In the 3.0i, the air is still coming from the stock intake, but the intake filter and box is much larger. So you are right, actually the stock intake is already a "cold air intake".....The AFE just allows more air in.....BTW, if you see in the articles of my AFE Intake installation for the 3.0i, you see, that it is enclosed and still uses the stock intake tubing which gets air from the kidney grill. The top of the box is the hood. So the AFE intake box is isolated from the engine bay.
http://www.xoutpost.com/engine-transm...fe+intake+3.0i
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Originally Posted by vinuneuro
Does the AFE intake really qualify as a CAI? Usually CAI extends to behind the bumper area farther down. This is really a short ram intake. I would think that this intake would draw in warmer air than the stock system just because the filter is completely in the engine bay, whereas with the stock set-up air is drawn in from the kidney grille area. Any thoughts on this?
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