The mopar intake is $500 and totally overpriced at that figure. I'd get the k&n if I were paying for it and just put the factor intake back in if/when I needed to go to the dealer.
Just got an AFE, $345 brand new off ebay. Install it tomorrow, i doubt it will improve anyting besides some noise, but i had the itch to buy something to install.
The Mopar CAI was a real nice addition on mine, both aesthetically and sound wise. To be quite honest, it doesn't really make any loud whooshing noise. The only difference I see are lower IAT's and a deeper, fuller exhaust note under heavy acceleration. It keeps the OEM tube, which does not heat soak as bad as other aftermarket CAI's with a steel or aluminum tube. If you're looking for power increases, then you're looking in the wrong area...the CAI's are supporting mods. They will help once you add forced induction.
So far, when cruising, my IAT's are within 6-9 degrees of ambient. I will take that all day long.
Agreed. That's the only reason I was interested in an intake on this vehicle. My Mopar intake should be in today. Hoping to install it before driving up to the mountains for the weekend
Yup. They're shooting themselves in the foot with the high pricing on these. I'm sure pricing will fall soon, it seems to up and down. It's just odd to me SCAT pack guys can buy a mopar intake for 300ish, but we're expected to pay 70% more for the same thing. I think the K&N for our vehicles is under 300, isn't it? Mopar is a total rip off. :frown2:
If you're thinking of spending money on other stuff, leave the intake to last. Doesn't do anything and can actually decrease performance especially on real hot days.
I just checked the MOPAR website for PN 77070054 and it listed for $388.80
Still more expensive that the K&N but getting closer. I was thinking about a CAI (looks, sound and hopefully some HP gain) but living in Phoenix I was worried about the heat-soak comment. Going to pass for now.
The factory intake tract is actually quite poor in function. Once the IAT sensor heats up, it takes quite a bit of time to come back down to an acceptable level. I have recorded IATs as high as ~60-70 degrees above ambient temp in stop and go traffic; on a 65 degree evening. Even when driving at a constant speed still 30 degrees above ambient. Eventually, the IAT settles in @ 10-15 above ambient. Whilst I haven’t read the stock PCM file, for LSx ROM’s, timing started to get pulled @ 86 degrees, -1 degree, -2, and so on as temps raise. This is the first tweak most tuners make when updating tunes, IAT vs Spark Reduction.
I’ll check the SRT tune this week.
Anyway, I’ve used the AFE intake box and it does a decent job at isolating heat soak and recovers much quicker once underway and keeps IATs close to ambient whilst moving.
For what it’s worth, fueling for these motors is speed density, not MAF based, as in other platforms. So there’s no placing a MAF sensor in a larger intake tube; effectively leaning out the pig rich factory tune for a few HP.
If you want consistent power delivery, install a sealed box or B Woody kit.
Recently, picked up a RIPP Supercharger kit, so AFE coming off.