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Q: good or bad cold air intake?
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personal opinions reasons why and stats. any info u want to put out there
A: sucks! cold air intake should have some sort of plumbing to lead cold outside air into it. not just open sitting next to the hot engine. a hood scoop setup is an example of a good cold air intake.
Q: What will a cold air intake do for my car? good or bad?
I really want a cold air intake for my 97 Cavalier mainly because I’ve heard it improved gas mileage – and with paying $50.00 a fill up Im willing to try anything to make it last longer. Is it a worthwhile investment? I found them on ebay for like $16.00 plus S/H – should I get it? what benefits will I get? any cons???
A: It allows a denser air flow into your intake, this will increase both horsepower & fuel efficiemcy. How it does this is by pulling cooler air from outside the engine compartment, there by increasing the air desity ( cooler air is denser than warmer air). This allows for a cleaner and more effiecient burn of the fuel. This in effect allows the car to run a bit further on the a gallon of gas. It won’t make a monumental difference in fuel mileage but, it will make some.
Q: cold air intakes, good or bad?
I have a Ford F-150 5.4l V8 and I want to put a Air Raid cold air intke on it. Will this hurt my truck, some people say yes others say no what do you think and suggest? The manufacturer says you don’t have to mess with the pcm computer.
A: nothing more than something to spend your money on wont Heart your truck wont help your truck just up to your like and dislike
Q: Intake good or bad idea?
I currently have a Honda civic ex 1993. and i wanted to upgrade it, but i was thinking about starting with an intake first. then the engine. mty question is what would be better a short ram or cold air intake. I live in illinois the weather is messed up and i plan on driving it in winter. so im afraid if i get a cold air it could be bad for the car in rough conditions. what are your thoughts?
thanks
Thanks for all the help guys.
Also sorry if i forgot to mention but i have a magnaflow exhaust system.
A: usually the long ones end up locating the intake towards the from bottom corner of the cars… do the math you had already took into consideration the weather… so if its tucked up under the hood it would be better for winter… but not so good for summer due to in in taking warm air, the purpose of the the system is for it to have nice cooler air and any air that it could get… so if it under the hood you’ll still have good amounts of air…. but the air wont be cool!!!… hope this helps
Q: i have a 2001 integra ls and i want to get either a cold air intake or a short ram?
which is better? cold air or short ram? which brand is best? is it a good or bad idea to get a used intake? how much does it cost to install? thank you
A: Without getting too big into technical details – the cold air would be a better setup for your motor. This is because of the longer tubing, reaches max air velocity quicker, which gives better mid range. The LS is more of a low to mid range motor.
However, to go name brand or not, in the end it’s just a pipe with a filter at the end. But support the name brand and get one. Without them, there would be no other cheap replicas.
Q: If you plan on a turbo for a 2003 mustang is cold air intake the way to go or just performance air intake ?
I plan on turboing the mustang but im confused on if the cold air intake is good for the turbo or bad
cold air intake good or bad for turbo
A: I’d check to make sure the turbo kit you’re buying doesn’t already come with an air intake.
I had a K & N on my camaro for a long time, and the procharger kit I bought came with its own K & N.
Q: Cold air intake 04 neon make one my self?
I have a 04 neon I bought a cold air intake for an SRT-4 thinking it would fit. How it works is the air filter is right before the throttle control and then goes to a plastic bendable tube can i just take a staight pipe to replase the old one for a straighter flow or should it bend a little is that a good idea? Is it a bad idea or what.
A: send it back and get a short ram intake for your neon. In most areas, Cold air intakes and suck up moisture from the humidity or after it rains and it can flood the engine, it has happened to my teachers civic. and bending it wont be a bad problem unless you bend it too much and it will restrict airflow.
Q: Should I get a Cold Air Intake for a 2005 Ford Focus Zx4?
I own a 2005 Ford Focus Zx4. It has approximately 75,000 miles on it, and is equipped with a lifetime air filter.
After pulling some of the worst air filters out of vehicles that I have ever seen in my life, I have become a pretty firm believer that an air filter cannot be lifetime- not if you want the car to run a good, long life.
My air filter housing is sealed. Once the seal is broken, the housing is ruined, as you literally have to cut the air filter out. Other than that, K&N does not make an air filter compatible with my car, with the housing that I have.
I have priced around, looking for a new “lifetime” air filter/housing for my car- as I would like to change it out no later than 100,000 miles, however the cheapest I have found (after labor) is $450. A bit steep in price, at least for me.
My friend suggested I look into getting a Cold Air Intake for my car. I have weighed the pros and the cons in regards to the Cold Air Intake against an Air Filter. The worst con seemed to be that the engine could be flooded more easily with the Intake than it would an Air Filter- but I generally don’t try to wade my car through streams, so I figured no worries.
