Can you run a cool air intake in the winter??

watsy444 · Mar 23, 2016

Hey guys, I'm looking at investing in a cool air intake, I have recently put duals on my 2012 ram 1500 outdoorsman with a high flow muffler. What CAI do you guys recommend? or do they really do anything? and also the major question is can you run it in the winter? or will it hurt my motor? also has anyone had any problems with the check engine light coming on or any other problems with them?

thanks in advance!!!!

Hemi450hp · Mar 23, 2016

There is nothing wrong with running a cold air intake in the winter. If you dont have a tuner yet, I would do that before the intake though.

watsy444 · Mar 23, 2016

so like a bully dog system or something like that?

Hemi450hp · Mar 23, 2016

If you like the closed airbox design, I would go with the S&B myself...

S&B Cold Air Intake 09-12 Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi - Cleanable Filter

Paluby · Mar 23, 2016

Instead of bully dog go with a DiabloSport intune or Trinity.

Hemi450hp · Mar 23, 2016

I may have misunderstood your post about the Bullydog. They make an intake as well, so I thought you were referring to their intake system.

If looking at tuners, then definitely go with Diablo over Bullydog. The Diablo i2 or Trinity are your best bet, and it gets even better with the Hemifever custom tuning that we offer. We include the custom tune for free with the Trinity, and it is onoy a $20 upgrade on the i2.

watsy444 · Mar 23, 2016

Hemi450hp said:
I may have misunderstood your post about the Bullydog. They make an intake as well, so I thought you were referring to their intake system.

If looking at tuners, then definitely go with Diablo over Bullydog. The Diablo i2 or Trinity are your best bet, and it gets even better with the Hemifever custom tuning that we offer. We include the custom tune for free with the Trinity, and it is onoy a $20 upgrade on the i2.

ok so if you do that can is cause any problems with the check engine light coming on? and if you go in for a emission test will it still pass with it plugged in? or do you have to unplug it and reset to stock?

Hemi450hp · Mar 23, 2016

Custom tuning will not cause any engine lights, and you do not have to remove the tuning to pass your emissions test. The only time I would remove the tuning is if/when you take it to the dealership for service. If the dealership flashes over your custom tuning, then it will lock out your tuner, so its always best to play it safe and just return to stock tuning before taking it to the dealership.

xrsman · Mar 23, 2016

Matt has hit the nail on the head here ^

I've got the S&B and I'm happy with it, I bought it from Matt (Moe's Performance). I also have a Diablo Trinity with a Hemifever custom tune, I'm very happy with that too.

watsy444 · Mar 23, 2016

whats the difference between trinity and the intune???

Hemi450hp · Mar 23, 2016

The performance gains are identical between the 2 tuners. The Trinity has a monitor that allows you to view your gauges and record 0-60, 1/8th, and 1/4 mile times. It also works on just about every American made vehicle from 2000-up. This tuner can only be used on 1 vehicle at a time.

The i2 does not have a monitor or allow you to record 0-60, 1/8th, or 1/4 mile times. It is also only going to work on Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep vehicles. A big bonus to the i2 is that you can purchase multiple licenses from Diablo which will allow you to tune more than 1 vehicle at a time.

Hp/Tq gains and all transmission and tq management tuning is the exact same between the i2 and Trinity.

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