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Feb 26, 2012 | 08:32 PM

nateairman

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cold air intake question

My truck has a S&B cold air intake on it and I swapped it out for the 6637 system I made using 4" piping. Was that a bad idea?

Feb 26, 2012 | 08:39 PM

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Nothing wrong with S&B. They make a quality product. Your S&B was likely the washable kind. The 6637 is the disposable kind. I'd say drive it around and see if you notice any difference. Go with whichever one you like better.

Feb 26, 2012 | 10:12 PM

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Honestly IMO, an intake is an intake as long as it filters the air getting into the motor... Just like an exhaust is an exhaust.

Feb 27, 2012 | 08:30 AM

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The only differnce I have noticed from the two is the S&B is quite loud. I don't know why but there is a bit more noise

Feb 27, 2012 | 11:56 AM

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engines like, cold & dense air.

Feb 27, 2012 | 02:03 PM

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Dont want to pirate your thread but I had a similar question I have a new AEM cold air intake for a 97 tahoe think it would work well on my 95 PSD? (r should I leave it alone and keep it stock till I find a suitable replacement? Sorry again for invading your thread.

Feb 28, 2012 | 05:17 PM

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Feb 29, 2012 | 01:14 AM

Dean88

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ANYTHING is better than stock.

Not completely true when regarding the OBS intake, I swapped my 99 filter box to an OBS filter box, and have noticed much better filtration. Now the SD filter box has to be the worse designed piece of junk I have ever seen.

Feb 29, 2012 | 06:41 AM

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OT dean does your 97 ODO show 430k or did it kick back to 300k when it was time to hit 400k

Feb 29, 2012 | 09:23 AM

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OT dean does your 97 ODO show 430k or did it kick back to 300k when it was time to hit 400k

I too am curious.. another thread going on about this...

Feb 29, 2012 | 11:22 AM

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I know that thread all too well, my theory is it'll keep on rolling past 399,999. So should I still throw on that different intake?

Feb 29, 2012 | 01:30 PM

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Awitte58

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I know nothing of tahoe cold air intakes.... I would stick to the 6637... The filtering is good.. minimal restriction...easy installation... and the replacement filters are cheap. Especially when you have a awesome supplier like Clay who sets us up with 'group buy' discounts on em!