I noticed something on the v8 performance site that said you could build your own intake out of a piece of plastic pipe, a rubber coupling, and a k&n cone filter. Has anybody tried this and if they have how well did it work? It also said to remove the rubber flap on the passenger-side/radiator support to add cold air. What rubber flap are they talking about and would this work. I am looking for some cheap mods but I don't want to do something to my truck that would screw it up/doesn't work. Anybody tried any of this?

 

Just enter CAI in the search block and stand back!

 

$125.00 for my Ram's CAI $65.00 for my Dakota's.



I went back to a "drop-in" for my Dakota. I changed to Amsoil's flowzair filter. The engine prefers the Flowzair over the K&N dop-in that I used to use.

The CAI on my Dakota made lots of noise with the resonator removed and it got annoying after about 2 months. I noticed a bigger improvement on the Ram because of it's restricted design.

 

I built mine out of thin wall pvc for about 100.00 w K&N cone filter. It is a 4" insulated unit.

 

All right I appreciate it. I'll probably try to do it this weekend. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Oh yeah what rubber flap are they talking about?

 

I havent looked at my truck today about the rubber flap. But on the other trucks i have had, there is a rubber flap that keeps junk off of the engine. Its like a wheelwell liner. I wouldnt remove it otherwise in rain and mud you be cleaning the filter every drive.

 

The rubber flap near the grill.

Bill,