jdk541 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I received the Airaid "CAI" as a gift and was planning on installing over the weekend. My car has the LS2 engine with the 6 speed manual. I was wondering if there was anyone out there who has put this type of intake on and if they had any advice or something I need to watch out for? Also, a review of the before and after impact, if any, would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Should be pretty straight forward. Just make sure you watch the wires for the MAF and IAT sensors. Oh and make sure you have everything seated well. Don't want any leaks and un-metered air getting in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCMSH Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. It's all ball bearings these days. Would you look at the gook on my hand????? Whoosh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z51FITR Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I just installed a Vararam CAI on my LS2 last month and it dropped my best quarter mile time from a 13.2 - 12.84 ET on the drag strip. Ball bearings??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdk541 Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Just finished the install and went for a quick test drive. As you said it was pretty straight-forward. The hardest part was getting the new bridge-tube over the throttle-body. Man it was tight, but that is good. Took a bit of adjustment to get everything lined-up, but once I did, the fit is very solid and the unit looks stock. I was originally concerned about disconnecting the battery because I didn't want to have to re-set everything. The battery was disconnected for about an hour and the only thing that needed to be re-done was the clock. All the radio station pre-sets held and the built-in garage door opener thing too. My initial reaction is VERY positive. The throttle response seemed much better than what I expected. I know you can truly only get so much performance out of a bolt-on like this. I actually didn't think I would even feel anything, but I can assure you I did. This is a good product and I would recommend it as a cheap, but effective upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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