cold air intake question
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JK Newbie
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cold air intake question
is anyone running the volant or xdi intakes or know anything about them? Ive heard good things about the aem brute force but i really want a box around the filter (peace of mind thing i guess) so i am between these two. the xdi is really different than most intakes and also more $$ any help would be great, thanks
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ive got an air raid intake
ive got and air raid intake and a throttle body spacer. I could tell a slight difference in power gain and the engine whistles when the intake sucks air, it sounds pretty cool. I recently put 35s and I lost some power so I need to upgrade gear ratios. I probably get one of those power chip things from hyertech . If I were to get a different intake I would probably go with the brute force, I heard good things bout them.
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I have a 2008 Rubicon Unlimited and I just installed an XDI.
Install was easy and it looks awesome. It looks massive and has great sound. My Rubicon is red and therefore the red couplings on the XDI match well.
Good boost in acceleration.
I would not hesitate to get one.
I had a K & N intake on my 2005 wrangler. This one sounds better...different engine too.
That S & B looks good also and the clear window would be handy for filter inspection.
Good luck.
I will try to post some pics in the next few days.
Install was easy and it looks awesome. It looks massive and has great sound. My Rubicon is red and therefore the red couplings on the XDI match well.
Good boost in acceleration.
I would not hesitate to get one.
I had a K & N intake on my 2005 wrangler. This one sounds better...different engine too.
That S & B looks good also and the clear window would be handy for filter inspection.
Good luck.
I will try to post some pics in the next few days.
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JK Newbie
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thanks for the pics aldaman, i like the box around that one...
huskers, do you do a lot of wheeling with your xdi? if so does it breath at a good spot to avoid sucking in water or mud? thanks
huskers, do you do a lot of wheeling with your xdi? if so does it breath at a good spot to avoid sucking in water or mud? thanks
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[QUOTE=aldaman;779207]Those intakes are great, but i chose to get the S&B...No complaints so far and I like the fact that the filter is sealed....
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WOW...I like that! I havent got a CAI because I go through alot of mud and water with mine. Where did you get that?
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WOW...I like that! I havent got a CAI because I go through alot of mud and water with mine. Where did you get that?
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[QUOTE=jeepnewbie;780032]You can get them thru eBay (i think they are offering free shipping), but I got mine directly from the S&B website....Thanks....
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Hey Aldaman,
This is probably a totally stupid qestion but how does it get airflow if it is encapsolated in that box. I looked on their website and couldn't figure out where it actually draws air. This looks really interesting because I can't stay out of water and mud but would like a cold air intake without the hazards.
Thanks
This is probably a totally stupid qestion but how does it get airflow if it is encapsolated in that box. I looked on their website and couldn't figure out where it actually draws air. This looks really interesting because I can't stay out of water and mud but would like a cold air intake without the hazards.
Thanks
