Best CAI?

lucasgunzz · Jan 16, 2017

Got a Regular Cab Hemi & a buddy told me not to run a K&N Cold Air Intake, any suggestions on what brand to use?

ohh7_5sevum · Jan 17, 2017

Vararam

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NOcasio7 · Jan 17, 2017

ohh7_5sevum said:
Vararam

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Ive heard this is the best and it looks great. Can't say from personal experience though.

NJ4X4 · Jan 17, 2017

Might want to check out Volant too. I like their enclosed filter design.

ohh7_5sevum · Jan 17, 2017

I believe vararam has the best air flow

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justin13703 · Jan 17, 2017

I have an s&b and I'm happy with it. It's built very well and sounds and looks good. As far as performance gains, you're really not going to notice any difference from one intake to another. Just go with whatever you like the best.

hemi_loredo03 · Jan 17, 2017

justin13703 said:
I have an s&b and I'm happy with it. It's built very well and sounds and looks good. As far as performance gains, you're really not going to notice any difference from one intake to another. Just go with whatever you like the best.

Agreed.

ST-8 · Jan 17, 2017

Bfi cause it's soooo big....

Johnnymac2k6 · Jan 17, 2017

Vararam was about the biggest piece of automotive trash I ever purchased.
I know the 4th gen guys love 'em but the 3rd gen design...utter garbage.

see pics here.
http://www.ramforumz.com/showthread.php?t=223970

Johnnymac2k6 · Jan 17, 2017

whoops...double post

yoda · Jan 17, 2017

The best CAI is the one it came with from the factory.

sbarron · Jan 17, 2017

yoda said:
The best CAI is the one it came with from the factory.

This. Over and over.

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justin13703 · Jan 17, 2017

Johnnymac2k6 said:
Vararam was about the biggest piece of automotive trash I ever purchased.
I know the 4th gen guys love 'em but the 3rd gen design...utter garbage.

see pics here.
http://www.ramforumz.com/showthread.php?t=223970

What's with the guy in that thread blaming you for the intake being a piece of crap? "Did you lube the intake or take care of it at all"? What is there to lube or take care of on an intake?

My s&b still looks brand new after two years, even though I don't lube it up and whisper sweet nothings in its ear as much as it would like.

justin13703 · Jan 17, 2017

yoda said:
The best CAI is the one it came with from the factory.

Too quiet.

Johnnymac2k6 · Jan 17, 2017

justin13703 said:
What's with the guy in that thread blaming you for the intake being a piece of crap? "Did you lube the intake or take care of it at all"? What is there to lube or take care of on an intake?

My s&b still looks brand new after two years, even though I don't lube it up and whisper sweet nothings in its ear as much as it would like.

I thought it was funny also.lol... "did i take care or it?" Yes...as much as you can take care of a non-oiled filter element, and tubes that catch every spec of road trash on the highway.

Johnnymac2k6 · Jan 17, 2017

justin13703 said:
Too quiet.

If you want the loudest, non noise canceling monster on the market....you need one of these bad boys.lol

RED Heat Shield Cold Air Intake + Filter For 02-08 Ram 1500/2500 4.7L/5.7L V8 | eBay

I bought it as a temp replacement for my vara-junk because i know i'm going to have to chop it up to mate to my SRT / SSK hood....and because..o yeah...My vararam piece of trash came apart in my hands and i needed something cheap to get back on the road.

beyond loud. But if you're leaning as cheap as a spectre...then i see no reason as to not just go straight to this offshore piece.

FWIW, if this truck was brand new, and i had it to do over, i'd probably go with a S&B. read enough good press to convince me. but it's a 10 year old hauler...and i have that aftermarket hood ...so thats about as ram-air as you can get.

ST-8 · Jan 18, 2017

Air raid elbow in stock air box worked well for me too.

9th · Jan 18, 2017

Johnnymac2k6 said:
RED Heat Shield Cold Air Intake + Filter For 02-08 Ram 1500/2500 4.7L/5.7L V8 | eBay

Got mine like that...
Repainted and put decal to add more hp gain :roflsquared:

Replaced Filter to AEM and put heatshield for more mpg :peace:

Johnnymac2k6 · Jan 18, 2017

9th said:
Got mine like that...
Repainted and put decal to add more hp gain

Replaced Filter to AEM and put heatshield for more mpg

FYI Your pics aren't working.

But yep, I agree. Figured i'll put a better AEM or R2C filter on it eventually.

I'll be sealing the bottom of the box off, and re-routing it to seal to the hood scoop here shortly. Besides it being a chrome tube opposed to a black plastic that i admit wouldn't conduct engine heat...i really see no "fancyness" to a simple tube that routes air into the engine.

I have a 2016 charger also, and it got a drop in green filter since it has a factory CAI more or less.

I assume the "box" used on the 3rd gen rams is more for noise cancelling than airflow. so thats why i tried the vara-junk. And then when it destroyed itself, this ebay cheapy actually seems to run better

9th · Jan 18, 2017

Pics fixed...[edit, reupload pics here]

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