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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Are there any off brands that are just as good our better / cheaper than the K&N filter setup?
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Are there any off brands that are just as good our better / cheaper than the K&N filter setup?
Yup Ractive Air, very cheap and work exactly like K&N if you clean and maintain them. Have mine for 2 years and works great.
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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How much and where do you purchase?
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Get a K&N RF-1012 for $32 like I did on ebay.... can't get much cheaper than that and it is twice as large as the one in sylvers
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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Is that the number for a 5.0
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mrslyfox
Is that the number for a 5.0
Oh sorry nope, its for a 4.9l
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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Oh sorry nope, its for a 4.9l
It should be the same
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by sylver91
Yup Ractive Air, very cheap and work exactly like K&N if you clean and maintain them. Have mine for 2 years and works great.
Where are the dual intake runners?
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Old Apr 4, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Nope!, won't work on the 5.0.

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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cody5127
Where are the dual intake runners?
The dual to single intake pipe from the 4.9L will fit the 5.0L Throttle body. My filter cost about 25$
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