GM Cold Air Intake

oneslick8 · 02-02-2021, 01:52 PM

Anyone running the GM Cold Air intake? I am thinking of picking one up but not sure if it is worth it or not. If anyone is running it on their car what are your guys thoughts?

ste6000 · 02-02-2021, 02:23 PM

I'm running it. seems to work well. I am not about to go out and buy another to test otherwise. My biggest reason was the emissions legal in all states but cali.

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2SS Capt · 02-02-2021, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by oneslick8

Anyone running the GM Cold Air intake? I am thinking of picking one up but not sure if it is worth it or not. If anyone is running it on their car what are your guys thoughts?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ste6000

I'm running it. seems to work well. I am not about to go out and buy another to test otherwise. My biggest reason was the emissions legal in all states but cali.

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It is 50 STATE LEGAL, I am running the intake in California... It comes with a CARB sticker...

I've been very happy with it, sounds great and looks great, first thing everyone points to when I open the hood...

xqwisit23 · 02-02-2021, 04:04 PM

I had mine put on when I got the car. No complaints and I think the key selling feature is the appearance. Looks clean and sharp

ste6000 · 02-02-2021, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SS Capt

It is 50 STATE LEGAL, I am running the intake in California... It comes with a CARB sticker...

I've been very happy with it, sounds great and looks great, first thing everyone points to when I open the hood...

I guess i didn't pay attention. I figured it was illegal like everything else in this world when it comes to cali.

ste6000 · 02-02-2021, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by xqwisit23

I had mine put on when I got the car. No complaints and I think the key selling feature is the appearance. Looks clean and sharp

also that it doesn't void the warranty as well if i'm not mistaken.

2SS Capt · 02-02-2021, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ste6000

also that it doesn't void the warranty as well if i'm not mistaken.

That is correct, warranty stays intact.

Motor Fast · 02-02-2021, 06:39 PM

I also went with the GM Air Intake over the Roto-Fab. The Roto-Fab takes up way to much room and doesn't look clean in my opinion. The GM one is nice and compact.

UnknownJinX · 02-02-2021, 06:50 PM

It's supposedly based on the Cold Air Induction unit, but with some subtle differences which is why the GM CAI needs a tune(included with the intake).

Power gain is not large, it's about 10~15 WHP/WTQ from what I have seen, so probably 15~20 BHP/BTQ. It supposedly helps with the throttle response which is what I am after. There is also auditory and visual improvement, too.

I got mine and it's sitting in my room at the moment. I will install it at the end of February.

Crushin_LT1 · 02-03-2021, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by UnknownJinX

It's supposedly based on the Cold Air Induction unit, but with some subtle differences which is why the GM CAI needs a tune(included with the intake).

Power gain is not large, it's about 10~15 WHP/WTQ from what I have seen, so probably 15~20 BHP/BTQ. It supposedly helps with the throttle response which is what I am after. There is also auditory and visual improvement, too.

I got mine and it's sitting in my room at the moment. I will install it at the end of February.

How big is the box?

UnknownJinX · 02-03-2021, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Crushin_LT1

How big is the box?

16" by 16" by 12".

It's a bigger box than I imagined.

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SirJangle · 02-03-2021, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by oneslick8

Anyone running the GM Cold Air intake? I am thinking of picking one up but not sure if it is worth it or not. If anyone is running it on their car what are your guys thoughts?

I love mine but have nothing to compare it to as it was already installed and listed on the sticker when I bought my SS. It was the 1st thing I noticed when I popped the hood to take a look when I was checking-out the car. I think it looks cool and adds to the the engine compartment.

cmfhsu · 02-03-2021, 01:39 PM

I just ordered one from Eagle Chevrolet in NY - hope it comes through; they've got it for a pretty good price (lots cheaper than what my local dealer could do).

As far as I can tell, this intake gives 0 performance benefit - I'm just in it for that sweet induction noise. If anybody's got a dyno sheet to prove otherwise, I'd love to see it.

UnknownJinX · 02-03-2021, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cmfhsu

I just ordered one from Eagle Chevrolet in NY - hope it comes through; they've got it for a pretty good price (lots cheaper than what my local dealer could do).

As far as I can tell, this intake gives 0 performance benefit - I'm just in it for that sweet induction noise. If anybody's got a dyno sheet to prove otherwise, I'd love to see it.

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=556150

Not huge gains, about 16 WHP/WTQ, but not 0.

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02-02-2021, 01:52 PM	#1
oneslick8 Drives: 2016 Mustang, (Camaro SS soon) Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: California Posts: 16	GM Cold Air Intake Anyone running the GM Cold Air intake? I am thinking of picking one up but not sure if it is worth it or not. If anyone is running it on their car what are your guys thoughts?

02-02-2021, 02:23 PM	#2
ste6000 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: MD Posts: 295	I'm running it. seems to work well. I am not about to go out and buy another to test otherwise. My biggest reason was the emissions legal in all states but cali. __________________ 2018 Camaro SS - Hyper Metallic Blue

02-02-2021, 06:39 PM	#8
Motor Fast Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 223	I also went with the GM Air Intake over the Roto-Fab. The Roto-Fab takes up way to much room and doesn't look clean in my opinion. The GM one is nice and compact. __________________ 2002 Camaro SS \| 2003 Corvette Z06 \| 2008 Corvette\| 2016 Corvette Z06 C7.R \| 2018 Camaro SS 1LE

02-02-2021, 06:50 PM	#9
UnknownJinX Drives: 19 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE Shock Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,947	It's supposedly based on the Cold Air Induction unit, but with some subtle differences which is why the GM CAI needs a tune(included with the intake). Power gain is not large, it's about 10~15 WHP/WTQ from what I have seen, so probably 15~20 BHP/BTQ. It supposedly helps with the throttle response which is what I am after. There is also auditory and visual improvement, too. I got mine and it's sitting in my room at the moment. I will install it at the end of February. __________________ Current: 2019 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE M6 Shock GM Performance Intake and that's it, because driver mods before car mods Past: 2009 Mazda RX-8 GT M6 Velocity Red Mica (Sold) 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z51 2LT M7 Velocity Yellow Tintcoat (Flood totaled)

02-02-2021, 04:04 PM	#4
xqwisit23 Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS Vert Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 174	I had mine put on when I got the car. No complaints and I think the key selling feature is the appearance. Looks clean and sharp

02-03-2021, 01:39 PM	#13
cmfhsu Drives: 2019 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: CT Posts: 112	I just ordered one from Eagle Chevrolet in NY - hope it comes through; they've got it for a pretty good price (lots cheaper than what my local dealer could do). As far as I can tell, this intake gives 0 performance benefit - I'm just in it for that sweet induction noise. If anybody's got a dyno sheet to prove otherwise, I'd love to see it.

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