CAI

[gablett]

So I’m looking for a cold air intake for my 13 Ram 1500 with the 5.7. I know the vararam seems to be a favorite. I’m not a huge fan of it and want to try something different. Is there a favorite alternative for a CAI?


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[ripping r]

I really like my S&B

 

[Hawkman]

I have a pre-owned K&N CAI that I had on my 14 and 17. It is for sale of interested, can forward pics if you want.

 

[JHayez1911]

Mopar CAI.

 

[Pull Ya]

Unless you just have to have an aftermarket CAI, the stock one does a pretty good job. Some people have made some mod's to the stock intake and have had good results for a lot less than a new CAI's sells for. There are numerous threads about it.
Jay

 

[gablett]

Unless you just have to have an aftermarket CAI, the stock one does a pretty good job. Some people have made some mod's to the stock intake and have had good results for a lot less than a new CAI's sells for. There are numerous threads about it.
Jay

Honestly I was wondering the same thing. In looking at the S&B for example it looks and fits quite similar to the stock one. So I was wondering if it was worth it. Or just put a high flow air filter in it and call it good until a point where I do more performance mods. Do you happen to have a link to a discussion about this?


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[MoparBrent]

As Pull ya mentioned. The stock airbox is actually a lot more capable than people believe. You’d basically be throwing money away for nothing to just have a CAI on an otherwise stock truck.

One option you can do is buy a lower airbox from an ecodiesel. The intake opening is about double the size of the 5.7 lower box. Check out this thread about it. https://www.ramforum.com/threads/better-flowing-intake-for-5-7-w-ecodiesel-lower-airbox.139834/