Prices I found.
S&B is $269 everywhere.
Airaid is $242 at the lowest price.
Airaid Drop in filter is $53 at the lowest price.

Im really looking for the differences in the 2 brand air filters.
The airaid intake system looks like it can flow more than the S&B system since it takes air from the front OEM location and the top of the air filter box...


S&B intake system ratings.
Airflow Rating: Flows 38.4% Better than the Stock Intake
Efficiency Rating: 99.17% Efficient @ 612 CFM (ISO Course Dust

Airaid intake system ratings.
Flow's over 1406 cfm
21 HP 44 Torque.

Airiad Drop in filter.
nothing...
This is all the info I can find so far to compair the 2 filter brands.



What air filter do you suggest and reasons????
Thank you

 

Is the intake system really worth the extra $200?

 

There are three reasons why cold air intakes are a waste of money on a 6 liter.
1, Nothing will ever out filter the stock setup, a cold air setup will dust you're turbo making you clean it periodically.
2, Nothing will be more maintenance free than the stock setup, most stock filters are replaced way too soon @ 70,000 to 90,000 miles.
3, The stock filter will support 500 HP. How can a cold air intake make more power if the stock one is not restrictive.
Over 90% of 6 liter owners do agree with me, all this information is well documented over many internet sites.

 

X2 what rhjj said, Stock air filter while expensive to replace does the best job. Usually the aftermarket filters require you to wash, dry then oil them, i do not think the oil is good for the sensors and the collection efficiency of the motorcraft filter is far superior to the aftermarket filters in this respect. On the note of dusting your turbo intake, the problem here is the damage done is permanent due to the fact the dusting erodes material off of the turbine blades widening the clearances in the turbo and reducing turbo effectiveness