CAI or exhaust first?

[theblet]

I think there are test that show they do affect restriction, they put them on all sorts of different vehicles these days, I think there are some videos posted online. I mean it is more filtering material on top of a paper one. It has to cause more restriction.

That being said, my concern is it's meant to be lifetime and non-replaceable. But charcoal isn't lifetime, it gets filled up and no longer functions. Then there is the fear it will break apart with age and get ingested in the engine. The materials doesn't look long life to me, I wouldn't trust it for too long.

I rather just remove it entirely to remove that possibility.

It may not hurt to leave it on, but it definitely won’t hurt to remove it. Might as well chunk it.

 

[HSKR R/T]

I think there are test that show they do affect restriction, they put them on all sorts of different vehicles these days, I think there are some videos posted online. I mean it is more filtering material on top of a paper one. It has to cause more restriction.

That being said, my concern is it's meant to be lifetime and non-replaceable. But charcoal isn't lifetime, it gets filled up and no longer functions. Then there is the fear it will break apart with age and get ingested in the engine. The materials doesn't look long life to me, I wouldn't trust it for too long.

I rather just remove it entirely to remove that possibility.

There are a lot of people posting about it as if it's some huge restriction. I removed mine, but after taking it out, I just don't see how it would be any more restrictive than the air filter itself. if it does make a difference you would need fine tuned precision instruments. Nothing a dyno will ever be able to accurately measure as there could be 5-10hp difference between runs without making any changes. It's not something everyone needs to take apart the intake to remove. Maybe if you already have it off for something else, then take the couple minutes to remove it

 

[SD Rebel]

There are a lot of people posting about it as if it's some huge restriction. I removed mine, but after taking it out, I just don't see how it would be any more restrictive than the air filter itself. if it does make a difference you would need fine tuned precision instruments. Nothing a dyno will ever be able to accurately measure as there could be 5-10hp difference between runs without making any changes. It's not something everyone needs to take apart the intake to remove. Maybe if you already have it off for something else, then take the couple minutes to remove it

Sure, I don't think it's a huge restriction, but there is likely some, and might as well remove it if it doesn't do anything at all, like filtering gas fumes since the carbon is already filled up. My main worry is it disintegrating over time and having bits fall into the engine, it doesn't look like a lifetime element.

As for removing the cover, it's pretty easy, just one hose clamp. I would do it just in case you didn't make a clean cut and left some particles in the box cutting the plastic rivets, wouldn't want that falling into the engine. I would do it during an air filter change, worth the extra 5 minutes.

 

[theblet]

There are a lot of people posting about it as if it's some huge restriction. I removed mine, but after taking it out, I just don't see how it would be any more restrictive than the air filter itself. if it does make a difference you would need fine tuned precision instruments. Nothing a dyno will ever be able to accurately measure as there could be 5-10hp difference between runs without making any changes. It's not something everyone needs to take apart the intake to remove. Maybe if you already have it off for something else, then take the couple minutes to remove it

It won’t make any hp increase on a stock motor for sure. Less crap to worry about the better imo

 

[H2OMAN]

Help your vehicle increase more HP

This is quite untrue.

 

[Darksteel165]

This is quite untrue.

It's very true cold air intakes do increase HP.
The Ram 1500 already comes with a cold air intake from the factory as do almost all modern cars\trucks.

 

[theblet]

Cold air intakes help your vehicle increase more HP

Won’t really do anything but look “cool” when you open the hood.

 

[H2OMAN]

It's very true cold air intakes do increase HP.
The Ram 1500 already comes with a cold air intake from the factory as do almost all modern cars\trucks.

It is true that Rams come with a Cai. Adding an aftermarket Cai will net you exactly NO hp or mileage gains. It's utter mythology.

 

[theblet]

Just put a snorkel so at least people would know you have an aftermarket CAI.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Just put a snorkel so at least people would know you have an aftermarket CAI.

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That just makes me think of this guy

 

[cskindt]

That just makes me think of this guy
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[Jake103]

A cold air intake is about as useful as a throttle body spacer......

 

[HSKR R/T]

A cold air intake is about as useful as a throttle body spacer......

I like the throttle body spacer I have on my Dakota. Some people call it a nitrous plate, but I call it a chilled TB spacer.