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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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Who's running a cold air intake on their JK? Is it worth it and what kind ?
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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Got rid of my airaid, lot of money to make it loud and a little throttle response. Save your money for something else.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rhinonemec
Got rid of my airaid, lot of money to make it loud and a little throttle response. Save your money for something else.
Thank you!
You got rid of this and spent your money on what ?
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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I did my own custom snorkel/CAI for $190... It's got better sound and I do feel better performance out of the sluggish 3.8L .....
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Get a snorkel instead lets you draw much cooler in than any CAI, air from outside compared to the hot air inside the engine and lets you play in deep mud and water.
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Battlefrog
I did my own custom snorkel/CAI for $190... It's got better sound and I do feel better performance out of the sluggish 3.8L .....
You have the write up on this ? How difficult is it ? Looks awesome though!
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Old May 15, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by matt852
Get a snorkel instead lets you draw much cooler in than any CAI, air from outside compared to the hot air inside the engine and lets you play in deep mud and water.
Is it difficult to connect through the factory hood?
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Old May 15, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikey214

You have the write up on this ? How difficult is it ? Looks awesome though!
Wasn't to bad of a project, just takes patience and a helping hand if you got a buddy to lend one...
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...om-Snorkel-CAI
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Old May 15, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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My $ is going to a regear
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Old May 15, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rhinonemec
My $ is going to a regear
And why are you regearing ?
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