COLD AIR INTAKES Information.When it comes to the topic of cold air intakes systems, many questions are often raised that make a lot of difference regarding which air intake one should use or how exactly such a system can benefit the customer. Before you purchase one of these systems for your own use, take a look at the following advice and determine if any of it applies to your situation; then, if and when you decide to buy your own cold air intake to install in your vehicle. Basics Oftentimes, potential buyers wonder what they should do if their vehicle has undergone an engine swap. Such a question is a vitally important one since many manufacturers do not ensure cold air intake warranties on uncommon cars that have seen this popular phenomenon. There exists a common air intake known as the AEM cold intake V2 that has the ability to fit many popular engine designs, but you should make sure that your engine is compatible with these intakes in question before making a purchase. What Manufacturer is Best? Welcome to the air intake battle royale, where we force K&N Intakes and AEM Intakes to fight to the death…or at least until we have a clear winner holding the title of “Best intake for your auto.” At face value, there are some similarities between these two fighters—both pack incredible pipes with the testing and training an intake needs to be a champion. We suspect the subtle differences are where the fight will be won; expect neither to be knocked out but rather jabbed into a bloody, stumbling, slurred submission. Round and round they go, trading jabs and the occasional slug that re-engages the crowd to this clash of now-tiring titans. As the 12th and final round passes with many a fist thrown but few landed, the judges must go to the scorecard. Though AEM takes rounds judged on compact performance and looks under the hood, K&N wins the battle by decision with an extra 4hp on the dyno for the F-150 with a 5.4L V8, which happened to be the judges’ trucks. The cooler crosslink tube (which also costs less) helped put K&N over the top of AEM here, making it the current undisputed belt holder for intake performance. But, AEM will likely return soon with some new moves in its quest for the title. Dry Flow Cold Air Intakes There are many people out there that have complained about messing up their mass air flow or MAF sensor due to an oiled filter. They never have any troubles when they first start using the kit. It always seems like it is later on that they begin to have trouble. The reason for this is one of a couple of things. All of the reasons come back to not properly cleaning and re-oiling their filters. When cleaning an oiled filter you have to let it fully dry after washing it. This takes time. Most people are impatient and don't want to wait for it to dry before re-oiling the filter and as a result end up messing up their MAF sensor. The other main reason is over oiling. Many kits today come with measuring tools to measure the correct amount of oil. If you over oil, the filter doesn't work as it is designed to do. Where to purchase… I have personally found that the best place to purchase these kits are at this online warehouse…
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