How to shop for an intake

[JennaBear]

I know from first hand experience than open element filters give a pretty decent growl. I was very happy with my AEM Brute Force.

 

[Max]

I'm torn b/w then Volant intake and the AfE 2 CX kit for my 07.
The problem here is neither have confirmed HP gains, so I want to makesure it atleast sounds good so I don't feel like I was ripped off if power expectations are not quite as stated.
The AfE kit I think is an exposed filter so it may be louder??
Can anyone help, JennaBear?

AEM ftw

 

[TheFuzz]

I know from first hand experience than open element filters give a pretty decent growl. I was very happy with my AEM Brute Force.

Thats what I like about open-element intakes. The intake combined with some mild exhaust work sounds really awesome...without being obnoxious.

 

[Modded]

I think AEM is cool but I don;t think they have dry filters and I do now want to cake my MAF sensor with oil on accident, do they?
So I guess it the AFE Pro Dry S intake it is!
Thanks for the help, though I ma yhave to wait for a BB tue first to be able to ta full advantage of everything.

 

[Max]

Dude AEM makes the best dry filter, the president of AFE informed me their pro dry s didn't come close to the aem and they released it to fill a dry filter gap. Their oiled filter are great, dry just doesn't cut it.

 

[Modded]

Oh for real?
Let me go and look for it, can you get me one?

 

[TheFuzz]

Just look for the AEM Brute Force intake, they all use dry filters - the best ones on the market, as Max said.

 

[Robert.K]

Is theAEM brute force better then K&N open air CAI? Think I need to make the switch but is it really worth it?

 

[JennaBear]

You won't see too much of a difference. If you have the K&N 77 Series, stick with it.

 

[tybardy]

if i remember correctly, the IAT's were the biggest difference... do i remember correctly?

I think the 77 series had a bit higher IAT's

 

[JennaBear]

Ever so slight, the AEM and 77series were neck and neck essentially.

 

[TheFuzz]

K&N makes a good product - if you have one now an it's working for you, stick with it. You more than likely wont see any further gains from switching to an AEM. The only thing I don't like about the K&N setup is the oiled filter. Back when I was younger and didn't know any better, I used to add waaaay to much oil to them, and on several vehicles I saw a dramatic loss of gas mileage. Presumably due to fouling of the MAF sensor. Obviously thats not the fault of the system itself, but left a bad taste in my mouth for oiled filter setups.

I like dry filters because of the simplicity - they are pretty much idiot proof. Unless you put them back on soaking wet after cleaning them, there really isn't anything to screw up.

 

[JennaBear]

Here are the results of the test-

From top to bottom on the horsepower curve on the graph is:
AEM no filter
KNN
AEM
Stock with KNN drop in filter
Outlaw
GMPP
Stock with Fram airhog

 

[tybardy]

i have been waiting a long time for that beautiful sheet of paper! Thanks a lot Jenna, does outlaw still make intakes? I thought that company is gone

 

[JennaBear]

No they do not.

 

[wmgood64]

How about the closed box volant optional power tube that also gets more air through the tow hook opening?

 

[tybardy]

if im not mistaken, the outlaw is very very very similar to the Volant setup, so the numbers would most likely be similar... don't quote me on that though

 

[Modded]

So basically the stock intake with a K&N filter got one of the top HP gains on the dyno?
What is the stock HP on the SS?
I'm confused....

 

[JennaBear]

Basically the test said AEM was best, then the K&N, then the stock box with K&N filter. The stock HP doesn't matter, especially since they all had gains.

 

[Modded]

Oh ok, looks like I will only get an MIT tube then.