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Originally Posted by mikecheat04  I installed mine this morning, I think the sound makes you think it's faster than it really is. I did a 0-100mph video and actually lost 3 tenths of a second. |
Having owned three relatively new trucks (all with aftermarket CAI's), I can tell you, the benefits of a CAI on a stock vehicle are minimal at best. Yeah, they do make a cool sound, but 7-10 rwhp on a 5,000+ lb truck is hardly noticeable in improved times.
Personally, I'm not wasting $300 on it for performance - maybe for looks, but not performance.
Catback exhausts work the same way. They sound cool, but don't do much for overall performance. Now, throw on a set of longtubes with true duals, and that's a different story.
By far, the best bang for the buck mod I ever did on my Ram or F150 was tuning. That gives the biggest improvement, and I'll jump all over it when one comes out for the 5.7.