Roush CAI vs K&N CAI
12-14-2011, 10:22 AM
#2
Jerry
I have k&n on my 06 and wish I would have looked into and done the gotts mod. Save money and basically get the same results. It sounds good at wide open throttle, but would not say its worth it.
12-14-2011, 11:28 PM
#4
Jerry
The inlet tube bottlenecks down from the 3 inch hole in the fender where it pulls cool air in from outside and the gotts mod just replaces the bottleneck with a 3 inch pvc pipe. Should be able to search gotts mod for a how to.
09-10-2018, 05:40 PM
#6
Thanks for all of the info. After looking at this a little closer, to be honest, functionality wise, I just can't see much of a difference between the stock air box and intake vs. the AirRaid. Maybe I'll just put a K&N filter in the stock box and call it day, and take that $00 and put it somewhere else.
Needs - daily driver pickup, barely any towing. Buggie and trailer stay at the camp now - I've used my trailer once in the last 18 months. Gas mileage and longevity are my primary concerns - I had my last truck a long time. Would like to do the same with this one.
Needs - daily driver pickup, barely any towing. Buggie and trailer stay at the camp now - I've used my trailer once in the last 18 months. Gas mileage and longevity are my primary concerns - I had my last truck a long time. Would like to do the same with this one.
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09-10-2018, 05:55 PM
#8
chimike - where can I find the current info? Trying to research this brings up 1000 forums and 10,000 posts going back 15 years. Don't have the time, or patience, to wade through all of that. I just always wondered if the cold air kit and filter helped me get the use I did out of the old truck, or not, and figured I'd err on the side of caution.
However, the stock airbox on this truck looks suspiciously like a lot of the CAI I am seeing in the research and a lot like the closed box version from AirRaid I was really looking at, just not as shiny or... not stock... looking. The engine is only going to draw the air it needs - anything over that is overkill. Yes, making it easier to draw that air is a plus, so is better filtration.
As to adding a tuner, not sure. Wasn't planning on it. It seems as if they are all about LOOK HOW FAST MY TRUCK CAN GO! and not the more sedate mentality of how much damn money can I save on gas. I don't drive like a grandpa coming back from church on Sunday, but my days of doggin' my truck because I can are over. Repairs are expensive, gas is expensive, tickets are expensive.
However, the stock airbox on this truck looks suspiciously like a lot of the CAI I am seeing in the research and a lot like the closed box version from AirRaid I was really looking at, just not as shiny or... not stock... looking. The engine is only going to draw the air it needs - anything over that is overkill. Yes, making it easier to draw that air is a plus, so is better filtration.
As to adding a tuner, not sure. Wasn't planning on it. It seems as if they are all about LOOK HOW FAST MY TRUCK CAN GO! and not the more sedate mentality of how much damn money can I save on gas. I don't drive like a grandpa coming back from church on Sunday, but my days of doggin' my truck because I can are over. Repairs are expensive, gas is expensive, tickets are expensive.