06 6.0 intake
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06 6.0 intake
what cold air system do u guys recommend in an 06 with no mods, btw its a 350 fx4, it does a lot of towing and it is also a daily driver so fuel mileage and power is a plus, im looking for something under 350.
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The general consensus is that the stock Donaldson intake and filter will flow more than enough, and filter better than anything aftermarket unless you are going for huge horsepower. Warranty could also be an issue.
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keep your factory intake
I would keep the factory intake for one. I think Ford is looking for any reason to void warranties on the 6.0 diesel and two I don't think the cold air intakes gain you any power or mileage. Save your money and use it to buy diesel.
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Originally Posted by DanielN
what cold air system do u guys recommend in an 06 with no mods, btw its a 350 fx4, it does a lot of towing and it is also a daily driver so fuel mileage and power is a plus, im looking for something under 350.
TIA
Daniel
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Well I like Volant, they make a good product but they dont come with install instructions and are a pain to install if you dont know what you are doing. Volant is a great intake but very spendy....in the 300 dollar range. what brand have you been considering?
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Well I like Volant, they make a good product but they dont come with install instructions and are a pain to install if you dont know what you are doing. Volant is a great intake but very spendy....in the 300 dollar range. what brand have you been considering?
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Originally Posted by DanielN
what cold air system do u guys recommend in an 06 with no mods, btw its a 350 fx4, it does a lot of towing and it is also a daily driver so fuel mileage and power is a plus, im looking for something under 350.
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S&B air filter
I bought an S&B air filter, can't imagine the stock could flow as much air as the S&B unit. Apart from better gas milage EGT's should drop a little.
I got mine from http://www.rmpoutlet.com . If you are looking for product testing articles for most diesels trucks, I recommend you pickup an issue of Diesel Power magazine http://www.dieselpowermag.com .
March's cover has a wicked looking F350. I want one!!
I got mine from http://www.rmpoutlet.com . If you are looking for product testing articles for most diesels trucks, I recommend you pickup an issue of Diesel Power magazine http://www.dieselpowermag.com .
March's cover has a wicked looking F350. I want one!!
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hey DanielN
Dont let these guys scare you off with this "dusting your turbo" hoopla, If you want an aftermarket intake then get it.....just be sure to compare and shop around and buy a highquality system. You get what you pay for so the more expensive the better, you also have some choices for replacement filters that fit in your factory airbox.....for example I think "Green" has a filter, sorry I cant remember the name but they make good stuff. Good luck!
Dont let these guys scare you off with this "dusting your turbo" hoopla, If you want an aftermarket intake then get it.....just be sure to compare and shop around and buy a highquality system. You get what you pay for so the more expensive the better, you also have some choices for replacement filters that fit in your factory airbox.....for example I think "Green" has a filter, sorry I cant remember the name but they make good stuff. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by jvoigt
hey DanielN
Dont let these guys scare you off with this "dusting your turbo" hoopla.
Dont let these guys scare you off with this "dusting your turbo" hoopla.
The factory Donaldson filter will flow all the air your stock turbo can handle---BTDT and got the tee shirt.
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As I said buy high quality, either stock replacement or an after market intake...dont go cheap. those dry element filter's like the AEM are good at filtering 99.5% they say which is good and I highly doubt that at that percent of filtering you are gonna ever see a turbo failure. God luck man