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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: kingcars on April 30, 2006, 07:13:13 PM

Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: kingcars on April 30, 2006, 07:13:13 PM
Will a cold air intake work on a speed density setup?  I noticed that most of them are said to work with mass air, but I don't see why it wouldn't work with a speed density setup since it just replaces the air box.  Can somebody shed some light on this?
Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: Haystack on April 30, 2006, 07:22:46 PM
it is just because mass air needs a spot for the mass air sensor. You will want one for a speed density.
Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: kingcars on April 30, 2006, 07:45:38 PM
Quote from: Haystack
You will want one for a speed density.


What exactly is it I want?
Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: Beau on April 30, 2006, 07:54:38 PM
Well, I don't know what YOU want :giggle: ...but if you want to use a cold air intake, you'll need one for a SD application, as the ones for mass-air  have a provision for the mass-air meter..speed-density does not...as Haystack said.
Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: kingcars on April 30, 2006, 08:01:58 PM
Thanks for clarifying.  (I wasn't sure what he meant by "you'll want one...")
Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: Haystack on April 30, 2006, 08:43:36 PM
Sorry, I am not the best with words.
Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: thunderjet302 on April 30, 2006, 08:55:19 PM
Cold air intake should work fine with speed density. I have a ram air intake on mine with no ill effects, except about a 5 hp increase;)
Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: shame302 on April 30, 2006, 09:28:16 PM
fyi, you already hava a "cold air intake" its the better conical filter (marginal on cheep CAI) and smother bends that supposedly give you the gain. a k&n pannel filter and removal of the air silencer would probably get you about the same gain. the tubular air intakes do look much better though.
Title: Cold air intake with speed density?
Post by: kingcars on April 30, 2006, 09:40:11 PM
We got a K&N panel filter along with a throttle body we bought off of ebay :D .  Thanks for the tip.