Cold Air Intake

[NYMARAUDER]

Hello ladies and gentlemen. Just bought an '04 2 weeks ago and the car is amazing. Considering adding a K&N cold air intake. Does anyone know if I have to purchase a tuner or can I just swap the intake out. Any feedback will be much appreciated. Thanks. NYMARAUDER

[David Mathis]

No tuner necessary just a quick swap shouldn't take no longer than 30min

[NYMARAUDER]

Thanks. That's what I was hoping.

[Zim Hosein]

Welcome to the owners club NYMARAUDER!

While you consider a cold air intake for your MM, don't forget to look at the JLT Ram Air Intake Kit as an alternative to K&N. Just a bit of advice.

[NYMARAUDER]

Thanks for the advice. Do you believe JLT is comparable or better than K&N? It's a lot cheaper.

[Mr. Man]

Thanks for the advice. Do you believe JLT is comparable or better than K&N? It's a lot cheaper.

Performance gains are similar. Many feel the K&N is more aesthetically pleasing.

If you do not have a performance tune, get one! Best mod you can do w/o boost. Marty at Mo's Speed Shop(vendor here) can get you what you need. Stay away from the canned tunes, they are not as good.

[fastblackmerc]

IMHO... . JLT FTW!

[crownvic05]

Jlt does look way nicer to.

[crouse]

Link to JLT.

https://www.jlttruecoldair.com/ZenCa...v5b08ci6srtfd3

[ByronRACE]

My IAT datalogged temperatures with an underhood "cold air" kit versus the stock airbox on a 90deg day, on the same stretch of freeway, at WOT were 11deg F *higher*. The factory air box does a much better job of routing cold fender-well air into the engine than any kit that sucks hot under-hood air.

On the dyno, with the hood open, the cold air kit made 3rwhp. I never tried it with the hood closed. This is comparing a 60K mile old used motorcraft panel filter, by the way...

I think the gains are far more significant if supercharged. For stockish power levels, I don't think there's much to gain here.

[jsignorelli]

welcome to the family

[Mr. Man]

My IAT datalogged temperatures with an underhood "cold air" kit versus the stock airbox on a 90deg day, on the same stretch of freeway, at WOT were 11deg F *higher*. The factory air box does a much better job of routing cold fender-well air into the engine than any kit that sucks hot under-hood air.

On the dyno, with the hood open, the cold air kit made 3rwhp. I never tried it with the hood closed. This is comparing a 60K mile old used motorcraft panel filter, by the way...

I think the gains are far more significant if supercharged. For stockish power levels, I don't think there's much to gain here.

If what is stated here is generally true the K&N/JLT CAI's are more eye/ear candy.

ByronRACE did you ever try the K&N drop-in filter in the stock air box?

[ByronRACE]

If what is stated here is generally true the K&N/JLT CAI's are more eye/ear candy.

ByronRACE did you ever try the K&N drop-in filter in the stock air box?

Never did; I'm not a fan of the oil/gauze filters. I spent too many hours cleaning MAF sensor elements to correct contamination induced fuel trim problems on customer cars. I run motorcraft paper filters on my street cars.

[Mr. Man]

Never did; I'm not a fan of the oil/gauze filters. I spent too many hours cleaning MAF sensor elements to correct contamination induced fuel trim problems on customer cars. I run motorcraft paper filters on my street cars.

I wrap the oil style filters in paper towels and let them sit for a few days. Helps get some of the excess oil out of them. K&N's so far have been pretty good from the factory at not being over oiled. No issues with the MAF's on either car so far. Have a dry cone filter on the truck from Airaid.

[Rick@Metco]

We really like the JLT...