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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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Yeah lol...
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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The stock 1998 Ram 360 was rated for 245 HP at 4000RPM, and dropped off quickly after that. So the FIPK adds 11 HP at an RPM that is 500 HIGHER then where the engine would make power stock.


Please.

Not only that, but you don't need more air until you're pushing some serious internal mods.


Sorry, I don't believe you, the butt-dyno lies, numbers don't. Please enlighten me if you can.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dodge dude94
You do realize that the stock air box pulls air from INSIDE the fender, rather then from behind a radiator shield in the engine bay, right? Now, if one were to tube up another intake into the K&N, it would be pretty good. However, a mostly stock truck doesn't need a CAI, the stock air box with a Spectre drop in is sufficient. Trust me, my truck moves for the big lugging 4x4 it is. About the only advantage the K&N has is the nice, smooth tube.


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Good God this is a joke. http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...prod=57-1517-2

11.68 hp @ 4553RPM?! That's not even in the usuable rev range.
I think my truck would literally blow up at that RPM....
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dodge dude94
The stock 1998 Ram 360 was rated for 245 HP at 4000RPM, and dropped off quickly after that. So the FIPK adds 11 HP at an RPM that is 500 HIGHER then where the engine would make power stock.


Please.

Not only that, but you don't need more air until you're pushing some serious internal mods.


Sorry, I don't believe you, the butt-dyno lies, numbers don't. Please enlighten me if you can.
Exactly... But who really pushes their engines to over 4000RPM? honestly I wanna know... I do think that the K+N increases airflow at low speeds well, so it might not show up on dyno but will result in a better running engine.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by techningeer
Exactly... But who really pushes their engines to over 4000RPM? honestly I wanna know... I do think that the K+N increases airflow at low speeds well, so it might not show up on dyno but will result in a better running engine.
Only drag racers or folks that have (you guessed it) serious internal mods bounce it off the rev limiter. The reason why it seems to flow more air in a stock engine is because the tube is nice and smooth. That's it.

Also, horsepower moves cars, torque moves our big *** trucks. So I wanna see torque numbers, not horsepower.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Heh. Well at any rate...
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:15 PM
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Well obviously others here are more willing to start an internet fight... lol proooooceeed
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dlyter09
Well obviously others here are more willing to start an internet fight... lol proooooceeed
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Well I will just sit back and watch it with a bucket of water in hand...
 
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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I only know one thing, there's not a chance in hell I'd spend $350 on a CAI for a stock motor, seriously it's a tube with a filter on the end.
 
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