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Old May 9, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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thoughts about Benfer CAI...???

if anyone has any thoughts/comments about the Benfer CAI... halla.
i'm figuring that all the different brands produce about the same performance, so i'm going with aesthetics and noise levels... i like the CF look, and i want a fairly low noise level...??? any other suggestions in brands that have low noise levels...???

thanx ...
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Hey Tuls?!?!

He would be the one to ask. He is the only one I have seen with it on his car. It looks beautiful!
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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I have the BenFer CAI and I love it...out side the car you can hear the wine of the supercharger...but as a driver or passanger it's not too loud...I also love the scoop that ports air right to the filter...it's great!!!

 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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I second that
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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Have you driven in the rain yet? Does the scoop port water right to the enigne as well?

Thanks for the info.
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Old May 9, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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no it does not the inside of the filter holding area works the same as the stock setup as far as water draining goes
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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yup...that's right...sure does...
 
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Old May 9, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jdemaria
Have you driven in the rain yet? Does the scoop port water right to the enigne as well?

Thanks for the info.
JD.
A resounding YES! I very nearly fried my motor.Granted i had an Alta CAI.
 
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Old May 10, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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Thanx every1 for your thoughts... i will be odering my new Benfer CAI tomorrow!!!!!:smile: ... i'm also getting the CF hood scoop!:smile: , just to jazz it up a bit!...
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Did anyone every dyno one of these?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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Benfer does REALLY nice Cf work. Not sure on the numbers tho.

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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It looks that way. Just curious if the numbers and cool factor justify the extra 100 over alta.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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Maybe not, but the CF does...
 
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