The more you pay, the more you usually get when it comes to performance parts for cars. Do it right the first time and you won't end up regretting your decision down the road.
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Well what bout if it came with heatsheild would that make a bit of difference to the warm/cold air, also from what i saw on a test car with the k&n SRI it uses the stock snorkel that brought air to the stock intake and it came with a heatsheild.

http://4b11lancers.com/index.php?topic=214.30
scroll down to the pictures, or you can read the whole thread
here is the link to the forum where the guy got his car tested with it, and he had the injen cai as well, which you can read in the thread as well, but he wants to stick with K&N even after having the CAI for sometime because its louder and "There isnt enough of a difference for me to stick with one. Im sticking with the K&N because its easier to maintain and because its K&N" and im not so much on the hp gain cuz for me, its my first car and its stick so i think a SRI will look and work as i want it to cuz thats all i really need for now.
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post Apr 17 2008, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE(dyounessi @ Apr 17 2008, 02:31 AM)
The only reason why I keep on asking is because I've read on numerous threads that the intake kicks in at later RPMs, and also, you get a slower throttle response as oppose to an SRI.
Also, did you have to move the tranny cooler? If so, where to?
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I haven't been able to drive it enough to really determine when it kicks in more than the stock one. But i'll see this weekend hopefully. Moving the transmission cooler was simple. Basically its relocated in the same area, just more out of the way to let the injen filter stay in front of it.
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post Apr 17 2008, 10:26 PM
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