Hey guys, I'm looking into getting a high-flow air filter or a cold air intake, but I have a few questions first. First thing, I'd like to say I've searched around the forum and got a few answers, but my main question I'd like answered is the first third ones, as they are somewhat related. Thanks I've heard that filters such as K&N (essentially all the cotton gauze filters) let in a lot of fine dust particles. If so, that becomes and extreme problem b/c of where I live. I've also heard that this dust and/or the oil used on the filter can get sucked in and start messing with your mass air flow sensor?

Now, the second thing I've read is that these filters will filter out the dust that will do damage to your engine (this is specifically stated on the TRD website about their high-flow filters); which goes under the assumption that if a dust particle is so fine that it can get through the filter, it will not damage the engine. That sounds like a load of crap to me, but I'd like your guy's input.

Now my final question is that are high-flow filters and cold air intakes really worth the money?

Thanks,
Derek

 

Worth the money? Naw, not really for your street truck. The stock intake lets in plenty of air. Besides, it can only make as much HP as the engine/heads will flow.

The stock intake is straight enough, that all a cold air will really do is cost you money and make it louder.

 

Aftermarket "cold air intakes" actually work backwards.. The stock design gets air from outside of the engine bay. The open filter style "Cold air intakes" suck in hot engine bay air..

So not only are you filtering less particles out of the air, you are getting warmer air!

Do a search for "ISR mod" Its a simple intake modification that costs less then 20 bucks and will improve your intake as much as you can..

Stick with a OEM paper filter, or check out the new amsoil nanofiber filter, it sounds like a great peice.

 

Yes, it can when you reoil it if you slop too much on it will get sucked down.



Lol, well that depends on how many of these fine particles are getting through really. I mean honestly, it would take a pretty big peice to damage your engine quickly. It's all the little things over time that add up to a whole lot of wear and tear.

No filter is going to stop it all. Wear and tear is part of the game.


If you do a CAI with a snorkel, it might be worth a few extra ponies.

A CAI that shields the intake from the heat created by the Radiator is always good.

It just comes down to how much you want to spend.

Yes, you can do it and get a few extra HP. But in the long run will they do much for you? Proballly not. But if you do a CAI with a ported/polished head and Exaust. You'll see bigger gains with the CAI than without.

So it just depends. But by no means is it critical.

 

Haha what I want to figure out is that will running a high flow filter cause premature wear on engine parts?