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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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good idea or bad? ; buy a dual air intake that connects directly to the throttle body and replace two cheap "high flow" air filters that are included with k&ns? pipe=$40 2 filters= $80-100

obviously this would take in a lot of air but i bet being at the back of the engine compartment this would probaly only take in warm air from the engine and not make improvements
 
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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I wouldnt, too much warm/hot air
 
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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bad, just sucking hot air off the engine, better to get farther away with a single, doesnt need anymore air than that anyways
 

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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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im with 08xdak...your stock setup would prob get cooler temps then a duel top mount...mostly for show id say.

even a drop in k&n with stock piping is a vast improvement
 
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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This is what I got from Airaid, it just replaces the resonator/hat and the small piece of pipe with one piece, and a drop-in filter in the stock airbox.
The engine felt more powerfull and sounded way more like a V8 should sound.

AirIntake.jpg
 
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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The Airaid MIT is the first thing I did with my intake along with a K&N air filter. I then added the Airaid Quickfit ..... which just seemed to add the noise.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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thanks guys, right now i have the stock airbox with a k&n filter. it is noticeable but i would like a little less bulk and some more power. any links to a good price on the air raid kit?
 
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 07:41 AM
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I paid 150 for mine shipped at autopartswarehouse.com,
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...%26+Drivetrain

Which is pretty pricey for a piece of pipe and a drop-in filter, it looks good, sounds good and it feels more powerfull.

I think what i'm going to do to mine is something like Regnath did, and get more cold air into the factory airbox.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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You can get just the tube from Autozone:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...78322_516213_0_

That's what I did for mine since I already had the K&N drop-in.

If you keep the stock airbox, you can make it a ram air with little work
 
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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 06Dak4.7Silver
thanks guys, right now i have the stock airbox with a k&n filter. it is noticeable but i would like a little less bulk and some more power. any links to a good price on the air raid kit?
I posted this a few weeks ago, I was able to get the Airaid CAI for $141.77 , but right after I bought it, the price jumped to $266! Keep checking the amazon price, if it drops jump on it. The K&N CAI is still $216, best price around.

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https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...le-amazon.html

I just need some warm weather to install it, it just sits here, waiting...
 
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