Cold Air Intake Question?!?!??
#11
03-27-2010 | 09:41 PM
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Air Intake
This is probably an old question, but seeing as how I am new to Dodge 2500 Diesels, I figured I would take the chance and ask. I want better MPG's out of my truck, I want to start with the air intake. I have been told by many people that I should do this, but I do not know which company to go with. After many hours online, I think it is between the Quadzilla or the K & N, anyone out there with an opinion? Anyone out there with actual experience with this??? I just want something reliable with results, they don't have to be great, just better than what I'm getting now. FYI, I have a stock 2006 5.9l, getting 18mpg's on the highway. 
#12
03-27-2010 | 09:51 PM
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The K&N is solid, check the FAQ section and you'll see it's the most popular one. The Mopar is just an AEM Brute Force with a Mopar sticker that they charge you double for. The Airaid is ok, but I'm not a big fan of the filter.
The key to this mod is to get the restrictive "Hemi-Hat" off the front of the throttle body and the larger cone filter is a plus.
Hell, you can make one out of $10 in PVC for the pipe and elbows, another $20 in boot, clamps and paint and just pick up a good K&N filter for about $35 at the auto parts store and it will flow just as many CFMs as a $300 commercial unit.
I recently made one for a member who happens to also live in Orlando:
The key to this mod is to get the restrictive "Hemi-Hat" off the front of the throttle body and the larger cone filter is a plus.
Hell, you can make one out of $10 in PVC for the pipe and elbows, another $20 in boot, clamps and paint and just pick up a good K&N filter for about $35 at the auto parts store and it will flow just as many CFMs as a $300 commercial unit.
I recently made one for a member who happens to also live in Orlando:
Hammer, you have a parts list to make these (ie; brackets, adapter to TB, sizes, etc)? Also, where did you get the shroud around the filter from?
#17
03-28-2010 | 07:46 AM
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I had a metal one at first and it was just too loud. The heat was never really an issue and I live in the hot-*** Houston area. I re-did mine a while back to use the stock air box with a K&N drop-in. I tried the open cone filter concept with metal tubing, then went with PVC, then went to the stock airbox with the snorkel tube removed. Here is where I am currently and I like it the best.........
#18
03-28-2010 | 12:13 PM
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#20
03-28-2010 | 05:58 PM
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I dunno about that... I think anything that sucks in the same old hot air from under the hood is a waste of time.