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CHEF? Is this your K&N Prototype CAI?

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Old 09-20-2007, 02:21 PM
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Old 09-20-2007, 02:28 PM
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Yep!

Except, I have the prototype so mine is chrome finished. Other wise, it's the same.

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Old 09-20-2007, 02:55 PM
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Yep!

Except, I have the prototype so mine is chrome finished. Other wise, it's the same.

Cheers!
cool, i remebering you mentioning it and you love it...

Any probhlems with dirty filters? I hear K&N require quite a bit of cleaning...

otherwise, you seeing the 18hp gains they mention?
 
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Old 09-20-2007, 03:35 PM
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do you have any pics of this installed. im considering a CAI but not sure on which one. course... i guess you have to actually HAVE an a3 to consider things, lol
 
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Old 09-20-2007, 04:25 PM
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Yep!

Except, I have the prototype so mine is chrome finished. Other wise, it's the same.

Cheers!
cool, i remebering you mentioning it and you love it...

Any probhlems with dirty filters? I hear K&N require quite a bit of cleaning...

otherwise, you seeing the 18hp gains they mention?
There was a big power gain, and I'm sure that there quote of power increase is directly from the dyno of my car. So, I guess, under there tuning of the fuel and such, there was an 18hp gain. I haven't had any problems at all with the filter and I have only cleaned it once. That was after my car sat in the body shop for 6 weeks and the engine compartment was filled with gunk.

Picture of it newly installed:





Cheers!
 
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Old 09-20-2007, 04:25 PM
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I dont think cai gives you 18 hp.

With exhaust, and cai you might get 6-8 hp, 18 is a little steep. (marketing ploy)
 
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Old 09-20-2007, 04:32 PM
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is there a good correct way to clean the cai?
 
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Old 09-20-2007, 04:40 PM
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is there a good correct way to clean the cai?
"rinse, lather, repeat"
 
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Old 09-20-2007, 04:41 PM
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There was a big power gain, and I'm sure that there quote of power increase is directly from the dyno of my car. So, I guess, under there tuning of the fuel and such, there was an 18hp gain. I haven't had any problems at all with the filter and I have only cleaned it once. That was after my car sat in the body shop for 6 weeks and the engine compartment was filled with gunk.

Picture of it newly installed:





Cheers!
now did you keep the engine cover off for pic purposes or will it not fit with the cai on?
 
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Old 09-20-2007, 05:05 PM
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is there a good correct way to clean the cai?
"rinse, lather, repeat"
lather? with what? i just don't wanna f*ck anything up, and should i let it drive before installing it back in?
 

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