Cold air intake gains

[2010 Infantry Vet]

Since I will be getting a greene tune soon, are cold air intakes wofth buying for HP gains? Anyone have any dyno numbers? I have heard the factory design is good, and just replacing the stock filter with a better flowing one is the best route. Lets hear your thoughts.

 

[69GWC]

I wish you could kust buy the tube that connects the air box tobthe throttle body.
Then I would do a drop in filter and do the diy fresh air scope like I did on my Cummins.

Or get a Vararam.

 

[crackerjack1957]

Since I will be getting a greene tune soon, are cold air intakes wofth buying for HP gains? Anyone have any dyno numbers? I have heard the factory design is good, and just replacing the stock filter with a better flowing one is the best route. Lets hear your thoughts.

Think Jay recommends the Fastman ported TB over aftermarket CAI......give him a shout.

 

[crazykid1994]

I run a s&b intake but the factory is pretty well setup if you use a drop in filter. I changed mine for the looks and the fact that I may do cam and headers down the road and figured it’ll help with those mods
Edit: can someone share the post about the intake box mod with the dryer tube

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

Think Jay recommends the Fastman ported TB over aftermarket CAI......give him a shout.

Yeah i have been hearing the ported TB makes a diffedence. What is a good drop in filter?

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

I wish you could kust buy the tube that connects the air box tobthe throttle body.
Then I would do a drop in filter and do the diy fresh air scope like I did on my Cummins.

Or get a Vararam.

If I cant find a tube, i might fab one out of thin steel tube. Tig weld it cone style.

 

[69GWC]

Not sure anyone makes one but they should it would be a easy sell since the newer airboxes flow well enough for most engines.

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

Not sure anyone makes one but they should it would be a easy sell since the newer airboxes flow well enough for most engines.

Yeah when i get out of this va hospital I am going to check it out and ses what i can do.

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

I can tig weld thin stainless like this intake my buddy built, but connect it to the stock airbox. I think it will look pretty sweet.

 

[crazykid1994]

If I cant find a tube, i might fab one out of thin steel tube. Tig weld it cone style.

Look up legmaker. Little on the pricey side for just doing the intake tube in my opinion but I did spend $300 on my s&b so who am I to say anything. Moes sells all sorts of stuff
http://www.moes-performance.com/mobile/Category.aspx?id=1852

 

[McBroom]

I can tig weld thin stainless like this intake my buddy built, but connect it to the stock airbox. I think it will look pretty sweet.

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Make a CAI like the vavaram for the 6.4 trucks


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[2010 Infantry Vet]

Look up legmaker. Little on the pricey side for just doing the intake tube in my opinion but I did spend $300 on my s&b so who am I to say anything. Moes sells all sorts of stuff
http://www.moes-performance.com/mobile/Category.aspx?id=1852

Yeah i would rather build my own. A stainless tube would look awesone.

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

Make a CAI like the vavaram for the 6.4 trucks


I Love my 18 Ram 2500HD 4x4 CC
Blue Streak Pearl off-road

Do you have a pic of it?

 

[HDHNTER]

I opted for an aFe Momentum & held off on buying until after the Outlaw cat back & Pulsar. Very pleased w/ how it complimented the other mods, noticeable improvement throughout the curve.

 

[Ramm5.7]

I was VERY happy with my oem box, aem drop in filter and 3"add a tube. Lots of pull with pedal comm, pulsar and fastman tb.
I swapped to a S&B, man what a difference!! monster filter(makes WAY more noise at wot than oem with add ons) wont stop pulling on top end. Excellently made, stout and solid

 

[2010 Infantry Vet]

I was VERY happy with my oem box, aem drop in filter and 3"add a tube. Lots of pull with pedal comm, pulsar and fastman tb.
I swapped to a S&B, man what a difference!! monster filter(makes WAY more noise at wot than oem with add ons) wont stop pulling on top end. Excellently made, stout and solid

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S&B looks almost identical to the stock housing in your pics. They just used a smooth plastic plastic pipe, verse the ribbed poor flowing stock tube. Looks like that is the only difference. Its gonna be a while, but I think I am going to just tig weld a cone stainless steel thin wall tube to connect from the TB to the airbox.
Thank you for posting both of those pics!

 

[Ohio5pt7]

I keep hearing the vararam is the best. IMO it looks the best but does it really have an advantage I do mostly highway driving 120mi a day.

 

[dearchristopher]

Do you have a pic of it?

I keep hearing the vararam is the best. IMO it looks the best but does it really have an advantage I do mostly highway driving 120mi a day.

It's pretty unanimous that its at least very near the top in terms of best options for the 5.7

in order to see gains from a CAI you have to tune your vehicle. the added air density from a CAI gets tuned out when the PCM starts adjusting fuel tables. that's ANY CAI you get. once you get a tune that can actually do something with the added air volume/temp, thats when you see the vararam shine. i really like mine, flows great and IAT's are lower than stock by a decent bit.

 

[Ohio5pt7]

It's pretty unanimous that its at least very near the top in terms of best options for the 5.7

in order to see gains from a CAI you have to tune your vehicle. the added air density from a CAI gets tuned out when the PCM starts adjusting fuel tables. that's ANY CAI you get. once you get a tune that can actually do something with the added air volume/temp, thats when you see the vararam shine. i really like mine, flows great and IAT's are lower than stock by a decent bit.

Thanks for the info

 

[McBroom]

Do you have a pic of it?

People say that there’s nothing like this for the 6.4 BTE( big truck engine) because the throttle body is at an angle towards the passenger side. I think an angle tube is all that would be needed in order to make it work.



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Blue Streak Pearl off-road