For 400.00, you think they would pay more attention to remove the moulding ridges from the pipe, makes it look cheap...

82.00 for mine off ebay, and the pipe is polished aluminum. .

 

I would NEVER replace a closed box system with an open box system like the K&N or the ebay ones.
The whole idea of a CAI is to get cool air, not warm engine compartment air, plus my engine compartment gets pretty dirty from going offroad. I went with Airdoc and a dry Spectre filter.

 

^^ What he said, I'm airdoc and an aFe (dry)

 

I did go with an AirDoc and plan to keep the stock box... Just deciding on a filter... likely dry... but... still up in the "air". (see what I did there? lol)

Just got shocks this week... Ranchos... 9000 series with the 9 way adjustable... I'll have to wait to install them in a couple weeks as I'm getting the frame and undercarriage treated next week and don't want any over-spray on things that are new.

I'm gonna see how it rides with the new shock and then decide if I will pull the trigger on some better sway bars.

Still need to look at exhausts as well... the one I have is pretty beat up but still quiet. I almost want to go stock with a new exhaust but if I'm gonna I might as well get something better.

 

That would make Since, Especially if you do a lot of off-roading! Does the Airdoc still have that Giant Sucking Sound when you get down on it like all the other ones do!

 

More like a grunt than a sucking noise.. i put some videos/sound clips up here check my other posts...

 

Your wrong in your view of the cold air setup..

The stock airbox is restrictive, only allows the air that come through the fender side holes to supply the air...

The whole idea of a less restrictive filter is to allow more air, so by having a k&n type filter is worlds better then the stock setup...

True cold air is better then warm air, , but more air trumps cold any day..

Again, less restrictive equals more power, when mixed with more fuel..

 

without trying to flame you, if you look at the K and N filter set up as pictured above, do you think it improves that much over the standard box in terms of volume of air, to negate the warmer air v's cold air argument ?

 

Flame me...lol

Uh, yes it does, air can come in from more then one location, hence the engine can breathe better...

You do know that the purpose of the big *** air box, is also to keep the sound level down..

Thats why some chose to use a high flowing air filter in their stock boxes, to increase the airflowing into the engine...

 

I suggest you look at the following link, and read the part about air flow...

K&N Air Filter Facts You Should Know

Just in case, i have copied the section word for word...


What’s the Big Deal About Air Flow?
Simply put, Everything! At its most basic level, an engine is an air pump. More air entering the engine increases the efficiency of the combustion process creating more horsepower and torque. Horsepower is a measure of the engine's maximum power while torque measures how quickly you can accelerate.
The K&N Filtercharger? is designed to increase engine performance in both horsepower and throttle response by reducing air flow restriction.
Maintaining optimal, unrestricted air flow becomes a problem when it must pass through a filtering medium. The level of air resistance varies depending on the size, surface area and physical attributes of the filtering medium.