So, my question is, would the Cold Air Intake be the better option? Or not? Opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I am thinking about tinting my windows, but am not sure because of the amount of miles my car has on it. Would it be worth it?
Thank you, but as mentioned, I cannot replace my Air Filter. It is sealed.
In order to replace my air filter I either have to buy a new Lifetime Air Filter (sealed in a new housing) for $450, or buy a whole new housing + the replaceable Air Filters. I am not sure what other housing type would run.
A: You should get it, I don’t know see any reasons why you shouldn’t. The intake system is like 100-200 dollars. It’ll save you money than to have the OEM air intake replaced. Though, you never want the intake to be too low to the ground, if the intake sucks in too much water in rainy days, the engine could become hydrolocked. I have a K&N intake on my car for 6 years and it’s still running like new.
Q: Previous owner of my car put in a cold air intake system. Where is it supposed to go?
Did he put it in wrong? I read from another Yahoo Answer that people will sometimes do anything to get a cold air intake system under their hood, including putting the end of it, where the air filter is, in the wheel well. That’s exactly where it is. And it’s really hard to get at that thing (cuz I think it’s about time to change the air filter).
I asked a question about which is better for performance: cold air intake or ram air. The two people that answered said that cold air intake systems can get water in them which is a big negative but the colder the air the better. All in all, though, they said that ram air is better becuz you get more air in and no water. How does water not get in if you have a ram air hood? What if it’s raining? Doesn’t the water in the air go in with the air that goes in?
Sorry about all the questions, but I’m really confused about the benefits and what’s better/worse between the two upgrades. Thanks.
A: Cold air is more dense. When the engine fires it heats the mass in the chamber. The greater mass in the chamber, the more force generated by the engine.
Cold air intakes are typically installed near where the original air intake was. The intake should be shielded from the engine, exhaust header, and radiator. While doing that you want it to be fed directly from a high pressure region of the vehicle. High pressure regions include just above or below the front bumper, the base of the windshield, and in front any hood protrusion.
Having the intake in the wheel well is not a problem, as long as their is a clear path of “clean”, or high pressure, air. If it is taking air from the wheel well, that could be problematic due to the air being turbulent and very moist.
Cold Air vs. Ram Air is like asking turbo vs. supercharger. The real answer is it depends. Cold air has less benefit but less losses. Ram Air adds drag to the vehicle but gives you more air than cold air. The best answer would depend on the type of vehicle and the intended purpose. Example, Drag car = Ram Air, Gas Mileage = Cold Air, 1.3 cyl = Cold Air, Monster 8 cyl = Ram air.
Post a comment of you car, engine, fuel, etc. and I someone will give you a better response.
Q: Are dry intake filters (ie. Mopar Cold Air Intake) better (or worse) than those using oil (i.e. K&N).?
I’m looking for an aftermarket performance intake for my car. Is there any real difference between filters using oil and those that are not?
A: Voltron, the oil type filters systems are really more for engines operating in extremely dusty environments. Tractors used to come with oil type filter intake systems.
K&N makes a good performance filter system and is user friendly for the average person to install. Edelbrock also offers some good systems as well.
Q: Can a throttle body spacer be used with a cold air intake?
specifically on a 97 dodge dakota. and has anyone with a dakota have any good or bad performance with this?
A: Yep…shouldn’t throw off the maf enough to make a difference. I use this setup in my daily driver because I’m running a bigger throttle than stock. Otherwise…it’s for meth or nitrous injection those “vortex” spacers aren’t going to do anything.
Q: Can you put cold air intake into an automatic?
If you can does it work just as well, better, or worse that a manual?
A: Bryan is correct. Total waste of money. Read the in-depth article posted below
Q: New/Better cold air intake?
Hey, I was thinking of buying and assembling a new cold air intake in my 2000 Mustang V6.
Heres the ordeal that I am currently worried about though….I have a pressure leak somewhere back in the gas tank…I am quite positive its not coming from the tank because it seems to be dripping from down the hose/neck.
If I installed a better cold air intake, could it or would it possibly be bad for my car with the pressure leak in/near my gas tank/neck?
Thannks
Thanks! And by the way it only leaks when I fill up.
A: Any fluid leaks would need to be corrected. Especially a fuel leak. Safety first.
Best wishes.
Q: If you put a cold air intake system in your car, do you get better gas mileage or worse?
A: you’re supposed to get 2-5 mpg increase depending on driving habits, factory gas mileage, and which cold air intake you get. I put one on my accord 2 weeks ago and went from 28 mpg to around 30
Q: Cold Air Intake question?
If I put a small fan inside the cold air intake tubing and had an on / off switch would this be a good idea or would this be bad when i didn’t have the fan on.
A: i thought about this myself, but however it won’t do any good because the engine can suck air in at a great rate and unless the fan can out push that rate then it will most likely hurt you more than gain
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