Sal,
what kind of hp and trq gains can i expect if any? I have a pretty much stock set up with a catback. Thanks

Vinny

 

I've copied & pasted this so many times but here I go again: http://198.65.157.241/forums/showthr...ht=intake+temp

That doesn't speak to your question about water/snow but it is THE reason to use that kit.

I've had mine on for 20,000 miles or so--driven daily--thru rain and snow. Never had a problem--it can't happen !

Dan

 

The JDM intake will help, mainly because of the, power to weight ratio you will have after lightening your wallet that much, on something you can get so much cheaper elsewhere.

try chikenears, rem, LFP, or others.

 

Vinny,

Well, when you see 10 and low 11 second trucks such as Kevin White's and Paul Gamino's and even our own 2001 truck which runs mid 10's you will see the same open element JDM filter kit on each one. We found this setup to work the best. We have them in stock and ready for shipping. Just give me a call if you have any questions. The reason why we didn't come onto this post earlier because we tried to give Sal professional courtesy. We have found the scoops on the bottom pcikup just as much heat in the summer tiem from the hot asphalt as the open element does in the engine compartment. Also, the scoops on the bottom tend to pick up a lot of debris such as sand, dirt, leaves, small twigs, and we have even found rocks in them.

Thanks,

Justin@JDM
732/780/0770

 

I can vouch for that.

 

My truck has the JDM filter kit on it. I ran 122.62 mph pass last weekend and it was 81° outside with 100% humidity.
Once your truck is moving the intake air temps will go down to meet the ambient air temps.

 

Doug did an excellent job of documenting the differences in
temperature to the intake. I have the JDM kit, and have
installed the PSP FastAir and the JL RamAir, and in my
opinion the PSP kit is far and away the most well thought
out of the three. The JDM kit just floats in the engine
compartment, and has a ghetto attachment to the fender
well. The JL kit had some issues with the length of the
piping and the extraneous attachments. In the end, all
three probably work pretty well, but what it looks like
does carry some weight.

There is also no way that the underhood temperature
can be lower than the ambient outside air temp. It has
an internal combustion engine running in there. So the
"hot asphalt" comment doesn't make sense to me. The
air going through the grills in front is the same temp as
what is going in the scoop ...

 

Who said the underhood temps can be lower than outside ambient air temps? I said,"Once your truck is moving the intake air temps will go down to meet the ambient air temps."
Even if the intake air temps are higher the air still must pass through the blower which heats the air.
For example I was driving today at 70 mph steady and the intake temps were 48°. Matching the ambient air temp. The air exiting the KB was 160°. The air from the intercooler was about 75°. I'll buy an air kit from someone if I get guarantees that the secondary intake air temps would be lower in these conditions...

 

From Justin's post:

"We have found the scoops on the bottom pcikup just as much heat in the summer tiem from the hot asphalt as the open element does in the engine compartment."

 

Easter ... This is what I was refering to ... it implies that the
internal air is cooler than the outside air ... which of course
entropy won't allow ...

Cliff

PS... Thank's for helping out at BG. I talked to him
yesterday and he really appreciates all y'alls help.

 

I thought you were talking about what I said.
I didn't do anything. Thank MidsouthBolt.

 

There's no reason the JDM kit (199) is worth the additional money over the same metco kit everyone else sells.

Metco Filter kit for $99

You can get the same thing here for half that.

I wonder what makes the JDM one worth so much more? R&D?

 

 

Actually the JDM kit is more like the $159 Metco version ...
'cept the fender bracket is aluminum instead of stainless.

$40 is $40 ....

 

The aluminum fender bracket and tube make no worthwhile difference anyway. So save 100 dollars and just get the standard metco kit.