Intake system vs. drop in
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Well the whole intake system is about three times more than just a drop in. You will see little gain just from installing an intake system. If you have other mods like headers and exhaust then the intake will make a decent improvement. I say send the money on a real exhaust system and some headers before you buy the intake.
Oh I'm sure Bob will be all over this thread and say don't buy K&N but I have used K&N in four different cars with no ill effects. Just don't over oil it.
Oh I'm sure Bob will be all over this thread and say don't buy K&N but I have used K&N in four different cars with no ill effects. Just don't over oil it.
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Unless you increase the engine displacement, or go to forced induction, the OEM filter & intake will flow way more air than the engine will pull. The K&N filter will flow way more air than the OEM paper filter (just hold it up to a light source and look at the holes in the filter media), but the air flow is going to be limited by the engine! Chicken wire will flow more air than the K&N!!
The only performance advantage to the K&N drop in, or K&N intake is
WWR (Wallet Weight Reduction)
Interesting information in this thread from TRS:
http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...ad.php?t=21163
The only performance advantage to the K&N drop in, or K&N intake is
WWR (Wallet Weight Reduction)
Interesting information in this thread from TRS:
http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...ad.php?t=21163
Last edited by Takeda; 07-21-2008 at 03:30 PM.
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If I do decide to buy another intake for this truck then it will be a Volant or S&B. Those brands have a box around the filter. It keeps hot air and water out unlike the K&N.
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When your driving down the road the FIPK is getting the air from the same place as the stock intake so why would it be hotter? When your going 70mph the amount of air that is rushing into the engine bay is alot so why would it suck hot air from the enigine when is being force feed the cold air from the outside?
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When your driving down the road the FIPK is getting the air from the same place as the stock intake so why would it be hotter? When your going 70mph the amount of air that is rushing into the engine bay is alot so why would it suck hot air from the enigine when is being force feed the cold air from the outside?
Also I do not like the K&N FIPK for offroad use. There is nothing protecting the intake from water ingestion. I have problems with the stock intake sucking in a bit of water. I can't imagine the K&N.
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Haha x2
Haha funny. I just recieved a call earlier today about my warranty running up or already expired and if I wanted to renew it.
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I did what the dude wuz tellin us about the 6.0's the other year at Bloom. "Drill 3 one inch holes in your air box and put a drop in filter in. You'll get just as good or better performance and fuel milage doing this than by buying one of my intakes."
Hey if it'll work on a 6.0 then it'll work just as good on a ranger! Only I did four 1/2" holes
Hey if it'll work on a 6.0 then it'll work just as good on a ranger! Only I did four 1/2" holes