I installed the Cravenspeed cold air intake on my Mini Cooper S after having the Borla S-Type exhaust on for almost a year now. Overall I am really happy with the sound, and the butt-dyno says YES!
Car enthusiasts are always on the hunt for something new that will improve the ride in their vehicle. From the track to local city streets, a car that's reliable and equally fun to drive is a major ...
One of the first modifications many enthusiasts make to their ride is adding a cold-air intake. This replaces the stock intake, a complex, convoluted contraption of pipes and baffles that keep the ...
(Editor's note: We're trying something new here by offering a few quick-install stories that could help your pickup with better performance, fuel economy, style, or all of the above. And they can be ...
It's been proven that a cold-air intake system adds power, but, if you're building a system for scratch, how large does it need to be? Years ago, I talked with old-time Mopar Super Stock racer John ...
Intakes are vital automobile components that work to bring oxygen – a key ingredient in an internal combustion reaction – into the engine’s combustion chamber to modulate how much oxygen mixes with ...
One of the best aspects of a project build for automotive enthusiasts is the quest for improvements that will add to the vehicle in some way. There are several engine components to replace, add, or ...
What was the first modification you made to your late-model Corvette? If you said, "a cold-air intake," you're not alone. Cold-air intakes (CAI) offer a simple, affordable means of improving your ...
Many of us don’t drive our project cars daily. Family shuttle miles are often racked up in a multi-door people mover of which quarter-mile times aren’t a priority. But the daily driving grind doesn’t ...
The purpose of a cold-air intake is to find cold air in an otherwise hot under-hood environment. It can do this by drawing air from above the hood, under the front bumper or a spot inside the engine ...