K&N CAI Too Loud - Might be Available, Low, Low Miles!

[WillCO]

I dropped in a K&N cold air intake over the weekend. 2016 Tahoe LT.

It sounds really cool, but it's a little too much of a good thing for my taste. I was hoping for something a little more subtle.

Question - has anyone been successful in attenuating the volume from a CAI? I'm reasonably handly but I won't be fabricating my own aluminum intake box in my garage.

Failing an answer to that question, I'll be putting the OEM intake back on next weekend. I will then have an essentially brand-new K&N 63 Cold Air Intake that I suppose I cannot return, since it was installed. Couple hundred miles on it, maybe.

If anyone is interested in a good deal on it, PM me.

 

[Omar C]

Do you have a 6.2 or 5.3? Do you mind posting a video of the sounds.

 

[WillCO]

It's a 5.3, but I believe the CAI will fit either; the only part difference is the coupler to the throttle body and the kit has one of each.

I am traveling all week but will see if I can record the sound on my way home from the airport on Friday.

Also, Autoanything sounds like they might accept it as a return with a 15% restocking fee, which i would call reasonable.

 

[WillCO]

Autoanything accepted the CAI in return, very nice of them. I put the stock intake back on last weekend. I like it much better. Experiment over.

 

[Tozan]

The part that makes it louder and gives the performance gain is the intake pipe and the air box or any type of enclosed box will not make much a of difference power wise or noise wise.