k&n or roush
05-01-2015, 06:41 PM
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05-01-2015, 07:13 PM
#4
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I like the motorcraft one. Looks OEM and its actually a cold air intake too that flows more than the engine is even capable of using! As MGD said the only use of a CAI on our 5.0's is appearance, so pick whichever one looks best in your opinion.
05-01-2015, 08:37 PM
#5
Well in that case. I may pass on the intake.
05-01-2015, 09:29 PM
#6
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If you ever go supercharged or w/e then by all means go for it, you'll definitely be able to benefit from one then, but I recommend skipping it altogether and putting that money towards some other nice toy, like a leveling kit, etc.
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05-01-2015, 09:55 PM
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I assume your referring to the K&N replacement filter? I can't imagine it would hurt if it were dry, I can't speak for oiled filters because I have no experience with them. But OEM air filters do the job just fine, you just need to replace them every 30k miles. Idk the K&N's price but I can't imagine spending ~$12 every 30k miles and spending 30 seconds changing a filter being too demanding. However, your money your rig.
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tomasulo (05-01-2015)
05-01-2015, 10:17 PM
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Mach18604 - What about a k&n drop in...? Would that be worth it ??
- increases the likelihood of oil contaminating the MAF sensor. *Over time even minute oil contamination decreases power and MPG. When it's REALLY EXCESSIVE it will be intuitively obvious.
. - any increase in CFM comes at the expense of filtration.
. - cleaning is a PITA. *And, Yes, I've done it on MAS equipped vehicles.
. - Motorcraft, OEM air filters ...
- meets|exceeds engine air intake CFM requirements.
- good for 30,000+ miles (depending upon conditions).
- ABSOLUTELY NO possibility of MAF sensor oil contamination.
- dispose and replace maintenance.