RE: Re: RE: Air Intake Question??

From: Ronald Wong (ron-wong@home.com)
Date: Sat Mar 24 2001 - 22:22:17 EST

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Ron
00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
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From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Shawn
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 7:06 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Air Intake Question??

Just wondering how much a K&N cold air goes for?

Thanks 

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Chuck Robbins wrote:

>     I believe the K&N has a couple advantages over the home-brew intakes,
> but no one has measured the hp difference so ...
>     The first advantage is a redesigned air hat. I imagine that this new
air
> hat smoothes the air flow going into the intake manifold more than the
stock
> hat. Also the K&N intake is a straight shot from filter to air hat. I know
> that it straight does not constitute true ram air, but the straight tube
> will certainly help to reduce turbulence. But then again, with the way
that
> our intake manifolds are designed, there's so much turbulence inside the
> manifold that I'm not sure what good smoothing the air flow beforehand
does.
>     Does the above justify the extra money? I couldn't really say. But I
> will say that I am very pleased with the results of mine ;-)
>
> --
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Dakota Sport
> www.intense99dak.com
>
> >      I am also considering this mod.  Are there any benefits to spending
> > the extra money for something like a K&N GenII as opposed to building
your
> > own?  Bernd, I noticed you have a GenII, why did you switch from your
> home-brew?
> > (judging from the pictures on your website, correct me if I am wrong)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Russ
> > '99 CC SLT+ V8 4x4 auto
> > Gibson Stainless Headers and Exhaust
> > Rancho RS9000s, Amsoil Air Filter,
> > Magnecore 8mm wires, Amsoil throughout
> >
> > >>>>>
> > Check out Chuck's website: http://intense99dak.com. He's built a nice
> "Home
> > Brew" intake system.
> >
> > Bernd D. Ratsch
> > Pflugerville, TX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > iWon <http://www.iwon.com/> - Voted the #1 portal on the Web!
> >
> >
> >

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