I have the First one to and no problems, mine came w/ a generic filter but i just put on a k&n. One thing that isnt really clear is mounting it. where the MAF gets sandwiched is kinda of tricky to mount, You may have to get creative with yours. there is a braket that usally comes with that supports it all. but its not very clear where and how
I have the First one to and no problems, mine came w/ a generic filter but i just put on a k&n. One thing that isnt really clear is mounting it. where the MAF gets sandwiched is kinda of tricky to mount, You may have to get creative with yours. there is a braket that usally comes with that supports it all. but its not very clear where and how
i had that problem as well. u have to sandwich the bracket between a clamp to get it on. even then it still moves around a bit.
With a little knowledge of physics and how an internal combustion engine operates, you'll be able to decide which cold air intake system to buy.
There are four things that need to be done to the fuel before it can burn efficiently in an internal combustion engine. First it needs to be atomized. This is accomplished when the fuel is pressurized by the fuel pump and released out of the injector/s as a fine spray or mist. Next it needs to be vaporized. This is done as the air/fuel mixture travels through the warm, (195 degree) intake manifold. The next step is to compress the air/fuel mixture, and finally, ignite it.
"Cold air intake" systems, (how "cold" can that air really be without refrigerating it?) provide exactly the opposite of what an engine needs to vaporize the fuel mixture rapidly. Warm air is easier to vaporize due to the fact that it is less dense and requires less fuel to obtain a 14.7:1 A/F ratio. All engines have a cold enrichment system. It may be in the form of a choke, as with carburetors, or a computer controlled system that calculates how much fuel to provide. Back in the days of carburetors, before computer controlled fuel systems, there was a tube that was connected to a heat shield on the exhaust manifold. The tube directed warm air to the air cleaner. This tube provided warm, (less dense) air for the fuel to mix with. This helped with the vaporization process until the intake manifold warmed up sufficiently. On computer controlled, fuel injected engines, the tube is not necessary because the computer can monitor and adjust fuel mixture rapidly and efficiently. Whatever the intake air temperature is, it will be heated to about 195 degrees before it is drawn into the combustion chamber for burning. Engines run more efficiently when they "inhale" warm air, that's one of the reasons they get better fuel mileage in the Summer.
With this information, you can easily make a decision on which cold air intake system to buy. Bottom line is marketing hype, it will do nothing for performance. The only advantages would be lower fuel mileage, more induction noise, a thinner wallet, and a pretty chrome tube. If that's what you're looking for, go for it. Hope this helps with your decision.
yea the intakes don't really cool the incoming air. the engine is gonna breath the same temp air (what ever temp the outside air is) reguardless of what intake u have. if its 40 degrees out, thats the temp air the engine is getting, just the engine is breathing through a less restrictive intake assembly and thats why intakes help performance.
