cai, is it acually worth it??
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12-28-2008, 12:11 PM
not to hi jack your post but with FI i seen a forced air fan that hooks into your intake tube that forces air into the TB on e-bay and was wanting to know if it was worth a damm. it is switched so you can turn it off when you want they say its kinda like a little turbo any thaughts guys
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12-28-2008, 04:52 PM
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i just put a K&N in my truck like 3 days ago. soundwise its awsome, and i reset my overhead yesterday and took it on the highway and it just went back to what the mpg was before it was reset (13.1). but ill see, its also winter. i cant say that ive seen any power gains while driving, but i havent driven that much with it yet.
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re: cai, is it acually worth it??
My two cents; for what it is worth.
I have a "custom" cat-back exhaust with one bullet resonator and a Flowmaster 50 series muffler; 3" mandrel bent SO behind the rear wheel (factory position). To that I added an AEM BruteForce CAI on the front end. It came with the washable dryflow filter, but I changed that out to a K&N cone.
The end result; better and faster throttle/engine response. The one thing that I noticed first off when I bought my truck, 2006 1500 4X4 RCLB Hemi, was the throttle. It seemed stiff, more firm than I liked. I was very aware of it. Now, with the above mods, the throttle response is both light to the touch and very smooth!
Of course, everything is louder now as well; intake and exhaust, but the engine seems to finally have awakened. I am still debating the "tuner" investment, so all I have adjusted for is my tire size and speedo correction.
MPG improvements; none - even with MDS and careful driving. So, I just hog it up when I feel the need and enjoy the response and sound! It seems like the Hemi just wants to keep pulling and pulling.
I am also one who feels that these mods reduced my low-end torque by a noticeable amount; butt dyno only (of course!). But I haven't towed anything, so it could just all be in my mind.
For me the improved throttle response and the smoothness with which it now operates are worth the upgrades. I would have liked to have more mileage out of the deal, but I guess you take what you can get!
Good luck on making your choice.
I have a "custom" cat-back exhaust with one bullet resonator and a Flowmaster 50 series muffler; 3" mandrel bent SO behind the rear wheel (factory position). To that I added an AEM BruteForce CAI on the front end. It came with the washable dryflow filter, but I changed that out to a K&N cone.
The end result; better and faster throttle/engine response. The one thing that I noticed first off when I bought my truck, 2006 1500 4X4 RCLB Hemi, was the throttle. It seemed stiff, more firm than I liked. I was very aware of it. Now, with the above mods, the throttle response is both light to the touch and very smooth!
Of course, everything is louder now as well; intake and exhaust, but the engine seems to finally have awakened. I am still debating the "tuner" investment, so all I have adjusted for is my tire size and speedo correction.
MPG improvements; none - even with MDS and careful driving. So, I just hog it up when I feel the need and enjoy the response and sound! It seems like the Hemi just wants to keep pulling and pulling.
I am also one who feels that these mods reduced my low-end torque by a noticeable amount; butt dyno only (of course!). But I haven't towed anything, so it could just all be in my mind.
For me the improved throttle response and the smoothness with which it now operates are worth the upgrades. I would have liked to have more mileage out of the deal, but I guess you take what you can get!
Good luck on making your choice.
