AIRAID intake Tube for Stock Airbox
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AIRAID intake Tube for Stock Airbox
Anybody use one of these? I just ordered one. Figure it may make the intake sound more throaty by removing the resonator on the factory tube.
I like the factory airbox as apposed to the open filter since it keeps Air Intake Temp quite a bit cooler.
I like the factory airbox as apposed to the open filter since it keeps Air Intake Temp quite a bit cooler.
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The factory box pulls it's air from outside engine compartment no matter what speed car is moving. CAI is pulling air from engine compartment. CAI does get outside air when car is moving via the original factory intake tube on the radiator support.
CAI temps at idle and low speeds will increase faster and be higher. Just monitor it on your dash display or data log display.
CAI temps at idle and low speeds will increase faster and be higher. Just monitor it on your dash display or data log display.
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I had a looooong convo with JDM and other tuners about this. (JDM Engineering is the tune I'm running now with my Maggie upgrades).
Anyway, my point is that, it's a give and take thing. The stock box keeps the air inlet temps lower, true, but flows less air. The open air intakes flow more air, but have a higher inlet temp. The higher inlet temps are not as big a deal because when do you need/make the power? When you're moving! So, as you move, the air moves, and the air temps go down. That's when it matters.
So I guess what I'm saying is, theoretically, an open air intake flows more air, and thus gives you more power despite higher inlet temps. ANY open intake filter setup will have higher temps than the stock box.
I had a looooong convo with JDM and other tuners about this. (JDM Engineering is the tune I'm running now with my Maggie upgrades).
Anyway, my point is that, it's a give and take thing. The stock box keeps the air inlet temps lower, true, but flows less air. The open air intakes flow more air, but have a higher inlet temp. The higher inlet temps are not as big a deal because when do you need/make the power? When you're moving! So, as you move, the air moves, and the air temps go down. That's when it matters.
So I guess what I'm saying is, theoretically, an open air intake flows more air, and thus gives you more power despite higher inlet temps. ANY open intake filter setup will have higher temps than the stock box.
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I have the intake tube my car was already tuned by mike rousch mid-atlantic performance. I will say this the tube give my car more throttle response and more pull up top. my car just fill better with the tube vs stock. I am not claiming big gains but my car feels a lot better then before
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Got it installed. Looks good .. except for AirAid logo .. need to find a Ford logo or something to fit there. Pretty sure its making the car sound a little meaner ... Throttle response does feel better but could be my imagination. The parts and components are all very high quality ... which they should be for $125 ....
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Its there if you do a product search.
http://www.airaid.com/ProductDetail....ductID=450-946
Cheapest I found it was on Amazon for $128 with Free Shipping. Same seller has it listed for $136 now.
http://www.airaid.com/ProductDetail....ductID=450-946
Cheapest I found it was on Amazon for $128 with Free Shipping. Same seller has it listed for $136 now.
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Wow! That's super-cool. I have already measured the difference in intake restriction (negative pressure ahead of the throttle body) between stock and my C&L using a manometer. The difference is substantial: 18 inches of water. I never attempted to determine where the restriction lies. I just compared the entire assemblies. I didn't realize you could use the C&L tube with the stock airbox. I'm going to try that and measure the restriction of the "hybrid" intake. If it's the same as the factory we'll know the box is the culprit. If it flows as freely as the C&L with open element we'll know the tube is the restriction.
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Wow! That's super-cool. I have already measured the difference in intake restriction (negative pressure ahead of the throttle body) between stock and my C&L using a manometer. The difference is substantial: 18 inches of water. I never attempted to determine where the restriction lies. I just compared the entire assemblies. I didn't realize you could use the C&L tube with the stock airbox. I'm going to try that and measure the restriction of the "hybrid" intake. If it's the same as the factory we'll know the box is the culprit. If it flows as freely as the C&L with open element we'll know the tube is the restriction.