Koja
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CAI work great, For a natural carborated motor. Not what we have now..
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I take it you're not in to modding engines for power. I've spent way more than $1400 for less than 25 HP gains. Pretty sure the long tubes and full exhaust system on my Ram was over $2000 for about 5 HP. It's not what the long tubes and exhaust did by themselves, it's what they allowed the Whipple to do with greater ease.$1400 and only 25? You would have to be a giant moron to do that....if even that is really even that.
no. A recovered modder.I take it you're not in to modding engines for power. I've spent way more than $1400 for less than 25 HP gains. Pretty sure the long tubes and full exhaust system on my Ram was over $2000 for about 5 HP. It's not what the long tubes and exhaust did by themselves, it's what they allowed the Whipple to do with greater ease.
i did not install the hood cut grill. A snorkel is the only reason I would cut my hood.I feel like I'm stalking you Kurt, but I know CAI might not work but love the look of the mopar unit, and hate the look of all the "resonstors'" hanging every where. I would be interested in your seat of pants feeling on sound, huge power increase and huge MPG gains! I did notice the Mojave is the only one it doesn't fit per Mopar, cause of the different hood profile for the grill......Jack
Same here on my JKU when I got rid of it with 132,000 miles on it. Been in dusty conditions at URE and other places as well only difference is I had my standard stock Intake on mine. CAI are for looks and sounds on these things and nothing more. Zero performance gains. I ran a k/n CAI on my JKU for about 10,000 miles and I almost want to say I got worse gas mileage with it installed than the stock one.I've had a K&N oiled filter in my 2012 JK since day 1. Over 120k miles on it, with Blackstone tests done at every oil change, engine is perfect. I've been in some nasty dusty conditions in Uwharrie. Never once have I noticed any dirt in the intake, throttle body or upper plenum that made it past the filter.
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possibly. im not sure if the hood vent cut removes any restriction or not. At this point im not looking for more outright power, its just about lower rpm efficiency to get the ecu to do what i want it to do with STFT. So i could see the hood vent working at highload/WOT, but its not likely Id see the change where Im looking for it.Great stuff KurtP. Keep the updates coming. Not about proving who's right and wrong but at least to hear the debate from both sides.
I know you said you're not gonna cut the hood but I'm willing to put if you did, you'll see an increase in your numbers as well.