Installed fabspeed cold intake....check engine light is on!?!?!
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Installed Fabspeed Cold Intake....Check Engine Light Is On!?!?!
I installed the Fabspeed Cold Intake on my '09 C4S about a week ago, the check engine light keeps popping up. I spoke with a tech from Fabspeed, he walked me throught the install, according to them everything is installed correctly. I remember the video on their site saying, "NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS." Just wondering if anyone else did this and has the same problem. Thanks.
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I got the one Fabspeed has available for the '09 C4S, can't really tell any power gains, but does sound alittle different.
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The guys at Fab say a lot of things to make the sale. I had a VERY bad experiance with them
My recommendation is to return it if you can. But you will need lots of luck to get them to accept it.
My recommendation is to return it if you can. But you will need lots of luck to get them to accept it.
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I don't want to be a d**k, but you just got an '09 C4S and you already needed to put some aftermarket CAI on it as a DIY job? You've maxed out the car's power already?
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To answer the OP's question, though, unless there is something vastly different about the intake/air mgmt on an 09 versus 05-08, you may have inadvertently dislodged the MAF. Otherwise, it should be a straight 5 minute swap with no positive gains other than a slightly louder sounding intake...
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What does this have to do with the price of tea in China? Who cares? It's his money and his car...
To answer the OP's question, though, unless there is something vastly different about the intake/air mgmt on an 09 versus 05-08, you may have inadvertently dislodged the MAF. Otherwise, it should be a straight 5 minute swap with no positive gains other than a slightly louder sounding intake...
To answer the OP's question, though, unless there is something vastly different about the intake/air mgmt on an 09 versus 05-08, you may have inadvertently dislodged the MAF. Otherwise, it should be a straight 5 minute swap with no positive gains other than a slightly louder sounding intake...
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Turn on your AC set it to a temperature below the current temp, wait a few seconds, and presto!
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The FS CAI for '09 is a really cool looking addition to the engine comp. If it makes it sound different, and adds 10hp...that you can't feel...all the better. I'd get one if they made the same thing for the '08.
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Also on the devil's advocate side, what about just pure sound? Regardless if I believe the hp/tq claims, isn't the Fabspeed CAI legitimately a louder sounding tone to the stock w/out it?
