I've noticed a lot of people here dislike the very words "Cold Air Intake" around here. It seems if you're sucking air from out of the engine bay you're bound to pick up some improvment in power or at least maintaining the power and that it couldn't hurt to have one. Theres a ton of heat under the hoods of these Rams even after only a little bit of running, and thats got to have an effect on horsepower & torque.

What gives?

 

The stock air intake is more or less a cold air. It draws from the inner fender, not directly under the hood.

 

Plus there is not one cold air intake out there that pulls from a colder spot.

 

So more less just pop a K&N in and go?

 

Yup. Or Spectre, its cheaper and pretty much the same.

 

I have 2001 ram 1500 5.2. and installed the Spectra cold air intake. order it through Auto parts wharehouse saved myself about 30.00. and it works great installs easly

 

Well that seems straight forward enough

I think I'll drop a spectre in.

 

air is air.
why waste money?

 

It does make a gain switching too a better filter doesn't matter what set up . Stock paper is like trying to breathe threw a straw . I

 

The "cold air intake" actually draw more from under the hood than the stock air box.