I know I have seen this subject on the BB many times.


My questions are:

1. Where can I get the Airaid kit for the best price.

2. How do the two (PSPS & Airaid) compair? I saw somewhere that the PSP has a lightning badge on it. If it does, then it is worth the wait.

3. Does anyone know how to get in touch with PSP (Sal)? I have sent emails, but have recieved no responce. I am going to order my chip from him today. I wish he would respond with an estimated delivery date if I order the filter kit.

Thanks in advance.



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It seems that Sal is overlaoded with orders for his PSP filter and not accepting any orders at this time. The Lightning badge that you've read of is of your own air box and applied to the filter tube. If you have the capapbilities, you may want to make your own.

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[This message has been edited by PFA (edited 05-09-2000).]

 

The AirRaid kit includes a new airbox the is more open than the stock airbox, but prevents the hot air from the engine compartment from entering the intake. It also includes a cone filter that is closed on the end. See [url]http://www.airraid.com/400-116.htm{/url] for more details and pictures.

The PSP kit is a new intake tube and cylindrical filter that is open on the end. This doesn't include an airbox and does nothing to prevent the hot air from the engine compartment from entering the intake. See http://members.aol.com/NLOCsvt/filterkit.html for details and pictures.

You will have to shop for the best price on the AirRaid kit. It lists for $219. I bought mine on this site's store for $199.

 

strohm.... what is the advantages to only having cold coming on the intake, everybody seems to rave about sals air filter kit. But you have gone for the Airaid, anyparticular reason.

 

You can contact SuperChip and AirRAID as easy as pie. That works to their disadvantage in some circles.

Does Exclusivity come into play here ?

Sort of like when cabbage patch dolls were hard to get, everybody just had to have atleast one. Where are the dyno number comparing the products ? We ned Consumer reports to do a study : ^ )

 

Underhood temps https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/001220.html

 

I got my filter kit from Downs. I'm happy with it, it cost $130, and I got it in 3 weeks. (its chromed-but you can always paint it if you like color). Go to this link: http://www.thefordsource.com/store/m.../lightning.htm

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[This message has been edited by K_Schmidt (edited 05-10-2000).]

 

Nick,

In general, you want the air taken into the intake to be as cold as possible. This is because cold air is more dense (contains more oxygen per volume) than hot air. This is why intercoolers help increase performance. MRBBQMAN's research indicates that while the truck is moving, there is no difference. I cannot argue with that, but I believe he would have seen a bigger difference if the ambient temperature was hotter (say 90 or 100 degrees) and he had been idling for a while. This would cause the air being drawn into the engine compartment to be heated by the radiator. Of course, none of this will probably make a measureable difference . You can even call me a hypocrit because I have a 67 Chevelle with a 396 and an open element air cleaner. This things gets nothing but hot air and does just fine.

I mostly went with the AirRaid because of availability.

Strohm

 

I have the Airaid, its O.K. But after comparing it to the PSP, I wish I would have got one when it was still possible. I also heard a rumor that Mac had a cold air induction kit available, checked into it, nadda. They did say would be comming out with some new truck products toward the end of the year, but didnt mention anything for a Lightning specifically.

 

When it gets to be 90*-100* out these get somewhat sluggish anyway. Besides the coolant temp through the radiator remains constant via the thermostat. The engine remains the same temp whether 70* or 100*.

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The engine may remain the same temp due to thermostat (an arguable point as far as the heat radiating off the motor goes), but if the outside air is 100 not 70 then the air coming in around the motor/air cleaner is already 30 degrees hotter along with the heat from the possibly consistant motor temp.

 

You just replied to a 12 year old post...

 

He had to think about it...

 

It may be a 12 yr old post, but obviously people are still reading it. I did, you did and Brian did so far.

The information remains the same - right?

 

good one

Very true point