Air intake change?

2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE
130,000 MILES • 1.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MASONBOB
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Hi, so I am trying to change my stock air intake to a more open cone but my car has a MAF sensor as well as a PCV blowoff hose that has to be attached and no replacement parts will support this at all, meaning I would have to cut a pipe that I buy and I want this to be my last resort, any ideas??
Jun 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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STEVE W.
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You would be much better off leaving it stock. None of the common "cold air kits" actually help in any way, and most hurt. That is because the stock airbox pulls air from outside the engine bay where it is cooler. Plus it helps smooth air entry into the engine by making it less turbulent. The air filters most of them use are also worse at filtering the air because of the larger openings in them. The stock filter does a better job, quieter and it already flows more air than the engine can use even at wide open throttle. What the CAI does do is make you hear the air intake, even to the point of being annoying. But it's your vehicle.
Jun 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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MASONBOB
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Nah I’ll take your word for it, I will probably just move onto parts that push out air instead, like the blowoff valve adapter.
Jun 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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