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nicks dakota
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9/21/2006
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Ebay has TONS of these generic intakes for like 30 bucks with shipping. Is there really that much of a difference between them and an airaid, or k&n or any other of the name brands. If so why? Thanks for any response.
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Jesse B.
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10/21/2006
22:31:13
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Well, they'll all do your truck some good. There pretty much the same thing, some people will tell you different. You might be able to save some money by going autozone or advanced and just get an intake pipe and a filter that they have. Thats just something that i have on my 3.9. Feel free if you have any more questions about performance, im also trying to boost up my engine.
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N56629
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10/22/2006
10:35:50
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For the most part they don't do anything for performance, especially for a v6 which uses the same filter as the v8. The do little or nothing to lower intake air temperature regardless of the fact that they often represent themselves as being "cold air intake" systems. In some cases I believe the stock system takes in cooler air than some so-called CAI systems.
If you buy anything with an aftermarket filter you need to know how much it is capable of flowing. Getting flow ratings, filter capacity and efficiency are next to impossible. I don't think K&N will even give out information like that.
I'm not going to say their figures are accurate but Hughes list the stock tb at just 328 cfm and a stock v8 tb at 633 cfm. That means the stock filter must be capable of flowing at least twice what is required of a stock v6. While I run a tb rated at about 750 cfm (on a v8) thru a K&N drop in filter, I notice little or no difference in performance over a new OEM filter.
Bottom line, if you want your engine bay to look cool then get a cool looking CAI system, just don't expect big increases in performance unless you now have a dirty OEM filter. You might also want to note that many of the cheap systems have much smaller filters than K&N. This means they have less filter area (capacity) and can only get increased flow by reducing filter efficiency.
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Jesse B.
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10/22/2006
15:27:38
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I agree with what he said about the filters. If you put a k&n air filter on your truck, dont expect much of an increase in horsepower. But you also have to rule in the fact that if you have more air coming in you have to have more air coming out. Having the stock exhaust on your truck will restrict all that air. If you put the performance filter on as well as some sort of headers and aftermarket exhaust you might notice a differnce. All that air will leave the engine with ease.
Also, I have to agree with what he said about cold air intakes. It seems ever since the fast and the furious movies have come out, people tend to think that putting an intake like this on there vehicle will actually make the incoming air cold when in reality it just restricts it just a little bit less. This is the case with so many civic owners and other ricers who think their little stock four bangers can beat a Corvette.
Im sorry if i have offended anyone but thats how I feel about those Jap cars. I prefer good ol' American Muscle.
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10/24/2006
09:33:27
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thanks a lot guys appreciate the input. I have heard a lot about increase mpg 1-2. should be getting mine in today ill let you know.
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N56629
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10/24/2006
13:26:32
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To get more air into the v6 you either need a larger tb and bigger cam or forced induction. Until you have done that that stock exhaust will handle it just fine.
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