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Old 05-13-2008, 09:47 AM   #21 (permalink)
Smed
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Once again I have to ask:

Isn't the stock unit a cold air intake?

It's starting to look to me like the only benefit of the K&N setup is that it has a less restrictive air filter - trading engine life for power.... Is it sacrilege to entertain those kind of thoughts about K&N on a truck forum?


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Originally Posted by apimpdad View Post
You believe that works? How is something that is not air tight and form fitting going to keep out warm air from the engine? It still gets the majority of its air from the engine bay. A "cold" air intake is more like an intake with the filter ran to the bumper where nothing but cooler air comes in, or a totally enclosed intake unit.
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