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Has anyone tried the DC Sports CAI?

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Old 02-26-2012, 01:21 AM
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Has anyone tried the DC Sports CAI?

Did a small search and didn't really find anything about it, anyone try this?
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 01:34 AM
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What are you trying to achieve with installing a CAI?
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 02:20 AM
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Other than the obvious answer "Trying to get Cold(er) Air to my Intake" :P

Hopefully little performance and squeeze a bit more MPG out of the Fit.

Why do you ask?
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 02:30 AM
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because for the money you will spend, you'll never get a return in MPG savings, you'll get negligible performance and it'll make your car noisier
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 02:42 AM
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because for the money you will spend, you'll never get a return in MPG savings, you'll get negligible performance and it'll make your car noisier
So what You're saying is anyone who purchased a CAI for their Fit just threw money down the drain?
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 02:47 AM
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Yes. You'd be better off getting a $40 k&n drop in filter because it's washable and it will last forever.
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 03:36 AM
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So what You're saying is anyone who purchased a CAI for their Fit just threw money down the drain?
Somebody spent along time going to school,training,researching then designing the stock air box to achieve optimum performance for the motor in question. Prehaps with a larger throttle body and ecu tuning itd be more worthwhile. I wouldn't expect better mileage at all. More air = more fuel please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 04:52 AM
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To add to that, colder air is more dense. the denser the air the more fuel your ECU will feed your engine.
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 04:53 AM
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There was a member on here a few years ago who spent over $1k and only netted like 10hp iirc
 
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Old 02-26-2012, 05:29 AM
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The stock airbox gives the best response, which, if you ask me, is more important for the Fit than peak hp/tq.

Aftermarket intakes make better sounds though.
 
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plus you don't really want their exhaust neither, my exhaust tip fell off & I haven't even had it for a year.
 
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Old 02-28-2012, 08:30 PM
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I was kinda interested in this intake too its the best looking cheapest short ram which is all we get for the A/T. But i ended up just spending $65 and doing the diy tje kntake on the auto fit has to be so short its pointless to spend $130 thats the conclusion i came too. P.S. the diy sounds good im satisfied.
 
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