cold air intakes?

[RedneckRambo]

are they really worth it? ive heard good and bad things about them

 

[celly]

What bad have you heard?
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[RedneckRambo]

ive heard that they arent worth the money that u only notice the increase in HP for the first few seconds that u take off. but ive also heard that they dramaticly increase gas mileage. so im wondering if its worth it in the long run, cuz if so then im gonna really think about installing one on my EX.

 

[celly]

My experiemce is that differences are subtle and they work better in conjunction with upgraded exhaust and tuning. Mileage difference is subtle as well.
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[wagoner2]

I agree that a CAI alone not really worth it, but match up with some other mods and you will reep the benifits...

 

[Spdrcer34]

...it's part of a COMPLETE PACKAGE. If it's the ONLY money you ever plan on spending under the hood, I'd do something else. If it is the FIRST of a few mods, definitly do it.

They are called Cold Air Intakes....but the fact is, the OEM system brings in more cold air than the Open Air Intakes do...they are just more efficient at drawing more air in, with less restrictions.

Ryan

 

[Anime]

Totally worth it. Even with everything else stock, they let the engine suck in more air.

Combine them with a cat-back exhaust (something like the Dynomax Super Turbo cat-back kit works well), or even just a higher flowing muffler for the most benefit.

If there's anything bad about them, it's that the gas mileage decreases when you first get it...since it's hard to keep your foot out of it. It also takes slightly longer for the engine to heat up on very cold days since it involves removing the factory airbox and vacuum-activated air heater hose.

If you're on a budget, or just don't want a cold air intake, you can always get more airflow with a drop-in cotton element air filter and/or do the "swiss cheese" mod by drilling holes or cutting a large hole in the lower portion of the stock airbox.

The cold air intake and a full catback exhaust is definitely the way to go, but a modded airbox and throwing on a performance muffler is a good budget alternative.

 

[1999_sport]

the k&n one is worth every penny, i payed 150 bucks for mine, sounds great, gas mileage increased, better throttle response, i would recommed it

 

[corkey]

actually being under the hood, doesn't make it much of a cold air intake, , but,, it frees up intake resistance, and that is important,,
another also important thing to do is allow the exhaust to get out just as good as it comes in, inlet and outlet must be semi matched to allow for more horsepower,

as for gas mileage of course making it take in more air and let more exhaust out it also must use some more fuel, so mileage may suffer just a bit, but with a tune from a good computer tuner will let it use the fuel wisely, and maybe the number will increase a bit, or maybe stay the same, ,

 

[nitro71]

I'd be cautious about any air intake mods on a off road Explorer that might allow water into the air intake. The engine compartment can get pretty wet in some situations like driving through big puddles. Personally I'm done with mudding and big puddles for the most part but you never know..

 

[Mike Deege]

http://www.zabteck.com/coldair.htm This is where I got mine. I was having some difficulty with getting one to fit my job 1 motor(oil fill on right side). He made one custom for me and it was $140. Looks exactly like a MAC except it has an aluminum pipe, which I prefer over chrome. You can email Todd and see if he can hook you up. He only has 5 or 6 left. I felt the diff immediately, throttle respose was greatly improved(and in real hot weather). At wot the sound and the pick up were amazing, no prob getting on the parkway now. I did put in a Gibson exhaust a week later which made it feel even better. Todd's a great guy and he'll work with you, he runs the sporttrac website and I dare you to find someone with negative feedback. Good luck.

 

[KPSquared]

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[tom_mcmullen006]

If you plan on doing any off road fun I would suggest that you Either look around on the net or create your own snorkel for your Explorer. I plan on doing that modification myself. It will let your engine breathe and you will have less worry about sucking water into your intake. Just thought I would drop my 0.02 cents in