Cold air intakes

Normally a shortram/warm air intake is a better idea if your car sees snow and other wet, inclement weather.  A CAI is better suited for track use or for a car which rarely (if ever) sees bad weather.  If your car pulls water up in the intake then you'll hydrolock it and if you're lucky you can pull the spark plugs out, crank the engine a few times, reinstall plugs, and be on your way.  Lots of times you'll ruin the internals of the engine since water will not compress.  The engine parts will bend before water will compress!

Normally a shortram/warm air intake is a better idea if your car sees snow and other wet, inclement weather.  A CAI is better suited for track use or for a car which rarely (if ever) sees bad weather.  If your car pulls water up in the intake then you'll hydrolock it and if you're lucky you can pull the spark plugs out, crank the engine a few times, reinstall plugs, and be on your way.  Lots of times you'll ruin the internals of the engine since water will not compress.  The engine parts will bend before water will compress!

Cold air intakes are used in applications where the owner/operator feels that the vehicle will produce more power with an outside air charge.  Huge misconception, cold air intakes do not produce more power, at least not power that you will feel in the seat of your pants.  Most vehicles built today are set up pulling air in from the outside, not from the engine compartment.  If you notice that the air filter housing/box is located on one side or the other of the engine compartment, and has ducting that goes through the inner fender.  Thus, this is pulling in outside air.  It seems that most aftermarket cold air intake kits include the ducting that is smooth, not ribbed or corrilated, this allows for less disruption of the airflow, which in most cases is a heck of a lot more important than the incoming air temperature.  High flow air filters in stock intake boxes/housings with smooth ducts works just as well as the high dollar kits that most people invest their money in.  Another look, most newer vehicle's air filtration systems flow just as well as the aftermarket competitors, it has been proven.  And, some just like the look???

Cold air intakes are used in applications where the owner/operator feels that the vehicle will produce more power with an outside air charge.  Huge misconception, cold air intakes do not produce more power, at least not power that you will feel in the seat of your pants.  Most vehicles built today are set up pulling air in from the outside, not from the engine compartment.  If you notice that the air filter housing/box is located on one side or the other of the engine compartment, and has ducting that goes through the inner fender.  Thus, this is pulling in outside air.  It seems that most aftermarket cold air intake kits include the ducting that is smooth, not ribbed or corrilated, this allows for less disruption of the airflow, which in most cases is a heck of a lot more important than the incoming air temperature.  High flow air filters in stock intake boxes/housings with smooth ducts works just as well as the high dollar kits that most people invest their money in.  Another look, most newer vehicle's air filtration systems flow just as well as the aftermarket competitors, it has been proven.  And, some just like the look???