The NEW Impoved Craven Speed Cold Air Intake Design:
The major change is in material. There original box was cut from .05 inch thick stainless steel and it was heavy and expensive. It was brought to there attention that while stainless steel is great because of it's corrosion resistance, aluminum has a better insulative capacity, is lighter, less expensive, and can be made equally resistant to corrosion quite easily. That is why we can now offer an intake which weighs a total of only 3.43 lbs. Compared with the steel version at 6.2 lbs and the stock setup above 4.5 lbs. Craven Speed had them hit with a special powder coat process that maximizes surface area to aid in insulation while providing corrosion resistance.
The other changes are small improvements in usability. They had relied on hood pressure to keep the polycarbonate top in place, but this did not always work perfectly on track day. The tops now come ready to be secured in the box, as well as scratch free with protective film in place. Customers also desired to have the battery terminal secured more tightly. So the terminal is now clamped in place to avoid any rattles. Click through the pictures above to see the quality of this CAI.
So, they have made some improvements to the design, and managed to improve the price at the same time, who does that? By far the best available on the market.
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