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11/1/2007
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8.0
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Description:
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Want More Power? Just add Cold Air.
One of the best ways to add power to your MINI is to increase the volume of COLD air the engine is breathing. The Craven Speed CAI does exactly that by sucking massive amounts of cold air through the cowel ducts. Unlike other designs which allow hot ambient engine air to enter the intake, The CSCAI is totally enclosed on 6 sides. Why is cold air better? Cold air is denser than warm air so the volume of air is effectively increased. Since there is more air getting to the cylinders, power is increased.
Designed Here, Built Here
Our CAI is made in the USA with the finest materials available. The air box is made from .05 inch thick stainless steel for excellent insulation and austere elegant looks. The Foam filter, is designed by us and made by world renowned UniFilter to our spec. It comes pre-oiled and ready to go for maximum filtration/power ratio. Your ECU will also benefit from the cool air as it sits safely within the box, using the factory rubber seals to keep air out. A clip on the side keeps the battery line secured.
Installation can usually be done in under an hour by anyone with basic mechanical skills
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Keywords:
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Cold Air Intake Craven Speed Filter box sound power
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www.cravenspeed.com
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gnatster
Super Mod / Editor
Registered: January 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 2626
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Review Date: 11/1/2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
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Pros:
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Mostly intelligent design and function
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Cons:
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The way the top is designed to stay on is questionable
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Let me start off by stating I don't there is much of a performance difference between the various aftermarket CAI's.
I looked at every CAI this is why I chose the Cravenspeed
-Simple Design, the main box is cut and folded from a single sheet of Stainless Steel, industrial elegance.
-Plexiglass? Cover, I can see into the box to easily determine when the filter element needs cleaning.
-Good Fit, installs easily and fits the space. No trimming required for an upper strut bar.
-Cleanable foam filter, the debate over foam and paper will never end. I like foam because I can clean it. No tossing paper filters into a landfill, no trees are killed so I can maintain the filter.
Some things are not all rosy that why it rates an 8
-The cover slips off when on the track. The design for retaining the cover is flawed. The weatherstripping along the cowl divider is used to keep the cover in place. The cover is routed to sit in the box slightly. However on track the cover was able to move around since in time the weatherstripping losses some grip on the cowl from having to move it aside to reach the filter. I've never had it slip off while driving on the street, only on the track.
Another slight flaw is the way the postive jump start terminal is held in place. It does not hang as well as it does on the OEM box making it look slightly askew. Not an functional problem but one thats more aesthetic.
All in all a solid unit
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