Which one exactly did you buy?? pull the pic off of ebay or something.

 

Ok boys and Girls....
We got one of these CAI , works Fine, Here is some basic math for you guys on CAI , If the area of your 50mm stock throttle body is 3925mm2 and the area of the 3in (or 75mm )of your CAI is 4069 mm2 and as long as your filter isn't resticted , then it doesnt matter WHO made it will work fine , this isn't a complicated device , an engine is an air pump the easier you can move air in and out the more efficent it will be......

But I will say , did have to do a little rigging to get it to fit ( had to cut down the rod to get it to sit on the throttle body right is was a tight squeeze) If you want some thing bolts right on , Dont get it but if your the person that can cob things together then go for it ..
Also had to get a longer hose for the crank case vent ( you can tell from the pic ) Also removed the insulation from the enginge compartment ( from the Hood)

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Heres how mine turned out. I had to take off my throttle body spacer but it didn't really do much anyway, not as much as the intake did. Had to get a longer breather tube as mentioned by QH. I managed to use the POS S-bolt thing but had to use a different nut, the nut they gave me when tightened down left at least 2 inches of play between the intake and the TB. They only sent me a bolt and a washer to attach the tube mount to the tube and the bolt they sent was way to small anyway so I used a new bolt,washer, nut. Now I am wondering if someone makes a functional hood scoop so I can get real air flowing to the new intake?? I checked ebay but they only have the fake tape on ones. I want to cut a hole in my hood and permanent mount a hood scoop to make it a real cold air intake. Any suggestions in that department?

 

The stock airbox seems to be a great system, it gets air from the fender area and the tubing is a nice size diameter... Just throw in a K&N Drop in and you will be fine. Intake kits are a joke.!

 

ok, i know this topic is really old but I had some new points to bring up....I just installed a system identical to the one queenhemi has...like everyone else i had a really tough time getting it on, i had to shorten the s-bolt, buy extra tubing, and it still doesnt really sit right, and i think it leaks air at the throttle body. all that aside, the engine is now running 10-15 degrees warmer, which i think is from the aluminum tubing. Has anyone else had this problem? should I keep the "C"AI or take it off and put the stocker back on?

 

I also have the same exact intake as queenHEMI. I had the s-bolt problem but luckily a friend of mine had a shorter one and we traded(he could use my longer s-bolt). I did some bending on the support bracket and bolted one end to the dipstick bolt and the other to the metal tube. It sealed fine on top of the throttle body. It was a bi**h to get the s-bolt in but in worked ok. BTW, make sure the wiring harnace along the firewall isn't rubbing anywhere on the air intake. I didn't check and it ended up rubbing a hole in one of the wires the go to the PCM and grounded out. Didn't know the problem at the time and had to take it to a dealership to find the problem. I had to also extend the vacuum hose.

I got mine for $52 from ebay shipped to my house. For the price I thought it was a deal. The intake is aluminum and the filter is the same as a K&N. I can make my own heat shield for a very cheap price. Helped the power some and fuel mileage. Sounds cool listening to it sucking in air also.

 

Any one ever seen a vent put in over the head light on the fender for just this purpose? My neighbor's soon is a big time import player and he has these vents for Hondas that fit right above my head lights on the fender side...I am not sure if it will work or if I am going to attempt it ...Just wondering if anyoneelse had a simular idea?

 

We had a nice thread going a few months ago about this topic.

The general feeling is that this product will help but its of low quality and not very well made.

Plus the metal pipe gets hot from the engine.

I know not everyone has the money for a K&N filterpack but as a owner of one I'd recommend you saving your money and getting something better than the ebay wonder.

heres a link of my install with a ton of pictures and my thoughts
http://www.ronbarthelt.com/Ram11.html

 

Sorry for the double post I didnt see this one right away.

They are not a joke they work. Now If you buy a crappy one I'd agree they can work backwards. If you see the lower picture you can clearly see the inlet size on the stock airbox is alot smaller than the K&N. The truck I drive liked to bog under heavy accleration. After the filter kit upgrade this problem is gone. This bogging occured with the K&N drop in filter. Also the stock paper one too. Its a matter of air pure and simple. The stock air box will restrict you.!