2009 Dodge Ram 1500 AEM Intake
yes that was one of the things they were adamant about. that i give them the stock air box to get a real base line. also they said they would provide me dyno results with the stock, true flow xdi and their aem intake so i can get a real idea for myself about whats going on.
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yes that was one of the things they were adamant about. that i give them the stock air box to get a real base line. also they said they would provide me dyno results with the stock, true flow xdi and their aem intake so i can get a real idea for myself about whats going on.
thats great to hear, we can finally compare the 3
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We should have a contest who can get the closest
Stock----whatever
True Flow..loss in mileage
Aem..loss in mileage
I do not believe these help unless you tell the computer it is there. I have heard they actually cause worse mileage in some vehicles because more air, computer says more gas. I don't know but those are my guess's
Stock----whatever
True Flow..loss in mileage
Aem..loss in mileage
I do not believe these help unless you tell the computer it is there. I have heard they actually cause worse mileage in some vehicles because more air, computer says more gas. I don't know but those are my guess's
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We should have a contest who can get the closest
Stock----whatever
True Flow..loss in mileage
Aem..loss in mileage
I do not believe these help unless you tell the computer it is there. I have heard they actually cause worse mileage in some vehicles because more air, computer says more gas. I don't know but those are my guess's
Stock----whatever
True Flow..loss in mileage
Aem..loss in mileage
I do not believe these help unless you tell the computer it is there. I have heard they actually cause worse mileage in some vehicles because more air, computer says more gas. I don't know but those are my guess's
Take a straw and bite down on one end, then plug that into a milkshake and try and drink it. Then grab a new straw (same size) and drink with that, much less work. But you're not going to start choking on your frosty, you'll simply stop drinking when you've got what you needed.
Anytime you can allow the engine to breath easier, its less work for any given power point. Less work requires less energy, and thus better fuel economy. This is much more emphasized in forced induction, I know n/a motors need some back pressure so you can't just throw the biggest freest flowing exhuast and expect gains, its a little more tricky then that. but that doesn't apply to intakes.
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That doesn't make any sense at all. Provided the circumference of the air tube where the maf is housed is the same size, you don't have to 'tell' the computer anything, it will work the same as it did before.
Take a straw and bite down on one end, then plug that into a milkshake and try and drink it. Then grab a new straw (same size) and drink with that, much less work. But you're not going to start choking on your frosty, you'll simply stop drinking when you've got what you needed.
Anytime you can allow the engine to breath easier, its less work for any given power point. Less work requires less energy, and thus better fuel economy. This is much more emphasized in forced induction, I know n/a motors need some back pressure so you can't just throw the biggest freest flowing exhuast and expect gains, its a little more tricky then that. but that doesn't apply to intakes.
Take a straw and bite down on one end, then plug that into a milkshake and try and drink it. Then grab a new straw (same size) and drink with that, much less work. But you're not going to start choking on your frosty, you'll simply stop drinking when you've got what you needed.
Anytime you can allow the engine to breath easier, its less work for any given power point. Less work requires less energy, and thus better fuel economy. This is much more emphasized in forced induction, I know n/a motors need some back pressure so you can't just throw the biggest freest flowing exhuast and expect gains, its a little more tricky then that. but that doesn't apply to intakes.
