CAI's for the 5.4L?????
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Originally Posted by K.O-T.O
Thanks everyone. I'm leaning on the K@N with the steal tube. Now to find a good price.
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Originally Posted by Bob Jusnes
Most of the studies i have seen show that the intake tube material has little bearing on performance, its more just a matter of how you want it to look.
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I was lookign at my buddies F355 Ferrari and the whole intake system all the way to the throttle boddies are made of plastic. I have heard that for every degree of intake temp that you can reduce is worth 2% in power this is why intercooling forced induction is so important. Plactic will transfer less heat and retain it for a shorter period of time compared to a metal intake tube.
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Originally Posted by badloser
I was lookign at my buddies F355 Ferrari and the whole intake system all the way to the throttle boddies are made of plastic. I have heard that for every degree of intake temp that you can reduce is worth 2% in power this is why intercooling forced induction is so important. Plactic will transfer less heat and retain it for a shorter period of time compared to a metal intake tube.
they coulda been cool and made a carbon fiber intake like koenigsegg did for the mod motor... 
j/k, in a car environment it probably is more of an impact, but as Jusnes said, i think in a truck with a heyooge engine bay it's a slightly different story...
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Originally Posted by K.O-T.O
Thanks everyone. I'm leaning on the K@N with the steal tube. Now to find a good price.
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Pilot 10 Thanks. I've learned alot about the CAI's thanks to all of you. If plastic is better for withstanding heat then why don't they place that heat shield material on the outside of the plastic tubing? Maybe I'm making to much of a big deal about the tubing or ducts but as Fosters said, every digree reduced is 2% more HP. I'm thinking of a way to keep the tubes cool and pull the cool air from outside the driverside fender that all.
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Actually it's more like every 10 degrees reduced is then you get a 2% increase in hp.
They have a old post that trys several different things with good numbers that'll I'll try to find.
It showed the stock air intake and box that were wraped with somthing to stop radiant heat with a K&N filter was the best bet. With the most HP, mileage, and 1/4 mile time gains.
They have a old post that trys several different things with good numbers that'll I'll try to find.
It showed the stock air intake and box that were wraped with somthing to stop radiant heat with a K&N filter was the best bet. With the most HP, mileage, and 1/4 mile time gains.
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Originally Posted by MBBFord
Actually it's more like every 10 degrees reduced is then you get a 2% increase in hp.
They have a old post that trys several different things with good numbers that'll I'll try to find.
It showed the stock air intake and box that were wraped with somthing to stop radiant heat with a K&N filter was the best bet. With the most HP, mileage, and 1/4 mile time gains.
They have a old post that trys several different things with good numbers that'll I'll try to find.
It showed the stock air intake and box that were wraped with somthing to stop radiant heat with a K&N filter was the best bet. With the most HP, mileage, and 1/4 mile time gains.
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ive always heard 10 degrees for 1%. The point is, its not too significant. And about that link with the heat insulation material, you need to look closeley at that test. It tests air coming into the filter, it does NOT test the air after it has gone through the tube. The studies I have seen show that the tube material does not matter.
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The stock air intake does pick up cold air from outside the engine compartment, is made of plastic, flows more than enough air for the 5.4, it fits properly, seals properly, doesn't require oiling (avoids MAF sensor issues),was designed and tested by Ford engineers, and best of all, it's free and already installed on your truck. I think most of the gains from CAIs are in the mind of the purchaser, as they make more noise. And, I don't buy so called "dyno" tests from CAI manufacturers, they have a vested intrest in selling the product now, don't they.
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Originally Posted by ggarrahan
The stock air intake does pick up cold air from outside the engine compartment, is made of plastic, flows more than enough air for the 5.4, it fits properly, seals properly, doesn't require oiling (avoids MAF sensor issues),was designed and tested by Ford engineers, and best of all, it's free and already installed on your truck. I think most of the gains from CAIs are in the mind of the purchaser, as they make more noise. And, I don't buy so called "dyno" tests from CAI manufacturers, they have a vested intrest in selling the product now, don't they.