Cold Air Intakes?

[Shibe]

I'm questioning a cold air intake. What's the benefits of these and do they really have much of an improvement over the factory airbox? is there generally any issues that people run into after installing one?

As my my car currently sits, it's basically stock. Still with the factory air intake (box thing) which the front piece has been taken off - quote the old owner "more of a wooshing noise" when the turbo spools lol. I haven't gotten around to sticking the box part back on, but not hugely worried as I assume its less restricted air flow.

 

If all is well, what's a good option for a cold air intake for an 07 S-GT? 

Edited July 9, 2018 by Shibe

[Loren]

Put the front bit back on... it takes cold air from a high pressure zone and feeds it intake the factory airbox. Pretty good system.

[Shibe]

12 hours ago, Loren said:

Put the front bit back on... it takes cold air from a high pressure zone and feeds it intake the factory airbox. Pretty good system.

 

I'll get onto that asap

[Kiwi_Fozze]

Depends. Your particular car, that front thing draws air in from around the bottom edge of the bonnet. Kinda need that to get it running right.

 

If you want the "wooshy" noises, take the air box out and remove the white plastic "milk bottle" attached to the bottom of the black air box. Leave the resulting hole open. It Allows extra cold air to be drawn in from behind the drivers side foglights area. 

 

As far as performance gains, moot point. The Subaru factory airboxes are REALLY good, and for the most part, "upgrading" to a cai, particularly an under bonnet, in engine bay style pod filter will end up with you going backwards in power. 

 

But nothing will give you anything like the sort of gains you'll get from a tune ;-)

[Shibe]

17 hours ago, Kiwi_Fozze said:

Depends. Your particular car, that front thing draws air in from around the bottom edge of the bonnet. Kinda need that to get it running right.

 

If you want the "wooshy" noises, take the air box out and remove the white plastic "milk bottle" attached to the bottom of the black air box. Leave the resulting hole open. It Allows extra cold air to be drawn in from behind the drivers side foglights area. 

 

As far as performance gains, moot point. The Subaru factory airboxes are REALLY good, and for the most part, "upgrading" to a cai, particularly an under bonnet, in engine bay style pod filter will end up with you going backwards in power. 

 

But nothing will give you anything like the sort of gains you'll get from a tune ;-)

 

Excellent reply, thank you!

 

Just realised I have the other part of the air box, but not the front thing that draws the air in. S***.