Air Intake Systems
I'm looking at air intake systems. I live in Denver and most camping sites we visit require a drive over the divide at about 11,000'. I just got a SuperChips engine tuner to tune my Suburban for heavy...
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I've put one on my current and last truck. I enjoy the growl and sound you get from the intake. Does it actually increase performance? It's hard to tell if the intake does on its own. Every time I've added one I've swapped out the factory exhaust for a free flowing exhaust at the same time. All I know is that the throttle becomes a lot more responsive, snappy, and the truck pulls more while in WOT. Also the truck becomes more fun lol.
Temperature is not a problem. If I'm stopped for a several minutes then I'll see the temperature rise about 25 degrees over outside temps on an average day. As soon as you start moving the temp returns to normal. While going down the highway, the temperature difference is between 0-10 degrees, even when towing.
What I did was go to Ebay and buy the cheapest kit that will fit just for the piping (normally like $30 or $40). I then put a 9" dry Amsoil cone filter on it. A few times a year I'll wash it out with a water hose and give it a good inspection. My current filter has been installed for 5 years and still looks brand new. No signs of dirt entering the system.
Temperature is not a problem. If I'm stopped for a several minutes then I'll see the temperature rise about 25 degrees over outside temps on an average day. As soon as you start moving the temp returns to normal. While going down the highway, the temperature difference is between 0-10 degrees, even when towing.
What I did was go to Ebay and buy the cheapest kit that will fit just for the piping (normally like $30 or $40). I then put a 9" dry Amsoil cone filter on it. A few times a year I'll wash it out with a water hose and give it a good inspection. My current filter has been installed for 5 years and still looks brand new. No signs of dirt entering the system.
