Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net> wrote:
[...]
: The FIKP underhood filters simply "look cooler" tha a stock wrinkle tube
: plastic intake and stock airbox. I wouldn't be suprised if that wasnt
: the main advertising gimick for them. The stock set up is that way for
: a reason - co bring cool outside air into the engine for better
: combustion and power. Everyone looks at a stock air intake and says "oh
: thats restrictive - gotta replace that with something better" - and they
: replace it with a filter that sucks in hotter air in the engine
: compartment - hurting performance.
[...]
On the other hand - my Ram now has an open element air filter
because I discovered the hard way how very well those stock air filters
and tubes function as a straw. :-) So, there are good reasons to
use them, even if it does hurt performance. (I am certain the hot
underhood air hurts performance much less than drinking the mud
pit.) ;-)
---Jon-
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