Cold air intake
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Cold air intake I have a 2012 Silverado 5.3 and I am wondering does brand matter when it comes to cold air intake?
I am looking at upgrading mine because it is a cheap cold air intake with no cover. Are the closed ones better?
I am looking at
k&n
volant
Cold air inductions
I am looking at upgrading mine because it is a cheap cold air intake with no cover. Are the closed ones better?
I am looking at
k&n
volant
Cold air inductions
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it is open so most of it comes from inside on the on the one that I have now but I am thinking about the cold air inductions
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The systems come in 2 styles. The first mounts the filter in the front corner of the engine bay and gets air from an open side of the box. Some have pretty covers or shiny boxes, but they really aren't getting "cold" air. They have the ability to flow better by getting rid of the accordion couplers, but it's not going to be noticeable. The other style has a tube that runs through the inner fender or under the radiator to get air from outside the engine bay. That's where the "cold" air comes from since it's not sitting in a hot engine bay. This system is more effective, but costs more and is harder to install.
Thread Starter
On The Tree
Joined: Aug 2018
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The systems come in 2 styles. The first mounts the filter in the front corner of the engine bay and gets air from an open side of the box. Some have pretty covers or shiny boxes, but they really aren't getting "cold" air. They have the ability to flow better by getting rid of the accordion couplers, but it's not going to be noticeable. The other style has a tube that runs through the inner fender or under the radiator to get air from outside the engine bay. That's where the "cold" air comes from since it's not sitting in a hot engine bay. This system is more effective, but costs more and is harder to install.
