Cold Air Intake

BigBlue05 · Aug 25, 2014

Im looking to get a cold air intake for my 05 Hemi. The brands im looking at are K&N or Spectre. My question is which is better out of the 2 or is there anything better than those 2. Thanks in advance

Ares_288 · Aug 25, 2014

K & N is certainly the more popular choice. That's what I use and I love it. No experience with Spectre.

Blackram · Aug 25, 2014

Get a BFI or Vararam. All the rest aren't really going to show you the same level of gains as you would get from either of those.

Gecko · Aug 25, 2014

Blackram said:
Get a BFI or Vararam. All the rest aren't really going to show you the same level of gains as you would get from either of those.

Good luck finding a BFI. I think there are less than 100 total made.

Vararam would be easy to find though.

BlackPearl · Aug 25, 2014

K&N. Love it.

Blackram · Aug 25, 2014

Gecko said:
Good luck finding a BFI. I think there are less than 100 total made.

Vararam would be easy to find though.

Looks like both of us found one

Gecko · Aug 25, 2014

Blackram said:
Looks like both of us found one

Haha yessir!

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Chief115 · Aug 25, 2014

here are my thoughts in a nutshell

Mighty Car Mods - Cold Air Intakes Mythbusted [Turbo] - YouTube

xtreme762 · Aug 25, 2014

Chief115 said:
here are my thoughts in a nutshell

Mighty Car Mods - Cold Air Intakes Mythbusted [Turbo] - YouTube

That Skyline has a turbo. Now do a video of an N/A car, and post a link.

Apples to oranges.

BigBlue05 · Aug 26, 2014

What about Mopar CAI. i came across some last night and this could be my fanboyism talking but i really like it. Has anyone had any experience with a Mopar Cai

Gecko · Aug 26, 2014

Other than the Vararam and the BFI you won't see much difference with just a cai. They all perform about the same. So I would choose which ever one you think is going to look best under your hood.

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Casper · Aug 26, 2014

For a true Cold Air Intake if you aren't going Vararam, then you need an S&B 75-5040
S&B Cold Air Intake | 2003-08 Ram 1500 V8 5.7L (Cleanable Filter)
fits 2004-2008 1500s with 5.7L

Love my S&B in my Gen IV.

DDean · Aug 27, 2014

I agree with Gecko. They all do the same thing. Just a matter of preference in the end

Casper · Aug 29, 2014

DDean said:
I agree with Gecko. They all do the same thing. Just a matter of preference in the end

Some do it better than others.

Open top CAIs just suck hot engine bay air (K&N, Afe, Airaid and DIY PVC etc).
Those are noise makers.

The Vararam, with actual ram effect, and the enclosed S&B, or Volant for that matter provide a better path for (comparatively) cooler air than either the stock air box with that stock flex hose, or any of the open top noise makers. :superhack:

That doesn't mean a CAI on its own is going to do a whole lot for you; its all the bolt-ons with the CAI that really makes a difference.

BigBlue05 · Aug 31, 2014

I have been looking into the vararam and I have one question. You cant really tell in pictures, but the flex hose looks like really cheap material. Am i wrong or is it really just cheap material.

jable · Sep 25, 2014

Im kinda new to all this so this may be a dumb question. I have been looking for a custom hood and the one I like happens to be a functional ram air hood.

http://www.rksport.com/product-p/rk-267.htm

I still want to install a vararam CAI.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/vr...model/ram-1500

Is there a reason I can't/shouldn't do both?

BoggsBro_NASF · Nov 12, 2014

anyone have any pics of a vararam installed?

Ramrt1 · Mar 8, 2015

If you want the best it would be Vararam, S&B.

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