cone air filter adapters?

[smurfxlt]

ok so i have a 99 xlt v8 and it has been brought to my attention that there is a company out there that makes an adapter that goes onto the stock intake tube thing (not sure what its called) so that you can attach a cone air filter and get the same performance as a cold air intake for much cheaper. can anybody point me in the right direction to find one of them please? thanks

 

[cybergasm]

http://www.kustomz.com/054098.html

 

[smurfxlt]

thanks but thats the whole kit, i just want the adapter...

 

[Carguy3J]

thanks but thats the whole kit, i just want the adapter...

Then you don't want a better performing intake. ( Not that KKM crap either, as it reuses the stock intake tube.-see below )

ok so i have a 99 xlt v8 and it has been brought to my attention that there is a company out there that makes an adapter that goes onto the stock intake tube thing (not sure what its called) so that you can attach a cone air filter and get the same performance as a cold air intake for much cheaper. can anybody point me in the right direction to find one of them please? thanks

Not gonna happen. Yes, the cone filter does play a big part in the airflow improvement in a CAI. However, replacing the restrictive, accordian like stock air intake tubing with a smoother, largeer diameter tube/bends is a critical factor.

Your best bet is to just save up and buy a real CAI, like the K&N FIPK, that's been engineered and flow bench tested to optimize air flow.

However, a reasonable low-buck alternative would be to make your own CAI with a cone filter and PVC pipe and fittings, or thin wall aluminum tubing, if you can find it. Do NOT use dryer duct or something similar. Also, be sure to keep the I.D. of the pipe as smooth as possible. Maybe use some expoxy to smooth out the transitions after the PVC cement dries on the joints.
Really though, unless you already have the filter laying around, all the parts/supplies will end up costing about half as much, or more, as a commercially made complete kit.

Also, don't forget: After installing a CAI kit, you'll need a computer tune for it to really work well. Otherwise it will tend to run too rich, and waste fuel.

 

[DirtyDog]

http://www.kustomz.com/components.html

 

[Lzwo]

Sorry to threadjack, but....

Carguy3J, when you mention the computer tune, is this something my local general mechanic can do, or would I have to buy one of the computer/chip scanners/programmers and do this myself? I like the idea of an easy, (relatively) cheap, bolt in mod that would boost my MPG, but I'm not sure I'm ready to get into the computer/chip mods.

Larry

 

[Carguy3J]

Sorry to threadjack, but....

Carguy3J, when you mention the computer tune, is this something my local general mechanic can do, or would I have to buy one of the computer/chip scanners/programmers and do this myself? I like the idea of an easy, (relatively) cheap, bolt in mod that would boost my MPG, but I'm not sure I'm ready to get into the computer/chip mods.

Larry

Yes, it will require a "programmer":

http://www.hensonperformance.com/Productsftel.html
http://www.sctflash.com/X3.php

A good CAI kit is almost as much, or is as much, as an xcal3 w-custom tuning. While they really go well together, along with a good cat-back exhaust upgrade, I would say that the tuning is the most important upgrade. If you have to do only one first, I would start with the tuner. It will give you noticeably better performance, and better trans shifting, even on an otherwise bone-stock vehicle. The tune can always be updated later if you add other mods.