Cold Air Intake Systems
Cold Air Intake Systems
Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,203
Likes: 0
From: Carlsbad, California
Hi droopyesb,
Welcome to the 6.0 forum and to FTE. Please take a moment to check out the Welcome sticky post at the top of the forum page as well as the other stickies there. Lots of links to great threads and other information.
And for your viewing pleasure, check out the link to the Posting and You public service announcement:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php
Welcome to the 6.0 forum and to FTE. Please take a moment to check out the Welcome sticky post at the top of the forum page as well as the other stickies there. Lots of links to great threads and other information.
And for your viewing pleasure, check out the link to the Posting and You public service announcement:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php
Super Moderator
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 21,113
Likes: 3,939
From: Ohio
At peak horsepower and torque you may find an increase. Your driving habits do not normally see this range for mileage or performance towing. Donaldson designed the air filter for the stock intake.
If the gain at peak is worth the price and dirt that enters the system through an after market intake, the choice is yours to make.
If the gain at peak is worth the price and dirt that enters the system through an after market intake, the choice is yours to make.
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,483
Likes: 2
From: Central Texas
I'm with Maximum 4x4. Look at this performance chart from K&N. My driving at 70 MPH is 2000 rpm. The performance gain is negligable. What about filtration? Can't beat the stock Donaldson for both filtration and performance.
New User
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
If gains are negligable and you increase the possibility of dirt intake, why do it? Man, I am going to have to send back the AFE stage 2 that is being delivered as we speak!!
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
I did not realize that the "high performance" filters did such a shoddy job. There are other things I can spend 300 bucks on. Maybe air-ride suspension?
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Super Moderator
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 21,113
Likes: 3,939
From: Ohio
Maybe we are creatures of habit and have to change something. The intake is your choice to keep or change. The after market filter does not do a shoddy job, the stock filter did not leave room for improvement.
Last edited by Maxium4x4; Jan 28, 2005 at 03:59 PM.
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,483
Likes: 2
From: Central Texas
I think the stock filter is darn good. However, there has to be a way to let air and not birds, big bugs, water and snow get into the intake. The Zoodad mod is good but allows too much FOD material in. Still noodling how to do it.
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 136
Likes: 0
There are better experts on this board, but if you actually chip your truck, or add propane/water, then you may NEED to flow more air. I think the stock filter flows more than enough air for normal use. By the same token, trying to run a stock filter, after you have other more serious modifications, such as a programmer or propane injection might be counter-productive.
Super Moderator
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 21,113
Likes: 3,939
From: Ohio
I run a programmer with 100HP and stock intake. The filter would be a plus if racing is the application but 99.9% of the time your not seeing the need for more air.
I am leaving this open to the end user. If you want to run an after market filter that is your choice to do so. I have worked with K&N filters for many years on naturally asperated engines. I do have a concern on the oil used in a filter ending up in the inter-cooler. I have seen the end result of a long term use of a K&N on a Cummins turbo, the inter-cooler was coated with oil. I do not know the owner of the truck and he might have abused or used a non qualified oil. Jury is out on this subject, if I see another case of oil in the intercooler I would be questioning the practice of a filter using oil and what performance loss due to the inter-cooler not being able to disapate heat.
Just my thought on the subject, no flaming intended....just an observation from the upper deck.
I am leaving this open to the end user. If you want to run an after market filter that is your choice to do so. I have worked with K&N filters for many years on naturally asperated engines. I do have a concern on the oil used in a filter ending up in the inter-cooler. I have seen the end result of a long term use of a K&N on a Cummins turbo, the inter-cooler was coated with oil. I do not know the owner of the truck and he might have abused or used a non qualified oil. Jury is out on this subject, if I see another case of oil in the intercooler I would be questioning the practice of a filter using oil and what performance loss due to the inter-cooler not being able to disapate heat.
Just my thought on the subject, no flaming intended....just an observation from the upper deck.
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,483
Likes: 2
From: Central Texas
Originally Posted by cads03
If oil in the intercooler is bad, then I may have trouble. I see a little oil dripping off the tubes going to the intercooler and basically everything that goes too and from the turbo.