COLD AIR INTAKES

[81BigBrett]

Ok well I haven't seen anything in here for CAi's. I'm interested in getting one for my 2004 dodge ram 1500 4x4. I have the 5.7 liter Hemi power plant.

Im curious to know if anybody is running one on their ride; If so which one?

PRO'S / CON'S

Did you get a noticeable HP gain, how about MPG's. Especially interested on the MPG's.

[Dirty LJ]

I have the Airaid on my Jeep and really like it. I installed it at the same time as a new muffler and a throttle body spacer and got a little bit better fuel mileage and power.

The filter is very good quality, better than K&N IMHO.

Sent from the beach with a beer in hand!

[Kreepy Krawler]

Pringles cans. Once you pop, the MPG's can't stop.
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[81BigBrett]

Ha, that might work for the angry bluberry.

[Kreepy Krawler]

On a serious note, why not do a hummer style intake out of your cowl?
90's Buicks and Astro Vans have a sealed tube style air filter, and tractor prefilters are cheap. Add some flex hose through the fire wall into the cowl up to pre-filter installed in the cowl and you got a cold air and a snorkel.

Not my jeep but it you get the idea
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[Desert Dog]

Whatever you do, don't believe the manufacture's dyno numbers when decided on a CAI.

For Jeeps, JP magazine and Petersons has done several articles on CAI in Jeeps; Most of the 4.0 and 3.8 engines they tested had no HP increase, and many actually lost horsepower on the dyno runs with the CAI. Also, I have seen many Jeeps hydro-lock on deep water crossings when the CAI got overloaded with water; the stock air box does a good job of preventing this from happening.

On your HEMI truck; People seem to be getting real 10-15HP increases on independent dyno tests.

Most of the CAIs that gain horsepower do so because of the larger diameter intake tubes, not the filter.

[81BigBrett]

well not really looking into the jeep. The jeep is the least of my worries. I doubt that that little 4 banger could get much more power, plus its not the dd anymore so I don't have to worry about fuel with it.

The dodge on the other hand is my main concern. I already have exhaust on it, so the next thing is the cai. I'm considering going with the s&b filters. I've read a lot of good reviews on them so far. Now if I could only find one cheaper.

[confirmer]

I believe iceman and knn has a CAI system specifically for your model. But surely it will not be cheap. A pal of mine bought one from [url=http://4wheelonline.com]4wheelonline[/url]. Price is cheaper compared to other retailer. Another alternative would be aftermarket drop in filter, way more cheaper than CAI but serves its purpose almost the same.