I heard about VOLANT (?), AFE, BBK, K&N. I personally had a BBK in my mustang and I heard some good stuff about VOLANT CAI's, what does everyone else have and recommend.
I don't know if I will feel a BIG difference with the CAI installed, or should I just wait and get a level kit for the truck?
__________________ 2006 F150 XLT 5.4 4x4 Performance: Cheap ebay CAI w/ K&N filter, Delta Force tuning Exhaust: Stock manifolds, NO cats, 2.5" true duals, Magnaflow X pipe, Original 40 Series Flowmasters, 3.5" stainless tips Other mods: Nathan Airchime K3LA locomotive horns Exhaust videos: Idle, rev and hammer it! Cruising by Pulling up to an idle Inside accelerating and cruising
K&N 77 here. 04+ you need a tune so you dont run lean. those trucks factory run very close to lean and a CAI makes them run lean. i love my K&N. do an intake and exhuast too. you can only cram in as much air as you can get rid of. yes an intake is good for more air but an exhuast gets rid of air faster. the better ur truck inhales it needs to exhale as well.
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97 F-150 4.6L
1 lincon mark 8 24" fan 3,700 CFM
K&N77 intake *kidna*
Pacesetter Long tubes 3" collector
2 1/2" into dynomax ultra flows True duals
Sniper custom tuned by ME! *Hillbilly HP*
Mods to come. 8.8 disc brakes 4.10s / 2" drop/ cowl hood/ black bumper black valance W/ fog lights black grille adn grille insert/ tinted windows/ black pony rims/ lightning style exits on both sides
K&N 77 here. 04+ you need a tune so you dont run lean. those trucks factory run very close to lean and a CAI makes them run lean. i love my K&N. do an intake and exhuast too. you can only cram in as much air as you can get rid of. yes an intake is good for more air but an exhuast gets rid of air faster. the better ur truck inhales it needs to exhale as well.
You don't have to have a custom tune for the 4.6, just the 5.4, however, unless you do have a custom tune, you don't get much benefit from the CAI. You have to have the air/fuel tables modified to take advantage of the air available.
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Jim
Flowmaster 40, K&N dropin, Tint, Roush wheels, 305/50/20s
Edge Evo with PHP custom tunes, GF 2" shackles
X's 2 on Blue jay. i forgot it was 5.4 only that run lean....once again 4.6L FTW! anyways.
yes hes right on the tuning for the A/F ratio the stock tune cannot ajust for the amount of air the CAI lets in. you will see the most benfit with a CAI/longtubes/Tuner. Just my .2cents had CAI and longtubes on my trucks stock tune it was ok. got a custom tuner and it ajusted for all the bolt ons i have and oh buddy. now my truck barks into 2nd gear.
again just my .2cents tryin to help you out from my own trail and errors.
all the CAI listed on here are great. oiled or non oild dont matter i love my K&N 77 and the recharge kits.
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97 F-150 4.6L
1 lincon mark 8 24" fan 3,700 CFM
K&N77 intake *kidna*
Pacesetter Long tubes 3" collector
2 1/2" into dynomax ultra flows True duals
Sniper custom tuned by ME! *Hillbilly HP*
Mods to come. 8.8 disc brakes 4.10s / 2" drop/ cowl hood/ black bumper black valance W/ fog lights black grille adn grille insert/ tinted windows/ black pony rims/ lightning style exits on both sides
I currently have a Flowmaster SiDo exhaust system..was thinking bout going with some long tube headers, but i was thinking bout the dual system. I think since it doesn't really matter without a tune, I might explore more on what to get.
The AFE one sounds good, I need to look that up and the K&N one sounds sweet to. I'll look into those...
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