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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Cold air intakes
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
From: Syracuse, NY
Sorry I didn't see this until now.
I used 3" diameter PVC, used regular PVC cement to seal the joints. I had planned on buying an Amsoil filter to put on it, but I ended up leaving my K&N 3 1/2" clamp on. Fits perfect, works and sounds great. I'm actually planning on buying a couple better permanent brackets to put on it today, I'll put an updated picture up once I get it done.
The heat issue has been discussed many times. Honestly only time will tell. Schedule 40 is rated for 140 degree liquid to run through it, air temps can probably be a little higher. So far my CAI has only seen a 90 degree day, and the Intake Air Temp reached around 105 (According to my Edge programmer). As long as my intake air temp doesn't get above 150, I'm not going to worry, right now it's solid, still looks good, and doing it's job...
****EDIT****
After talking about my intake for awhile now, and looking at the horrid pictures of it, I've finally finished it up. No more Zip-Ties, and some nice paint:
I used 3" diameter PVC, used regular PVC cement to seal the joints. I had planned on buying an Amsoil filter to put on it, but I ended up leaving my K&N 3 1/2" clamp on. Fits perfect, works and sounds great. I'm actually planning on buying a couple better permanent brackets to put on it today, I'll put an updated picture up once I get it done.
The heat issue has been discussed many times. Honestly only time will tell. Schedule 40 is rated for 140 degree liquid to run through it, air temps can probably be a little higher. So far my CAI has only seen a 90 degree day, and the Intake Air Temp reached around 105 (According to my Edge programmer). As long as my intake air temp doesn't get above 150, I'm not going to worry, right now it's solid, still looks good, and doing it's job...
****EDIT****
After talking about my intake for awhile now, and looking at the horrid pictures of it, I've finally finished it up. No more Zip-Ties, and some nice paint:
i just PM'ed you before i saw this. looks amazing! whered u get the brackets for it?
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
From: Syracuse, NY
well got it all on, I've never saw or believed any of the "gains" of a cold air intake but with this setup, I definitely saw a MPG increase. I left at 13.8 avg before the intake, and when I got home with it I was up to 17.4. That was some back road drive 25-50 in 4wd, and then city driving 2wd.
I've got to touch up the inner lip but I think it came out pretty good.
I've got to touch up the inner lip but I think it came out pretty good.
how much was this set up?
Amateur
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Hey guys I built my Cai bout a week ago n got bout 2 more mpg. Only thing is I noticed that there was no air intake sensor ( or wat ever u call it), does a 02 4.7 not have one or is it located after the tb. Also if does have one can I move it into my Cai ??? Also mine doesnt make that Cai sound is someing wrong with it
Amateur
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 33
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My air box n hat had nothing hooked to it,but i got looking at the intake mani n it looks like its on the driver side bout the 3 rd piston back on top. Is this it or is it something else