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Best cold air intake? Looking to buy, but confused

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Old 10-28-2009, 06:38 PM
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Default Best cold air intake? Looking to buy, but confused

Ok need to know which is best for my setup. I want to keep the egts down but engine safety and longevity is VERY important! I am currently running a stock intake box with a K&N filter that came with the truck. Keep in mind I offroad from time to time, dry and wet dirt.. As always thanks in advance for the help
 
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Old 10-28-2009, 06:49 PM
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The best is a coin toss. Everybody here will have a different opinion on what's best. But I think across the board you will find that what you have, a K&N drop in replacement is the worst you could have.

Myself I love my K&N Canon filter which is a cone type replacement filter. AMSOIL makes some good ones, and the old standard is the BAHF with many more in the mix.
 
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Old 10-28-2009, 09:31 PM
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Like Uncle Bubba said everyone is going to have their perferences. The AFEs are nice, both of my truck have the stage 2 which includes the tube from the box to the turbo. I run the AFE pro dry filters because where I live we collect alot of dust and when it rains it gets pretty muddy.
 
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Old 10-28-2009, 11:09 PM
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I've got an S&B on my 2nd. gen. and I really like it. It's got a new bigger tube from the turbo to the box, and the box has a clear lid so you can keep an eye on the filter which is washable.
 
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Old 10-29-2009, 12:23 AM
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I vote for S&B I had there original intake in my truck and when they revised it I was able to get a whole new system for 99.00 all i had to do was send them my clear lid.....plus now they have 2 filters a dry and oil
 
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Old 10-29-2009, 04:54 AM
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I had a AFE but got tired of the oiling and cleaning. I now have the amsoil 4510? I think, with outwear. Love it. Easy to clean and maintain and sucks alot of air
 
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AFE Prodry or S&B
 
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Old 10-29-2009, 03:58 PM
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One a these days I'm gonna build me exactly what I want in a filter set up. I like certain elements of a few of them. I want the tube that I have with my K&N because so far it is the cleanest flow tube I have found, I want the complete enclosure housing with the clear top of the S&B and want to attache the AMSOIL filter to the end of it. To provide air flow I want an intake coming from the windshield cowl like the old Scotty's had.
 
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Old 02-18-2014, 09:49 AM
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I was torn between the AFE and the S&B...and now I still am. They both seem to flow quite well. I'm not a fan of oiled filters due some issues in the past so I'd be looking at the pro dry and the paper S&B filter. Anyone have anything else to add about which one to get?
 
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I prefer the S&B

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