Thewarriordinghy
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What are the benefits of a k&n cold air intake? Any negatives?
K&n cold air intake
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whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
Noise and -5 horsepower since it isn't a cold air intake.
Thewarriordinghy
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I'm not talking about the hot air intake... I found a garage with a cold air intake... Uses a k&n filter and is all COLD AIR. I know you've bashed the hot air one, but this is cold air only.
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
You said it was a K&N intake but K&N doesn't make cold air intakes.
If it is an intake that pulls from the stock location then you will get more noise and a few horsepower you won't feel.
If it is an intake that pulls from the stock location then you will get more noise and a few horsepower you won't feel.
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Thewarriordinghy
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Can you describe what you mean by pulls from stock? And the box said cold air intake?
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
The stock box pulls from the inner fender.
Thewarriordinghy
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why does the k&n box say cold air intake? how would it be a hot air intake, isn't that false advertising?
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
They aren't called cold air intakes. They are called air charger kits. They claim their heat sheild blocks the hot air in the engine bay but it is more like a heat fence. It doesn't seal well against the hood and it doesn't seal well against anything else. Also the "shield" has a big hole in it for the intake tube. Hot can pass through all those areas.
Thewarriordinghy
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it swears of an average gain of 10 hp?
Thewarriordinghy
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I read about the urd intake, it seems better? would that gain HP?
You're not going to gain any noticeable power from any intake. Stock intake pulls in all the air the engine could ever use. The only thing you gain is a cleaner looking engine bay, more intake noise and a lighter wallet. FWIW I have had a AFE pro dry drop in filter since new only for the fact that I never need to buy a filter again and I won't have MAF issues that can occur with the oiled type filters.
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
It probably did on a non stock engine and perfect dyno conditions. Also it probably says up to 10 hp.
This is probably the best intake out there for power but gains are at high RPM so useless for everyday driving. Also this intake is no yood if you wheel or live in a state with a lot of rain or snow.
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Thewarriordinghy
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is Georgia a bad state for it? im mostly highway
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
I don't live in Georgia. You tell me. How's the weather there?
Thewarriordinghy
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Hot summers, some years it rains some it don't. It's humid but that's the worst of it.
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
Sounds like Cali. You should be fine but I'd get the splash gaurd. You will probably need the MAF cal too.
Thewarriordinghy
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maf cal?
doesn't the truck come with splash guards?
doesn't the truck come with splash guards?
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
It comes with splash guards for a stock truck. The stock intake isn't a cone filter right behind the grill like the URD intake.
A MAF cal is pretty much a piggyback ECU but simplified. It changes the readings to the ECU from the MAF so that the ECU thinks more air is going through so in turn more fuel is injected.
A MAF cal is pretty much a piggyback ECU but simplified. It changes the readings to the ECU from the MAF so that the ECU thinks more air is going through so in turn more fuel is injected.
Thewarriordinghy
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Is it like a chip? And what splash guards do you need for it?
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
It's not like a chip. Go on URD's site and check their stuff out.