cold air intake question
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From: Salina Kansas
cold air intake question
Who's the best out there? I thought about getting a K&N intake kit, but I don't see too many people with it. There's a lot of other brands people seem to have on their rides. I had a K&N intake on my previous vehicle (a pretty tricked out Chevy S10) and I loved it, which is why I was thinking about going back to the same thing. Let me know, thanks.
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by deputy_dog1192
Who's the best out there? I thought about getting a K&N intake kit, but I don't see too many people with it. There's a lot of other brands people seem to have on their rides. I had a K&N intake on my previous vehicle (a pretty tricked out Chevy S10) and I loved it, which is why I was thinking about going back to the same thing. Let me know, thanks.
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From: Charlotte, NC
I sell most the air intakes on the market. So this is my personal opinion. Vararam is top notch. Most kits grab ait from the engine bay, some kits require cutting the radiator shroud. They are modifying the air box for the radiator to grab "cool air" ok fine, great, dandy,.. whatever.. vararam has air forced into it from out side the engine bay where it's truly cooler air. Anyway rear all opinions on every kit and buy what you like.
If you decide on the Vararam we are selling it on sale this month for 324.99 w/ free shipping.
-=Rick
If you decide on the Vararam we are selling it on sale this month for 324.99 w/ free shipping.
-=Rick
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From: queensbury ny
cold air
BRISLS1,good eyes!everybody out there selling this stuff uses the term cold air this,that,and the other thing!the fact is,if it ain't coming from outside the engine bay,it ain't "cold" air,or ambient temp's anyway.I don't care who says what,outside air is the only way.So,Vararam is good,or the blackwing w/a hole cut in the shroud and maybe a filter cover,etc.No outside air,very,very littler gain,if any.This ain't me makin this up,it's testing in the vette mag's,etc.that prove this stuff.
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From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by jessem
BRISLS1,good eyes!everybody out there selling this stuff uses the term cold air this,that,and the other thing!the fact is,if it ain't coming from outside the engine bay,it ain't "cold" air,or ambient temp's anyway.I don't care who says what,outside air is the only way.So,Vararam is good,or the blackwing w/a hole cut in the shroud and maybe a filter cover,etc.No outside air,very,very littler gain,if any.This ain't me makin this up,it's testing in the vette mag's,etc.that prove this stuff.
Very good point. Here are ways to get outside air to your filter, from best to worse.1. Vararam 100% outside the engine bay air
2. radiator shroud cut with sealed box
3. radiator shroud cut no sealed box
4. big mouth mod
5 fog light housing mod
6 A combination of 3,4 and 5
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by 1KLRTOY
Where did you get the BBK air bridge ? 
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From: Columbia MD
Originally Posted by shurite44
Very good point. Here are ways to get outside air to your filter, from best to worse.1. Vararam 100% outside the engine bay air
2. radiator shroud cut with sealed box
3. radiator shroud cut no sealed box
4. big mouth mod
5 fog light housing mod
6 A combination of 3,4 and 5