Originally Posted by matadorCE
My response was due to temperature difference, not airflow. If you look at my first comment in this thread, you'll notice that I said this will be a good mod if it gets rid of a lot of restriction in the stock intake path. I personally don't buy into the "colder" air aspect, simple as that. The delta temp won't be nearly enough to make any sort of difference. That's my personal opinion based on experience. Does this mean that this won't be a good product? Absolutely not.
And if you understand the basic principles of forced induction, you'll remember that cooling the charge temp after the air has been compressed is more important than cooling the air coming through the filter.
I have to agree. I realize that the cooler air is more dense therefore has the potential for more power but in my opinion has to be a significant difference. For example, I lived in Pa. all my life. I have had numerous cars with HP intakes - some true cold air and some not but not as nearly as restrictive as stock. I could not tell any noticeable differences not only between the two but on a 10 degree day in the winter or a 90 degree in the summer.
Another example is my SRT-6. Against everyone's school of thought, I replaced the stock intake and filter boxes with 3 inch dual intake tubes that have exposed K&N's at the ends just in front of the engine. True, I am sucking hotter air sitting in traffic but my theory is once moving, there is little to no difference in intake air temps.
On top of all this, the seat of the pants factor is a difference between night and day. Push the pedal to the floor and it takes off more like a rocket now than ever. This is the bottom line for me to determine what works and what is more hype than fact.
Steve