K&N cold air intake....

[PantherguyWi]

Is it worth the $300 price of admission? I've been debating ordering it and would just like to hear some opinions of those of you that have 'em thanks.

[boatmangc]

Look around try Google shopping, I paid $230 for mine shipped.
I didn't have a real before and after dyno sheet and the butt-o-meter didn't really give me any major HP feelings. The car already had Trilogy so for me it was more of a can't hurt thing.
Sounds better IMHO, definitely looks cooler.

[slickster]

For a intake get a JLT 150 sounds better and you can get one to color match ur car from a vendor here

[NXSBOB]

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[gdsqdcr]

I think it is personal preference. Me, I like the finished look of the K&N over the JLT. I wanted and found a used one and paid around $150 IIRC.

[jmarino]

Mine pulls a lot harder in the higher rpms with KN. How much air can be sucked through a straw? Also the KN is smooth which makes less restriction compared to stock. The larger filter allows more air to flow through instead of the little hole in the stock one.

[Wattman1]

I'm thinking about one, but I'm leaning towards the JLT. No precise reason why...I think I like the looks of the JLT better. To each his own...Oh yeah, the JLT is cheaper too!

[whitey]

i looked into a few/3 different ones i know of....musclemerc's CAI(i really wanted one of these, but the price is steep!)$416, K&N ~$250, or the JLT $150(bought mine used for $75 w/o filter, and thanks to Spectragod for a filter). somebody posted in my topic..'a CAI is a CAI, none of them is significantly going to give you more power than the next'. choose with what you think looks best--whitey

[whitey]

check the for sale forum here....theres a jlt on craigslist for $100.

[Mr. Man]

The stock CAI is pretty darn good to begin with. Put a K&N drop-in and your pretty good to go. The JLT, K&N, etc is more of a personal thing. I have the K&N because I think it looks better. I've heard the JLT is a bit louder.

[dohc324ci]

K&N has better materials JLT is cheaper (165) and a huge filter and intake tube. Paid $195 for the K&N on Amazon. I personally dont think much separates the two other than price and materials. I went K&N for the carb eo.

[SC Cheesehead]

Is this going to be your first mod? If it is, I suggest going with a tune from either Mo's or Lidio, much more bang for the buck, IMO.

[ctrlraven]

If you want a piece to show off and works good with K&N. If you want something that's not an eye sore, works good and is cheaper go with the JLT.

I've had my JLT for probably close to 6 years now. The only one draw back to the JLT is that the elbow piece that connects to the throttle body will rub the hood a little. I don't know if that problem was ever corrected. When I changed to a cowl hood it didn't rub anymore.

[MrBluGruv]

Could always try removing and capping the snorkel arm on the factory intake and putting a k&n drop-in filter in...

[ctrlraven]

Could always try removing and capping the snorkel arm on the factory intake and putting a k&n drop-in filter in...
That's what I originally did until I picked up a JLT.

[MrBluGruv]

That's what I originally did until I picked up a JLT.

I wasn't aware.

Actually, can you testify to differences in feel and sound from the switch? I've been curious about it for the longest time and I didn't think anybody actually tried it that could comment on how it turned out.

[ctrlraven]

I wasn't aware.

Actually, can you testify to differences in feel and sound from the switch? I've been curious about it for the longest time and I didn't think anybody actually tried it that could comment on how it turned out.
When switching to the JLT I instantly noticed more sound and more power from the butt-o-meter at the mid to high end range. The stock system flows good but at higher rpms the larger JLT intake tube and open filter element does allow more air to flow faster into the intake.

I had also messed around with the stock air box and actually gutted the bottom of it so it was somewhat of an open filter element but was still in the stock air box in it's stock location. It was only pulling in air from the small front hole and the open bottom. I can't say whether that increased anything just besides the sound since the air silencer snorkel had already been removed and capped off.

The stock air intake does flow well but if you want to increase power you need to increase the air flow and decrease cfm restrictions thus upgrading to a JLT, PHP or K&N.

[PantherguyWi]

Well one of my friends works at autozone so he ordered it for me and is letting me use his discount. I am going to be shooting off an email to lido soon about a tune and some 4:10s as soon as I can get a coouple days off work

[MOTOWN]

When switching to the JLT I instantly noticed more sound and more power from the butt-o-meter at the mid to high end range. The stock system flows good but at higher rpms the larger JLT intake tube and open filter element does allow more air to flow faster into the intake.

I had also messed around with the stock air box and actually gutted the bottom of it so it was somewhat of an open filter element but was still in the stock air box in it's stock location. It was only pulling in air from the small front hole and the open bottom. I can't say whether that increased anything just besides the sound since the air silencer snorkel had already been removed and capped off.

The stock air intake does flow well but if you want to increase power you need to increase the air flow and decrease cfm restrictions thus upgrading to a JLT, PHP or K&N.

Agreed! a big +1:burnout:

[Ozark Marauder]

The stock CAI is pretty darn good to begin with. Put a K&N drop-in and your pretty good to go. The JLT, K&N, etc is more of a personal thing. I have the K&N because I think it looks better. I've heard the JLT is a bit louder.

I think I remember reading somewhere here that Rousch designed the stock CAI ?? or made it was just the intake... Anyway, is there really any advantage to the K&N drop-in VS. Stock OEM. Can any appreciable difference be gained other than louder, I mean gas mileage, horsepower, etc?

OZ

[ctrlraven]

I think I remember reading somewhere here that Rousch designed the stock CAI ?? or made it was just the intake... Anyway, is there really any advantage to the K&N drop-in VS. Stock OEM. Can any appreciable difference be gained other than louder, I mean gas mileage, horsepower, etc?

OZ
On some literature it states Roush helped designed the intake manifold.

[MrBluGruv]

When switching to the JLT I instantly noticed more sound and more power from the butt-o-meter at the mid to high end range. The stock system flows good but at higher rpms the larger JLT intake tube and open filter element does allow more air to flow faster into the intake.

I had also messed around with the stock air box and actually gutted the bottom of it so it was somewhat of an open filter element but was still in the stock air box in it's stock location. It was only pulling in air from the small front hole and the open bottom. I can't say whether that increased anything just besides the sound since the air silencer snorkel had already been removed and capped off.

The stock air intake does flow well but if you want to increase power you need to increase the air flow and decrease cfm restrictions thus upgrading to a JLT, PHP or K&N.

THIS is the kind of detailed write up that this site needs when talking about performance upgrade options. Thank you for taking the time to write about it.

[na svt]

A CAI/RAI will change the sound of the engine but will add very little power, no more than what a K&N filer and a modded airbox will provide. I've done the testing.

[na svt]

On some literature it states Roush helped designed the intake manifold.

The literature states that but the intake manifold was designed in the 90s when it first was installed on 99 Cobras. It was revised in 2003 but all they did was cleanup the casting.

[SC Cheesehead]

A CAI/RAI will change the sound of the engine but will add very little power, no more than what a K&N filer and a modded airbox will provide. I've done the testing.

^^^^^ +1 ^^^^^^ Hence, my question regarding any other mods. If this is going to be the OP's first mod, he'd be better off spending a bit more coin and getting a tune from Mo or Lidio.