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CAI on ebay: what's the best?

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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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.... for my 1997 5.9L?

K&N

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MakeTrack=true

or ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MakeTrack=true

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MakeTrack=true



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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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K & N IMO would be the best. Its all kind of personal preferenc though.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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It's hard to know without seeing them installed on the motor. I would see if the others (besides K&N) have a web site with pics of them installed so you can see exactly where the filters and shields end up in the motor compartment.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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il think K&N is the way to go, I should consider also mounting issues, unknown on other kits...
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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mhhh S&B uses K&N filter seems good...

the pics are taken from the PDF


http://www.sbfilters.com/pdf/install...1%20013106.pdf

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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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S&B doesn't seem much different than installing a K&N filter in the stock housing. Gets air from same hole.
Here is the other. http://www.streetandperformanceelect...inst/35925.pdf
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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tha point is:

the stock air intake gest fresh air from a duct between the mudguard and the fender: this air should be much more cold than that supposed to be fresh taken by all the CAI: those sistems get air from inside the hood!

is that a real performance improovement? Air under the hood is hotter!!!
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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$40 bucks for a K&N drop in filter and roll on. Just my opininion....
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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How good is the drop in compared to the FIPK?
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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This guy did one hell of a home brewed study on this subject:
https://dodgeforum.com/m_403189/mpag.../tm.htm#420167

If you keep on reading he started doing tests with a mock CAI. The last two posts are pretty funny
 
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