Aftermarket Cold Air Intakes

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Chet

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I've been searching for a while for the best cold air intake for my 2012 JK. I have the AEV heat reduction hood which to me was necessary since I live in Arizona :eek:. Can anyone offer any opinions on what they believe is a good upgrade? I have looked at WEAPON-R, AEM (no 2012 upgrade yet) AFE, AIRAID, etc... However, I haven't found the most appealing. I appreciate the help!
 
Cold Air Intake upgrade

Personally, I feel air intakes are a waste of money. They sound cool, but I think thats the only benefit.. The best increase Ive seen was a CAI, a programmer and exhaust. All of that yielded 33hp. Not worth it in my mind to throw that much money down for so little in return.


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Philip *AZ* said:
Personally, I feel air intakes are a waste of money. They sound cool, but I think thats the only benefit.. The best increase Ive seen was a CAI, a programmer and exhaust. All of that yielded 33hp. Not worth it in my mind to throw that much money down for so little in return.


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33 HP ?? That must be for the pre 2012 jk's . I dont think from the graphs i have seen there is any change except for the whinnnnning noise (At Least on the 12+ 13's ) :thinking:
 
Cold Air Intake upgrade

Oh yeah, if you have the Pentestar (im jealous) but you shouldnt need any power adders. Things a beast. I would check out the Dynomax exhaust that Wayalife featured in a write-up though. Thing sounds gnarly!!


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Philip *AZ* said:
Oh yeah, if you have the Pentestar (im jealous) but you shouldnt need any power adders. Things a beast. I would check out the Dynomax exhaust that Wayalife featured in a write-up though. Thing sounds gnarly!!


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Yes but now i want the 392/6.4 VVT HEMI , so im never happy !! But hope to be after i install :brows:
 
I know cold air intake won't boost my horsepower significantly, but I was really thinking it would aid my Pentestar engine in the long run since it would be less heat to the engine. Arizona is ridiculously hot and I drive a lot since my Rig is a daily driver, so I was exploring the idea if it would benefit my engine. I've installed a heat reduction hood and the MPG I'm getting with it now is an extra 2 MPG which is quite fine with me.
 
Cold Air Intake upgrade

I live in AZ too. But dont see the benefit. Its my opinion only. Not saying theyre worthless. Some people swear by them. Im just not one of them.


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I installed the AFE CAI. I didnt install it thinking of extra hp's or even mpg's...just the sound. For me, it was worth it as it really sounds good. Its really hard to say "exactly" if I gained an MPG or two...maybe, ever so slightly. Its also much easier to clean out here in dusty conditions. I clean it after every run. One hose clamp, hit it with the compressor and throw it back on.:thumb:
 
Cold Air Intake upgrade

Philip *AZ* said:
Oh yeah, if you have the Pentestar (im jealous) but you shouldnt need any power adders. Things a beast. I would check out the Dynomax exhaust that Wayalife featured in a write-up though. Thing sounds gnarly!!


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I have the Penstar am running the Dynomax exhaust and still went with the RIPP Mods CAI to free up some space for my PSC reservoir. I love it!
 
I have the Airaid system love it because it has improved mpg slightly and also Its loud when i get on it which is awesome but when i am normal driving i don't hear it as much which is also a plus. it also looks pretty awesome under the hood with that stainless cover.
 

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I live in the south where we get rain and mud. I'm leary of CAI on a Jeep just in case I would have to cross deep water somewhere, I may just be paranoid though. However on my Mustang a CAI was a must!
 
cottrellsahara said:
I have the Airaid system love it because it has improved mpg slightly and also Its loud when i get on it which is awesome but when i am normal driving i don't hear it as much which is also a plus. it also looks pretty awesome under the hood with that stainless cover.
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So your Airaid is sealed? I had a Airaid kit on a Ranger once and loved it.
 
crippledpetey said:
I have the Penstar am running the Dynomax exhaust and still went with the RIPP Mods CAI to free up some space for my PSC reservoir. I love it!
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I was looking at the RIPP CAI for the same reason. How do you like it? Is it "sealed" vs. traditional conical air filters?
 
I have a K&N intake, Flowmaster exhaust and Superchips Flashpaq. I can tell a huge difference when I remove the tuner. I would definitely recommend purchasing a tuner
 
I got the Airaid CAI, magnaflow exhaust and flashcal. I went with Airaid since they are local(i live in AZ too). Can't tell much of a difference from stock other than sound obviously, but I've always been a sucker for a little rumble.
 
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