The past couple weeks Ive been bothered at which one to purchase for my vehicle, the 4.7L..between the 3 i was looking at the Aem brute force, injen power flow and k&n FIPK because of its short tube....anyone have any ideas which would give me better power and which id less restrictive???? im leaning toward the injen but its tube has two curves (dont know if that means any thing)

 

I got the airaid intake and like it a lot. I think it is cheaper than the others. I do know that the aem intake you don't have to oil the filter after you clean it which could be a pain. I have not had to clean my filter yet but I may actually buy an aem filter if it will fit. It really doesn't matter what brand you go with they all perform about the same. Just go with the one you can afford. I have had both k&n and airaid and they are both good. The airaid was cheaper so thats why I got it this time.

 

thanks alot man..i appreciate it, if anyone else has any input let me know =P

 

i would go with KN i love the way mine is and how it sounds with and without exhaust, i would go K&N

 

i went with the 63 series from k/n it was a piece of cake to install and was also easy to relocate my iat sensor

 

I always used to preach, "name brand intake only" "only a quality intake on a brand new truck" Then I got my K&N 63 series...

It installed fine, with 1 exception. The IAT sensor gromet was to small to stay put in the hole in the intake. This was because the plastic wall of the intake pipe was so thick, and then gromet seemed to better suite the thin metal version of the intake better, i think its called the 77 series. Before I sold the intake, I never got it to hold the IAT sensor right, and wasnt willing to sand/file the opening for the gromet thinner. On the V6 application, the shape of the intake tube is no different then a universal "J" shaped intake tube you can get anywhere. In fact, I know 100% that I could of bought the autozone intake and swapped that tube for the K&N one, cause it was that exact universal shape. I kow this is not the case with the V8 model.

Still though, I thought construction was "ok" at best. Personally, I could buy an ebay one for $50, slap a K&N decal on it, switch the filter for a K&N filter, and feel just as satisfied.

I am actually considering getting an ebay one actually, which is saying alot for me cause before this experience my response woulda been "I'd nver put ebay junk under my hood" but the truth remains, if you put a K&N filter on the end of an ebay intake designed for your truck, its really no different from the 77 series.

 

If you are going with name brand though, get the AEM, my buddy has it on his SRT-4, the filter is pratically indestructable, everything looked good and fit well. I still say you can get your own pipe and filter for $50 though.

 

Hey thanks for your guys info...seems like everyone is leaning toward the K&N right now, and yea the aem seems good just cause the filter is so reliable...if anyone has any other perspectives let me know =]

 

My vote goes to the Airaid also, they have a special membrane layer that prevents fine dirt, like dust and fine sand from getting through. I actually saw a video for one of the foam filters that showed how alot of the gauze filters don't have this protection and they will let fine sand right through, the foam wont. Foam filters very well in dusty conditions but don't flow as high as gauze. So figure out the conditions you will be in the most and pick one for what you need.
I think all will flow all the air these motors can ask for.

 

I have the Airaid on the Dakota, and the AEM on my Neon and I like them both. I've had no problems with them at all, so it's up to how much you want to spend on one. IMO