Cold Air Intakes Mythbusted

[BMWBig6]

See the new Shelby GT500 intake? carbon fiber drive shaft etc.. Ford wanted a 200 mph mustang and got it by following the aftermarket world. Granted, most claims are a little "fluffed" in the aftermarket world but there is a rime to the reason. If something makes you happy just by seeing it or hearing it, then its worth it regardless of the hype, negative or positive.

 

[Seeyalater]

Was just about to pull the trigger on the Roush CAI to go with my Roush exhaust, but now I'm thinking to go with a K&N drop-in filter instead.

 

[Wilson]

A filter is a filter a CAI is not stock the air flow is different.

 

[6.2]

A filter is a filter a CAI is not stock the air flow is different.

just like your [precious ethanol right?

snake oil.

 

[Wilson]

361rwhp

 

[Maxx2893]

 

[BMWBig6]

See the new Shelby GT500 intake? carbon fiber drive shaft etc.. Ford wanted a 200 mph mustang and got it by following the aftermarket world. Granted, most claims are a little "fluffed" in the aftermarket world but there is a rime to the reason. If something makes you happy just by seeing it or hearing it, then its worth it regardless of the hype, negative or positive.

While the GT500 filter is a cone design, I felt it and the pleats are definitely paper like the conventional filters. It is not gauze, foam, or mesh like most aftermarket filters.

 

[Wilson]

my aftermarket is paper

 

[RajunCajun37]

CAI intake is not ideal for wet or dusty conditions
CAI intake can experiance HEAT SOAK
A clean paper filter is effective and cheap
Stock air box performs and protects

CAI intake performance data was taken during ideal pulls on the dyno.
Cool engine, forced air flow, open hood. TAke a stock setup vs CAI. Run both trucks HARD for 15 or 20 minutes. Put them on the dyno, do stock setup 1st. It will prove same or even better performance. Dyno with hood down

 

[Travis_2308]

Someone has a dyno result of just the CAI on their raptor, I've seen it on this forum and I'm surprised no one has posted it up. If I remember right it was like 10 rwhp which was very surprising to me