RE: RE: Re: AirRaid versus QuickD

From: Steve St.Laurent (saint1958@home.com)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2000 - 07:03:49 EST


I am trying to purchase one right now from QuickD.

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Steve St.Laurent
2000 DC Dakota 4.7, CC, 4x2, 3:55 (soon 330HP)
2000 Roush Mustang Stage I (awaiting the new SC)
"Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Ben Franklin
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Cabin/4382/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 3:47 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: AirRaid versus QuickD

Yank the rubber baffle behind the grille and it'll let plenty of cool
air in. It may not look like it from the pictures, but the filter is
moved away from the engine quite a bit.

"Steve St.Laurent" wrote:
>
> The only thing I really don't like it is still residing over the engine
area
> and no heat shield is provided. I wondered if they can provided a longer
> tube going to the front fender area for RAM AIR?
>
> =================================
> Steve St.Laurent
> 2000 DC Dakota 4.7, CC, 4x2, 3:55 (soon 330HP)
> 2000 Roush Mustang Stage I (awaiting the new SC)
> "Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Ben Franklin
> http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Cabin/4382/index.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Andy Levy
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 9:28 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: AirRaid versus QuickD
>
> Plus shipping. QuickD is $160 shipped. And a stainless steel tube with
> less bend and ditches the factory air hose completely, which works out
> to less turbulence.
>
> "Steve St.Laurent" wrote:
> >
> > I looked at one at www.UltraPerformance.Com and it shows the AirRaid for
> > 159.95, with alumumin tubing.
> >
> > =================================
> > Steve St.Laurent
> > 2000 DC Dakota 4.7, CC, 4x2, 3:55 (soon 330HP)
> > 2000 Roush Mustang Stage I (awaiting the new SC)
> > "Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Ben Franklin
> > http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Cabin/4382/index.html
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Chuck and Loreen
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:15 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Re: AirRaid versus QuickD
> >
> > I'm not sure where you looked up the price for the AirRaid, but on
> > Sportruck.com it's more expensive then QuickD's (granted Sportruck
> > more than likely has inflated prices).
> > I think the big difference between QuickD's and AirRaid is that
> > QuickD's will flow air with less turbulence. AirRaid uses the stock
> > flex hose to connect to the air hat. QuickD's connects to the air hat
via
> > a rigid tube. Also, the degree of bend is a lot less with QuickD's
> > Check out the following links. The first is the AirRaid on a Dakota
> > and the second is a QuickD on a 5.9 Dakota. Judging from the pictures
> > alone, I'd say that QuickD's is definitely worth the few extra dollars
> > (depending on where you buy the AirRaid)
> >
> > AirRaid: http://shop.sportruck.com/airaid/dodge.html
> >
> > QuickD: http://www.quickd.com/dak_install_intake.jpg
> >
> > Chuck Robbins
> > '99 Sport v6 5spd 2wd RC
> > http://www.members.home.com/clrobbins
> >
> > > Hey looking at the Quick D and then the AirRaid, the price is cheaper
> then
> > > the first and looks about the same. What gives?
> > >
> > > =================================
> > > Steve St.Laurent
> > > 2000 DC Dakota 4.7, CC, 4x2, 3:55 (soon 330HP)
> > > 2000 Roush Mustang Stage I (awaiting the new SC)
> > > "Those that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Ben Franklin
> > > http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Cabin/4382/index.html
>
> --
> -andy
>
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