V6 intake opinion

[Indaram]

Am looking into intake options and want to know what everyone else thinks of the Airaid and K&N intakes for the v6. They are both about the same price, but the K&N comes with a polished tube where the Airaid uses the stock tube. The Airaid has the option of being a dry filter though. Are either of them worth the 300 bucks or should I look into the stock airbox mod? Also, I do have the OEM hemi dual exhaust system on my v6.

AIRAID PRO's/CONS
PRO - Dry or oiled filter options
PRO - Multiple color choices for filter
PRO - Airbox looks to be a bit better made than the K&N?
PRO - Looks like you can retain the plastic engine cover
CON - Have to use OEM tube from air box to throttle body.

K&N PRO's/CONS
PRO - Comes with smooth tube from air box to throttle body
CON - Oiled filter option only
CON - Red only filter
CON - Have to remove the OEM plastic engine cover
CON - Air box looks to have gaps that may let water in from bottom.. (think car wash under body spray)

OEM Air Box MOD
PRO - Its cheap.. 10 - 15 bucks maybe ?
CON - Does not look as good under the hood ?


I'm not expecting a huge increase in power or anything, but maybe better throttle response and an extra mpg or 2.

Thanks!

 

[darthdzl]

I haven't tried either one, but I may when money's a bit more free.

Huh. I didn't realize the K&N was an oiled filter no matter what. Disappointing. I guess AIRAID it is (for me).

 

[Indaram]

updated my initial post with the pros and cons of each. If the Airaid came with a new tube from the air box to the throttle body it would be the clear winner. Having to use the OEM tube is a big con to me..

 

[SitKneelBend]

updated my initial post with the pros and cons of each. If the Airaid came with a new tube from the air box to the throttle body it would be the clear winner. Having to use the OEM tube is a big con to me..

For the price I would expect everything from the TB out to be provided.

On the other hand, the KN CAI heat shield could be molded much better to seal it off from the engine bay. I'm still thinking about what I could use to permanently fill the gaps (see picture)




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[Indaram]

I decided to go with the Airaid. It should be delivered on Monday, so ill post my impressions after driving with it a few days

 

[Indaram]

Airaid intake installed. First impressions is that it looks cool under the hood.. don't sound much different.. can't even hear that whoosh intake sound when pressing down on the gas so kinda dissapointed with that. Airbox is well made but has a slight issue with the side snorkle not snapping on tight on one side but I can easily fix that. I will probably look into getting the pre-filter just to lessen any chance of water and grime getting on the filter. Will post back in a week or 2 after driving with it a bit. Added a pic of it installed.

 

[Indaram]

I unhooked the battery last night for about an hour to reset everything. Going to work this morning I was able to hear a bit of a growl from under the hood now! much happier with the sound now. Lets hope the computer learns and I get some added power feel and maybe better mpg.

 

[SitKneelBend]

I unhooked the battery last night for about an hour to reset everything. Going to work this morning I was able to hear a bit of a growl from under the hood now! much happier with the sound now. Lets hope the computer learns and I get some added power feel and maybe better mpg.

I got the first hand calculated MPG result from my post K&N install. EVIC showed...15.8...hand calculation...15.1. These numbers are almost entirely (95%) city driving and since I can't stop myself from tinkering I would say about a good 2 hours of sitting in my driveway idling (combined) while I work on adding new functionality to the truck. I'll have some much better numbers that don't include my idle hours and a lot of highway mileage by the end of July.

 

[Indaram]

I have my numbers as well over the last 260 miles. 18.4 is what EVIC shows, 18.1 hand calculated. This is also all city stop n go. I have yet to hit the hwy with it. My AVG before the intake was around 16 - 16.5 mpg before the intake and exhaust.

Now that I have had this on a few days, I can definitely hear the intake when I press down on the gas.. has a low rumble to it. With the sound being good and my MPG on the rise i'm a happy camper!