odnfpd
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- Joined
- July 23, 2014
- Messages
- 13
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- City, State
- Kalispell, MT
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2003 Ford Explorer XLT
why does everyone remove the factory cold air intake and turn it into a hot air intake with a filter that is no where near as good as a paper element ??? These engines do not breathe enough (especially with factory exhaust!) to be restricted by a paper element filter.....
The K&N CAI for our Explorers comes with a heat shield that, when the hood is closed, actually seals it off from the engine bay. It was the first upgrade I did when I got my Explorer and I’ve had zero issues with it. Volant used to make a sealed high flow system back in the day with a high flow filter and a larger diameter tube that I heard was fantastic.