[stinky_crossover]

I have an 09' Forester base model with no turbo (plain jane). is there a cold air kit for our models? i checked rallitek, called them about my cold air question, and there isn't any cold airs for our models. perrin doesn't have any cold air kitz for our base models either. i'm stuck. i guess i just have to wait 10 years for it to be on andysautoparts. lol. it'd be nice just to save $ by not having to buy oem filters. i know rallitek makes an AVO High Flow Panel Air Filter, but itz basically the same thing as an oem air filter and u can clean over and over. maybe itz not in supply and demand? get back @ me folks!
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[vintage42]

The Forester already takes in air through the fender from outside the engine compartment.
My ScanGauge shows the intake air temp with stock intake is only 7*F higher than ambient temperature in steady driving.
In view of this, what benefit do you expect from an aftermarket cold air intake?

 

[AzNFoLife924]

There is a cold air intake.... I don't have it, but a member on here, Cerreta, has it installed. He says it makes a noticeable difference, but I think the stock system works well the way it is.

Street Tuning, BMW Performance Parts, HONDA Performance Parts, Auto Parts - COSMO Racing Online

You might be better off getting a full catback system, borla headers, etc. than an air intake.

 

[vicali]

Hi There and welcome to the forum,
CAI eh? well there are a couple of different opinions on them,
you've seen what is out there, take a look here for williaty's bible on NA intakes;
A Problem with CAI/SRIs and an Alternative (yes, finally) - NASIOC

also search here for snorkus.. :biggrin:

 

[stinky_crossover]

tnx

tnx everybody! i found the solution with the cosmo cai for the 09 base forester.

 

[AzNFoLife924]

^^ Let me know what you think of it. I've heard a lot of different opinnions on the CAI.

 

[AlleyCat]

I have an 09' Forester base model with no turbo (plain jane). is there a cold air kit for our models?
stinky cross over

The car comes with a CAI stock. Look elsewhere for more performance - like betterflowing mufflers.

 

[FPT_RAIDER]

The car comes with a CAI stock. Look elsewhere for more performance - like betterflowing mufflers.

this is true, 99% of cars come with them now, and as i like to say, who spent millions on the intake system??? some aftermarket company or subaru.

on a side note at school im in a class, in which we put mods on cars and dyno them, 90% of the time aftermarket CAI do nothing