How much horsepower does a cold air intake give? Do you feel more power after adding one?

Answer 1

about 5 hp and you don't feel a thing

Answer 2

I'm not sure about exact horsepower figures, but when I added a cold air intake to one of my cars, I saw a 5 mph increase in the top end.

Answer 3

Cool air is denser that hot air, and you may get a boost from having such a system. Hard to say how much improvement you will get. Depends upon the exact data.

Turbocharging with an intercooler can give enormous gains.
You are putting a lot more air in the cylinder because of the compression and because of the cooling, and therefore can inject more fuel.

A simple K&N air filter will cost you some bucks and probably
not give enough to crow about. A sophisticated system will give
you more.

Sorry, but it is impossible to be more specific unless you have more specific data.

Answer 4

there is no REAL answer without putting the car on a dyno. Most claims made by manufacturers is PEAK horsepower attained. on average I would say anywhere from 5 to 10 extra HP depending on what type of engine you're putting it on. It will also produce better HP when a Cat-back exhaust system is installed as well as the cold air intake. As far as "feeling" it, maybe and maybe not although your engine sound will definitely be different.

Answer 5

The 2005+ Xterra already pull air directly from under the fender, sealed off from air in the engine compartment, so an improved design would be hard to come by. The K&N kit for the 2005+ locates the open-air filter in the engine compartment, making the air hotter. The dyno charts show a significant HP gain of about 14HP, but it will most-likely come from the increased tube diameter, not the cold-air.

The kit also costs $200+ for 14HP...I'd rather spend my money on something better.

Answer 6

I had one on my Mustang, and on my Honda. You don't feel any HP. It might give you two or three additional, but you don't feel it.

If you want HP, you'll get headers instead of the stock manifold, you'll get a new, full exhaust system, You'll get a chip to modify fuel/air flow, a larger mass air meter, a RAM Air intake (not just cold air, but RAM air), and a better, aftermarket ignition system (like MSD, or something of that nature). Possibly add a ZEX Nitros kit after that.

You're looking at approximately $10K to do all this, but if you want real HP gains, these things are what is going to do it. I'd say, all told - depending on the type of car you own - this stuff will net you approx. 100 - 125 HP gain.

Good luck!

Answer 7

depends on the car-anywhere from 5-15hp if its a small car like a honda yeah you will notice a change-nothing great but you will feel it-if its a new covette or mustang thats already pushing around 300-400hp then your not goin to notice it because your not adding alot to an already good amount of horsepower-it just helps your motor breathe a lil better but it dont do much unless your goin to install a bigger throttle body-better intake-port and polish heads-more engine upgrades-header or headers-strait pipes(no catalytic converter)larger exaust pipe-high flow muffler-transmission uprades-something little like that is just a start then ya just want more power so its either a tease or a starting point for ya-hope this helps ya

Answer 8

in each and every CAI comparisson ive considered, Injen CAI's continually come out on suitable while it contains honda/acura. a short ram isnt a CAI. they're 2 seperate issues. short rams decrease the resistance the air faces jointly as being suctioned into your engine. its useful at mid variety RPMs yet you wont see any earnings over inventory at extreme RPMs. a CAI sucks in chilly air from outdoors the vehicle. engine bay temperatures are very heat, and the cooler air is the greater dense it is. in view that your vehicle keeps a suitable air:gasoline ratio, denser air means greater gasoline meaning greater means. you may anticipate a 5-10p.c.WHP enhance with a CAI, in step with how nicely its made and how your inventory intake replaced into doing. it additionally relies upon on how warm and humid it is outdoors. you will see better outcomes on a less warm drier day than you will on a warm and humid day.

Answer 9

it really depends on your engine and the current air intake and exhast. But cold air intake does add more to power because it alows fuel to burn more efficiently.

Answer 10

4-5hp it gives you! You don't feel anything! Maybe only when it is cold outside the vehicle feels like it runs alot better!!

Answer 11

Depending on the make then it can give you round about 5 more bhp