very MEH!!

very MEH!!
Save the Money

gets the job done, but the design negligence was continuously annoying!!! and performance increases feel negligible.

Tolerances weren't right: a.k.a. bad craftsmanship
--main tube didn't align very well with new air box and intake hole on engine.
--Needed 4 hands to install airbox top, because it needed deformation to align with all the holes properly.
--Consequently, accessing the filter now is a P.I.T.A.
--VERY bad fit with the rubber washers scavenged from original airbox (so much so that they're basically useless with this CAI)

The interior of the main air tube (which it says is very important to be clean) had all kinds of muck and what I assume was welding residue on the inside. NOT COMFORTING

--Inadequate instruction materials, (images are WAY to low Res: Callouts are effectively Camouflaged)

I'm not going to argue with their numbers and charts, but after 3K miles with this thing, I don't feel like it is a worthwhile upgrade. Maaaybe got +1 mpg on long stretch open highway, but easily lost that right away in the city driving.

-my main reason for getting this was a mileage increase, but that didn't really happen (i drive like a granny cuz i like money more than acceleration)

The main difference is the sound, but its only noticeable to those who know what to listen for.

I guess i thought 10ish HP would feel like more but........nope
Granted I mostly drive for mileage and I'd think that you'll have to drive your car harder & costlier to feel any gains.

with the added grief of having to "honor check" the service people at hyundai now so they don't "Ferguson" my warranty away, i'd say its totally not worth it.

IF your the type of person who needs that extra Vroom Vroom to feel big then go for it, but I'd say that those people already bought the TURBO Veloster and that the CAI on the NAVeloster is a Paper upgrade.

Cheers