I just ran a search on "cold air intake" and everyone seems to say that you dont need one. I wanted to switch my K&N with a cold air intake. A lot of people say that it wont make a difference. Is this true. and I dont understand what the IAT speed at 20mph does. Should I or shouldn't replace my K&N with a cold air? Thanks in advance.

i noticed a nice increase in torque at low rpm, maby it is in my head but it sounds good

I just like the looks and sound of mine. Do a search and you will find some pics of it.

The K&N and KKM intakes are not true cold air intakes.

You'd have to fabricate a custom intake tube and route it somewhere low to get a true cold air intake. Its a bad idea though because then you're more likely to get water in the intake.

Is there anyway to get a true cold air intake? i love the sound they make, but its not worth my money if im not getting any better performance out of it. I heard that it increases perofrmance up to 15hp. If i am able to get better performance out of it, its worth my money. But if the K&N will be the same thing then ill just stick with it.

Do you have a K&N FIPK or a drop in??

say what? im me y3kbuddy if you have.

thanks everyone, got all the info I need.

The term "cold air intake" is open for discussion. We carry the Mac Intake System for the 1996 V6 OHV. This system replaces the restrictive stock air box with an open filter & chrome tube. It adds 10-12 hp you can feel & hear. It is shown here with the Pro-M 75mm Mass Air Sensor ($244.95). We sell the Mac #3640 $144.95

i'd say if you go offroad, don't bother. you hit puddles and get leaves and crap into your expensive cold air intake, and you won't be pleased. i think the best bet is to make an "icebox" around it, and make a ram air tube lead to it from behind the grill or something.

Why didn't you have that thing around 2.5 years ago when I got mine?!?!
Karl

Cold air intakes don't really affect engine performance unless it is a very high performance engine to start...Any aftermarket intake will be just as good

Originally posted by JOHN V.
The term "cold air intake" is open for discussion. We carry the Mac Intake System for the 1996 V6 OHV. This system replaces the restrictive stock air box with an open filter & chrome tube. It adds 10-12 hp you can feel & hear. It is shown here with the Pro-M 75mm Mass Air Sensor ($244.95). We sell the Mac #3640 $144.95


I couldn't find #3640 on your site under the intake section, infact you guys don't have anything listed for 4.0 OHV's are you just out of stock?

Also I was wondering how the Mac Open filter compared to the KKM open filter ?

And also to you guys sell the Pro-M 75mm MAS with the same chrome finish on the Mac intake (like pictured)?

The #3640 is new and is not on our web site yet, but we do have it in stock. Give us a call at 888-EXPLORER (888-397-5673).

All of these open filters are very similar in construction. They all offer similar results. The Mac Intake is a great value & a great product.

i want to route the intake on my 92 somwhere else!!!!i dont want it to go left or right. it would be cool to snake a filter into some kind of hood scoop or route a tube to a new home close to where the intake is but i dont want to put it in my friggin way to the left or right. besides the fact that my ac compressor (i dont event think it works but its winter so its hard to tell) is in the way anyway so i couldnt put a filter next to my washer fluid or somthin

I have the FIPK using the stock tube. After the installation, I definitely noticed the engine a lot louder when you want it to and stock quietness on the highway. I also noticed a better throttle response, which I was looking for. I'm definitely thinking about getting a Flowmaster when I get enough money to do it. I can't wait!!

I'm thinking of making a heat shield and some ducting feeding cold air from the bumper up to the filter. Do you guys think I'll get even better response??

I could tell part throttle response improved as soon as I installed it.

When installing this mod do you still disconnect -battery cable to reset computer. Do you have to change MAS and can this mod be done seperatly or would you have change exhaust also. Besides power increase was there a milage increase. I have 4.0 ohv
Thanks for any help.

General X--here is a link to my pics. Some of them show my intake I made for $40 from parts from Autozone. It is mounted to the hole that held in that stupid "snow cover"(whoever thought of that name should be shot, all that will do is catch snow from underneath the engine) and gets air from my hood scoop. The hood is custom made and not a glue-on scoop. http://picturecenter.kodak.com/guest/kpcGUViewSmall.jsp;jsessionid=aaacXYqXVZ6IBv?machineid=4&invite=9Exr4ehm8882o7t87huk
There are some pics of the hood while I was working on it.

finally someone who has recognized my requests and shown me some of there work!!! thats what im talking about. thanx!!!

wow i just knowticed that the blue explorer is just like mine!!! i mean paint job and all. that may be common but i havent found any other explorers around with the blue and white paint job....did you just paint it black?

look at some of the other pics. It was white and blue then I painted it deep amethist pearl from Chrysler. My friend did the airbrush work and added the flaming skull.

is there a way to make the pipe turn down and get cold air from under the truck on a 93???????

Stupid question, how do you prevent water from getting in?

sorry, that was directed to jr91x.

Bnichols--purdue is right that you will suck water up from under the truck unless you live in the desert. I don't have any problems because there is enough room for the water to go around the filter. I still have not gotten any water in there yet and that includes washing the truck at a power washer, driving in downpours, and driving in severe snow storms. It does help the truck stay cooler and have a lot more power especially on the highway.
As far as underneath. I will see if there is a way that I can find to go underneath with some sort of filter so water does not enter.

actually--if the pipe for the air is faced downward from the intake and then angled forward with a slight declining angle, you should not scoop the water because it does not suck that hard from the intake and the water would not have any place to collect. The water would not go up such a tube. The import cars have it so why not an explorer if it does not go through water crossings. The other thing is that you would have to replace your air filter sooner because you would collect alot of road debris. Just get a washable filter.

There are several intakes available. Does anyone have an opinion on best and worst. Drop in or replacement. Mac, K&N.ect. Best bang for the buck.

I think you'll find the majority of people here like the KKM, probably for the price as well as the fact that its pretty much the only one you can get for the first generation. I just recently put mine on and I like it so far. Due to other issues I'm having, I haven't really got to fully appreciate it.