Just got done installing this new 53R CAI on my 06' with a little help from the guy i bought it from.i ran into this guy in the driving one day started talking with him and he said he had some new and inovative mini parts he was making.called his company voltage products.so i was interested and went on to checking out his stuff.i was impressed to say the least.this thing looked bad and since i was in the market,i ended up buying one from him and he even help me install it.i must say that everyone says that you cant feel the difference with or without,wrong the change was dramatic.the car is actually quick and starts moving like it never did before.and the sound is so much better than the other cai's ive checked out.sounds stock in normal driving conditions but when you step on it,it comes alive,and theres definitely no hissing or weird noises at any rpms like everybody talks about.i think its due to it having a velocity stack incorperated into the design.he gave me his email if anybody is interested in a cai that looks good and let me tell you works. voltageproducts@aol.com

 

It certainly looks the part. *Bling Bling*

If this is really as quiet as you say during regular driving then i will have to really look into this one.

 

i was supprised,i didnt think it was working it was so quiet,untill i steped on it and at about 4000 rpm it started a nice mellow supercharger wine and my *** dyno went off the chart.

 

That looks like the best CAI I've seen to date. I like the air vents on top of the box, right above the numbers 53R logo. Very very nice set-up.

Now what did it cost?

 

picture of the filter?

 

prices and comparison to other intakes would be nice.
and are there any other colors? i'd like blue..mm

 

oh and also where are you located around? it'd be nice if i was close to where you and him are.

 

I too like it very much BUT don't like the vents. The concept of a sealed box is to keep hot engine bay heat out and yet source additional air from the window vent. The vents may look cool but is contrary to the general concepts discussed her on NAM when it comes to CAI.

 

those aren't vents. just painted ridges. this appears to be no different than the Dinan setup with the addition of a new cowl panel integrated ala the DDM design.

getting air from the cowl is not necessarily a benefit....it's not a hi-pressure zone. Venting the airbox to the cowl allows for an additional source of air but also serves to 'unpressurize' the airbox which gets high velocity air from the stock intake tract.

given that intakes are good for 5hp or so, I'm not sure any of this matters really from the driver's seat. for most, it's about noise...hearing the SC whine and induction noise.

 

Thanks for clarification - dam nice CAI.

 

That looks pretty hot. I would possibly be interested in one of those.

 

pgt is right,those are not vents,just accents.this air box is actually completely sealed off from engine bay hot air which is in part why i bought it and also why i think it works so much better than say the standard bent sheet metal designs.the filter is a foam type with a huge 3 1/2 inch inlet.the filter takes up the whole space of the air box.what makes the diffrence in my opinion is the actual intake tube.its not just straight rather it has a ventury or velocity stack inside to speed up the incoming air flow.

 

Where did you get this intake?

 

the guy lives near me,and thats how i came across it,he gave me his email. voltageproducts@aol.com

 

It is a high pressure zone. That is why the Craven Speed intake, you know, works...

 

prove it. please.

 

lol i think you are off on that one bud.

I did have a little thought. What about putitng 1 way valves in the cowl that allow air to come in from the cowl but not from the airbox out through the cowl. You know kinda like the ones you find in snorkles or regulators. Maybe that would allow the pressure to build from the front of the car via the ram air tube yet still allow it to come in through the cowl while standing still or at low speeds. I think the jcw flap does the opposite of this... im looking for some thing that is open at low/no speed and closed at high speed.

Think... reed valve from a dirt bike engine.

 

the Craven intake is almost identical to my DDM box (UNIfilter and everything). Do I need to tape my Sony HandyCam to the base of my windshield and pop the cowl vent off and tape string all around the opening to prove the area is not positive pressure at speed?

 

No the jury's in on this one. Some new guy has to prove it's a positive pressure zone. There are so many posts on this we could write a book about it. If and when there's positive pressure there, it's not much.
Of course, if you are actually ramming air from the scoop into your airbox, you might be getting some serious pressure in that thing...

 

Lets not let this thread get OT like so many do. Please don't try and debate the merits of the cowl pressure area.

You do realize that the tube you are posting about is a part from Alta?

 

what else would be the benefit of this particular design vs. stock except the filter then? How is talking about the (perceived) benefit of taking air from the cowl off-topic?

One could easily take the stock airbox, cut out the cast inlet and glue some PVC into the hole and stick a UNIfilter on the end of it and have the same intake (taking the cowl out of the picture).

 

Then the thread would become a debate on whether or not the cowl is a high pressure area, low pressure area or a vacuum. It doesn't matter because just about all intakes use the cowl area as a source of air. It really doesn't matter what the pressure is, the intake will still benefit from having an additional source of air.

This particular intake really doesn't offer anything new except for the bling as we have yet to see the actual filter.

 

pgt,no ofense,sorry but your just way off base with this one.this co. is making a good new product.all your craming pvc and glue.thats about as good as duct tapeing the seems on the body and calling it aerodynamic.theres more this than a filter on the end of a tube,not unlike other designs.the pros-completely sealed from engine bay air,it has a velocity stack design on the inside of the intake tube where the filter connects,high flow filter,and it looks damm good.its more shiny than my car.its works,thats it.who cares where the high pressure zones are,i dont.cool fresh air sounds good.what else do you want.on my next car ill tie a sock around my throttle body with a piece of string for ya.lol

 

hello! I'm not arguing with you. I'm saying that the design is the same as many others, save the velocity stack. Very few intakes add a ton of power anyways. Please post pics of the velocity stack and the filter....it looks like a nice product. Not many companies make intake boxes out of plastic as it's pricey to do.

 

The question has been asked more than once, How much?
It does have alot of eyeball!

Dave
2003 DS/B MCS, needs a go fast intake