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jeremy2008 05-02-2009 12:21 AM

Cant Decied
 
What are the pros an cons of the Banks Ram Air Vs K&N Fipk? It goes on a 93 f-250 460.








429unibody 11-10-2009 09:28 PM

I got the Banks Ram air on my08 5.4 and it rocks

Beechkid 11-17-2009 05:44 PM

IMHO, neither is worth the $$'s. If you do an online search for “air filter test” there is a lot of very good information. Unless you are talking about a system that was specifically designed for a specific application there are very little hp/tq gains actually achieved in a street use vehicle and there are very few docs that these mfg’s can produce that actually show an increase in hp/tq in the power-band range of a relatively stock street vehicle. Even if they do show an increase, it is typically in the 5% range, then read the fine print and there is a 5% margin of error or variance.

I would avoid oil impregnated filters. While they have their purpose in off-road applications, Ford/GM/Dodge all have “watch-out” bulletins where the oil has contaminated intake sensors. - they even have a training video for the tech's on this (flatratetech.com) .

If you look at the flow data, WIX HP filters flow 98+% of K&N and have a much smoother flow post filter plus excellent filtering, for a fraction of the price! The OE’s have an excellent air intake system the only issue that really exists is the plastic intake tube with it’s noise canceling design!. You can use a WIX OEM HP replacement filter in the OEM plastic manifold box and either remove the plastic tube and replace it with a piece of pipe/hose, etc or remove the tube completely and replace the tube by building an air ram type intake into the air box manifold (where the pipe use to attach)- make sure ti terminates above the fan shroud to avoid water intake or fan induced pulsations.

jeremy2008 04-04-2010 09:52 PM

I found out that forget about k&n yes they have a name to hold up but i am going to try to make my owen an see if i can do it my only thing is that the 2 tubes in to 1.


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