S&B intake review

[CreepyJeepy]

Hey there, I purchased an S&B intake for my ecodiesel and wanted to share my thoughts about it.

Install:
-Super easy!!!
-No issues with Fitment

Look:
-Obviously subjective
-I like the way it looks

Sound:
-I can now hear that turbo whistle!
-Sound levels are not all that much higher.
-During Spool up I can certainly hear it, but that’s exactly what I was going for.
-Under full boost it’s honestly not much louder than stock.

Performance:
-Tad (I mean Tad) less turbo lag.
-Full boost PSI is the same.
-No butt DYNO difference
-Hoping for a tad less restriction leads to slightly lower EGT / Inlet temps

Quality:
-Nice, zero fitment issues

Why did I buy this?

Mopar air filters are hard to come by locally, and they are a bit spendy, unless you shop online / get lucky.

Aftermarket filters for the ecodiesel are not well constructed at this time, especially the Amazon ones…..

The filter media is much larger, and thus will likely last a a fair bit longer than stock filters.

It adds a bit of uniqueness to driving my Jeep, I like.

I’ll report back in a few weeks on MPG, etc

Update :
I’m pretty sure I’m seeing a few mpg improvement, just took the same hilly route at the same speeds and am seeing 23.5 where I normally see 21. 60mile trip….
This is obviously preliminary… but I honestly think there is an improvement in MPG…. But my stock filter had 15k on it and was prob just clogged….

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[CreepyJeepy]

Oh, the install was 21min, after I assembled everything inside (it was 19 degrees out).
42 min total (from unboxing).

 

[Escape.idiocracy]

Glad you are enjoying it. Keep us posted on EGT’s/MPG’s. Though my understanding is not much there.

Had one on order, canceled after I found out about the hood scoops not being offered for the 3.0 .

S&B makes quality products. I think you will be happy for a long time with this ???

 

[Towzone100]

Hey there, I purchased an S&B intake for my ecodiesel and wanted to share my thoughts about it.

Install:
-Super easy
-No issues with Fitment


Look:
-Obviously subjective
-I like the way it looks

Sound:
-I can now hear that turbo whistle!
-Sound levels are not all that much higher.
-During Spool up I can certainly hear it, but that’s exactly what I was going for.

Performance:
-Tad (I mean Tad) less turbo lag.
-Full boost PSI is the same.
-No butt DYNO difference
-Hoping for a tad less restriction leads to slightly lower EGT / Inlet t

Quality:
-Nice, zero fitment issues


Why did I buy this?

Mopar air filters are hard to come by locally, and they are a bit spendy, unless you shop online / get lucky.

Aftermarket filters for the ecodiesel are not well constructed at this time.

The filter media is much larger, and thus will likely last me a a fair bit longer than stock filters.

it adds a bit of uniqueness to driving my Jeep, I like.

I’ll report back in a few weeks on MPG, etc

Nice write-up. I was thinking of doing the same intake on mine. I think you just convinced me.

 

[@californiajeeping]

Until someone makes a ram air scoop for these there’s no gains but noise.

 

[CreepyJeepy]

Update, I’m seeing a consistent 1.5 - 2MPG improvement.

Also, I totally love the sound.

 

[GladiatorPilot23]

Good to hear! I ordered the AFE yesterday because I liked the 7Guard filter which filters the best out of all the performance ones. I would say to keep an eye on Silicon if you do oil analysis just to double check.

 

[Jteakus]

What made you choose the dry filter vs the cleanable cotton?

 

[CreepyJeepy]

For me I have had bad experience with offroad machines and oil based filters. I have clogged up 2 MAF sensors with K&N filters. Both instances I followed the instructions when oiling.

I went with the dry, with an additional mesh cover over the paper filter.

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