View Poll Results: What CAI do you have or recommend?
K & N
245
35.66%
Air Raid
77
11.21%
AEM
25
3.64%
Mopar
36
5.24%
Volant
59
8.59%
Afe
32
4.66%
True Flow
7
1.02%
S & B
15
2.18%
Ram Hammer
9
1.31%
home made
113
16.45%
ebay or other (specify in a post)
69
10.04%
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Aug 5, 2015, 09:53 PM
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Cold air intakes
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 27
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From: Weimar, TX
I say make your own, it's too damn easy to get pipe and a filter. I went to a local plumbing company and asked for some scrap 4 inch pvc then swung by o'reillys and bought a cheap spectre filter, my CAI cost a little over $27.00
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 385
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From: Maryland
I do a good bit of off-roading and traveling on dirt roads when I'm up at the farm and noticed that not only was my K&N filter getting dirty and requiring cleaning at twice the norm, but my oil was looking particularly dirty on changes.
About two years ago I bought a pre-filter from K&N and put it on. They claim it only inhibits about 2% of the airflow. BIG difference, the filter stays much cleaner and my oil at change time is A LOT cleaner.
I just wipe the pre-filter down with a soft cloth every once in a while, but hell, if it ever gets bad dirty, I believe you can throw it in the washer and dryer...
About two years ago I bought a pre-filter from K&N and put it on. They claim it only inhibits about 2% of the airflow. BIG difference, the filter stays much cleaner and my oil at change time is A LOT cleaner.
I just wipe the pre-filter down with a soft cloth every once in a while, but hell, if it ever gets bad dirty, I believe you can throw it in the washer and dryer...
Is that CAI the 57 or the 77? I'm looking to pick one up here pretty soon.
Professional
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
From: Pennsylvania
You guys who are buying them off ebay, can you please post a link to the buyer and share your experiences. I refuse to pay $300-400 for a plastic tube and gauze filter. However, alot of the ebay knock-offs don't come with a heat sheild. The filter sits directly above the ex. manifold.
So....I'm caught in the middle here
So....I'm caught in the middle here
Record Breaker
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,605
Likes: 1
From: VA
Rookie
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
From: Michigan
I've been looking into a CAI for my truck, and like K&N ones the most. Question I have is, which one if better, the 57 or the 77? Here is the 57 http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=57-1533 and here is the 77 http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...Prod=77-1533KP . Seems like the 57 gives a larger horsepower gain, but it really seems like there isn't much difference between them. Should I just get whichever one I can get a better price on, or is there something I am missing here?
Registered User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 36
Likes: 0
From: PA
It's a 77. If I was you I'd go w/ the mopar knockoff shown here http://cpwstore.carpartswholesale.co...S-V218205.html and replace the filter w/ a dryflow or volant powercore. It's only 70 for the intake which can be found under the names kool vue, bombz, or velocity. You should be able to find one for the hemi either at carparts or autopartswarehouse, and if not you'll just need a different coupler which you can get at lowes or homedepot. The only problem w/ these intakes is the mounting bracket on the filter end may eventually break off so you might have to fab up your own mount.
