I am thinking about getting a cai, but I am not sure that its worth over 200 bones. Do you think that it was worth it? I already have a k&n drop in, and I saw nothing new with that.

 

Well like I said it was to replace a broken stock air intake. So is it a mod I would have done otherwise? I probably would have waited until I did any exhaust mods. It did give me a subtle mpg gain and is supposed to up it 8-10 hp.

 

i just got lucky and found a K&N Gen II FIPK never usedstill in the box for 75 bucks from craigslist. installed it yesterday and it works the same as my last one did off my 00 Xtreme. so i threw away the 40 dollar one off of ebay which did absolutly nothing for me

 

I know that... The Fram kit includes the cleaning kit and tools to install the intake system. I have pics of everything. Just do a search for my old thread Xmas in July.

 

When you replaced the filter and line did you also need a mass air flow sensor and a throddle body spacer? and When you did the wiring did you change to a higher milimeter grade and higher output coil. im looking to do these to my ls but i want to see what is necessary for immediate fuel economy results and hp gains.

 

MAF supports in excess of 350HP without problem.

Throttle body spacer on this motor is not going do much else besides lighten your wallet.

Larger plug wires don't do much else either and a higher output coil... Well, lets just say if you find one that actually puts out more voltage than the stock coil (test it) and is as reliable, be sure to let the rest of us know. The coils that are used on these trucks are already pretty darn hot.

 

good to know... thanks for clearing that up. so basically it efficient to replace the stock intake with a fully closed off system such as illustrated in the images above, get some platnum plugs and 8.5 mm wires. i have already changed to a cherry bomb vortex muffler system but should i go with a superflow cat converter? That should cover the bear necessities for exhaust, intake and fuel managment.

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i heard the 8.5 mm wiring allows for a stronger spark... but i would rather hear it from experience. im looking to get better fuel economy and increased hp...


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i heard the 8.5 mm wiring allows for a stronger spark... but i would rather hear it from experience. im looking to get better fuel economy and increased hp...

 

If you can get larger wires for the same price and feel they would work better, go ahead with them. From an electrical standpoint, there isn't much difference between the stock 7mm wires and 8.5mm wires. You will likely see a lower resistance per ft, but in the length of wire you are working with, it really doesn't matter much.

The other aspect that you have to mess with is that the 8.5mm wires will not fit into the stock holders. If you force them, you will damage them. And you really should have them in a holder to maintain proper routing to keep them from being damaged during operation.

 

Hi everyone! I just picked up a mint 2001 Blazer LT 4-Door 4X4 with only 29,000 miles on itand joined this forum.

Does anyone know the part number for the Fram "Boost" Air Intake System, as I can't find the part number on Fram's web site.

Thanks!