Cold Air Intake

**Jersey_Joe** · 12-02-2012, 06:20 PM

Well? I think it works better. It's all cold air. Ya know. More air. Better combustion

**RhinoZ24** · 12-02-2012, 07:16 PM

Yeah, and alright, that's what I'll probably do, I just thought that since it was an enclosed air box it would keep out the hot air more. Anyways the K&N one was cheaper I think haha.

**fearon** · 12-02-2012, 10:51 PM

How does the open box get more cold air?

**RhinoZ24** · 12-02-2012, 11:28 PM

That's what I'm unsure about but I guess when you're driving since cold air is coming through the grille, but if your in the city and get stuck at red lights a bunch, what then? I don't know lol, Alex what your take on this? I'm sure you have a very good and correct reason lol.

**Jersey_Joe** · 12-03-2012, 05:00 AM

Closed box is stock?!? Ya know.

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It get more air period

**RhinoZ24** · 12-03-2012, 11:34 PM

I'm aware of it Joe haha, see it everytime I look under the hood (or up her skirt...my truck that is lol). I'm just wondering how it manages to keep the hot air out since it's an open box in the front, exposed to the engine compartment. I know it gets more air, just seems like most of it would be warm air, not cold. That's what I'm curious about.

**Raptor05121** · 12-04-2012, 09:33 AM

The stock intake with the big round filter and tube going into your fender gets the coolest air- it sucks from between the fender and wheel well liner, so there is no heat from the engine. If you get an aftermarket unit (like the one pictured below) its sucking in under-hood air which is being heat-soaked by the engine and radiator. While at speed you are getting fresh, unheated air, its the stop and go traffic where your IATs will climb. Last time I did a test like that, I drove around tally on an 85*F day with my K&N and I had intake temps of about 130*F, versus my stock airbox which was giving me about 90*F intake air. But then again, you'd have to get into the whole quality versus quantity argument as per is 400cfm of 130*F air better than 300cfm of 90*F air? It can get down to the nitty gritty and all in all, you're not going to get but 1-2rwhp from an intake, if you're lucky- so there's no point it it.

I'm just clarifying the common misnomer that aftermarket "cold" air intakes are actually "cold" when they are actually "warm" air intakes. I bought mine when I was 16, I spend around $250 for it. If I had to do it all over again, I'd just bore the hole in the fender and make the constriction joints bigger for a drop-in filter and save the money.

**RhinoZ24** · 12-04-2012, 12:03 PM

Thank you for the clarification Alex, and that's what I was thinking, that since the K&N one was open it would suck in the air around the engine, all warm. I do a lot of city driving so it would probably hurt my performance. The Volant one, however, hooked into the fenderwall where the original intake went, plus it had an inlet on the front for which you can buy a scoop to hook on the opening underneath the bumper where the tow hooks are, giving you more cold air. So I think I'll buy that kit then, or maybe modify the stock one, IDK yet lol.

**Raptor05121** · 12-04-2012, 12:26 PM

Just keep in mind, overall this is only going to change maybe 1-2hp. Is it really worth it? I mean it is a naturally aspirated, 5,000# truck.

**RhinoZ24** · 12-04-2012, 01:06 PM

Well, the intake is just too restricting, the hole in the fenderwall is 3 inches correct? The intake tube is like what 2, maybe 2 1/2 inches? My truck just needs to breath better, not looking for a big gain in HP or mpg, just a little better acceleration and performance, not much though.

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