Do Performance Air Filters Actually Work?

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Cummins12V98 wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I don't think you will be running a 12V too long over 1300 sustained!

UH, I thought we were strictly discussing Performance Air Filters???

We were. Unlike those who brought up warranty, TnP was using EGT's as an example of another area where many of the "automotive engineers" here don't really know what will damage an engine yet like to spout out figures or tell you what is bad just like they do with air filtration.

My point is ALL threads morph from original post. No need to even comment on it!

I was just answering your question. No need to even comment on it!

ShinerBock wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I don't think you will be running a 12V too long over 1300 sustained!

UH, I thought we were strictly discussing Performance Air Filters???

We were. Unlike those who brought up warranty, TnP was using EGT's as an example of another area where many of the "automotive engineers" here don't really know what will damage an engine yet like to spout out figures or tell you what is bad just like they do with air filtration.

My point is ALL threads morph from original post. No need to even comment on it!

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I don't think you will be running a 12V too long over 1300 sustained!

UH, I thought we were strictly discussing Performance Air Filters???

We were. Unlike those who brought up warranty, TnP was using EGT's as an example of another area where many of the "automotive engineers" here don't really know what will damage an engine yet like to spout out figures or tell you what is bad just like they do with air filtration.

Ron3rd wrote:
The latest generation of Ram CTD's already come with a "cold intake" from the factory. It would be pretty hard to improve in its design.

Not exactly. The front flap is not always open and it only opens depending on the barometric pressure and temp. If you had an EDGE CTS2 or any other monitoring device then you will see that it is not open most of the time.

My intake also had a filter with almost twice the filter area as the stock unit which lowered CAC temps (especially under sustained load) and it also removed the silencer baffle in the intake piping between the stock filter housing and turbo.

I don't think you will be running a 12V too long over 1300 sustained!

UH, I thought we were strictly discussing Performance Air Filters???

The latest generation of Ram CTD's already come with a "cold intake" from the factory. It would be pretty hard to improve in its design.

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Good points. Good points indeed.

Much like I have seen lots of people on here talk about very high EGT's. And when I ask what is high they state 1,300 F. I ask if they have ever run over 1,300? They state anything over 1,300 and you will melt a piston. I ask how do you know that if you have never ran over 1,300 degrees? Much like your point about filtration.

Exactly!

On that note, if it were 1,300F then my piston's would have been melted by now. That is actually the temp I set my CTS2 to warn me start to back off. I don't mind it getting to 1,300F, but I don't want it to stay there very long. Every engine is different though and what is high for one may be low for another. You also have to consider where the pyro sensor is located which will have different temps, post turbo or pre turbo. Pre turbo will be hotter than post turbo, and many stock sensors are located post turbo.

I had to add the pre turbo thremopcouple in my truck since the stock one was post turbo.

Good points. Good points indeed.

Much like I have seen lots of people on here talk about very high EGT's. And when I ask what is high they state 1,300 F. I ask if they have ever run over 1,300? They state anything over 1,300 and you will melt a piston. I ask how do you know that if you have never ran over 1,300 degrees? Much like your point about filtration.