Cold Air Intake advice
 

Check this out - Should I buy it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301

It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
$38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

I was looking at one of those too, but I haven't done anything about it
because I'm kind of turned off by the low price - seems too good to be
true. That one looks like you have to use the stock tube.
If you buy it let us know how it goes w/r/t quality of product, etc.


Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> Check this out - Should I buy it?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
>
> It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

I was looking at one of those too, but I haven't done anything about it
because I'm kind of turned off by the low price - seems too good to be
true. That one looks like you have to use the stock tube.
If you buy it let us know how it goes w/r/t quality of product, etc.


Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> Check this out - Should I buy it?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
>
> It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

I was looking at one of those too, but I haven't done anything about it
because I'm kind of turned off by the low price - seems too good to be
true. That one looks like you have to use the stock tube.
If you buy it let us know how it goes w/r/t quality of product, etc.


Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> Check this out - Should I buy it?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
>
> It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

In my opinion those snake oil products only are good for one thing,
lining the seller's pockets....

On a normal fuel injected engine, adding a 'faster flow' filter only
means you are opening it up to dirt intake. Unless you do some serious
modifications where you can 'use' the bigger intake, it is detrimental
to the engine for nothing except a nicer sound maybe.

(remember flipping the air filter tops on 2 bbl to make them 'sound'
like a 4 bbl. We used to swear we had more power with the noise too.
LOL!)

As mentioned it also will fail emissions normally so you need to keep
your stock setup to put back on for the test.

Just my $0.02,

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Check this out - Should I buy it?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
>
> It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

In my opinion those snake oil products only are good for one thing,
lining the seller's pockets....

On a normal fuel injected engine, adding a 'faster flow' filter only
means you are opening it up to dirt intake. Unless you do some serious
modifications where you can 'use' the bigger intake, it is detrimental
to the engine for nothing except a nicer sound maybe.

(remember flipping the air filter tops on 2 bbl to make them 'sound'
like a 4 bbl. We used to swear we had more power with the noise too.
LOL!)

As mentioned it also will fail emissions normally so you need to keep
your stock setup to put back on for the test.

Just my $0.02,

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Check this out - Should I buy it?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
>
> It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

In my opinion those snake oil products only are good for one thing,
lining the seller's pockets....

On a normal fuel injected engine, adding a 'faster flow' filter only
means you are opening it up to dirt intake. Unless you do some serious
modifications where you can 'use' the bigger intake, it is detrimental
to the engine for nothing except a nicer sound maybe.

(remember flipping the air filter tops on 2 bbl to make them 'sound'
like a 4 bbl. We used to swear we had more power with the noise too.
LOL!)

As mentioned it also will fail emissions normally so you need to keep
your stock setup to put back on for the test.

Just my $0.02,

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Check this out - Should I buy it?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
>
> It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

Here's one of Billy Ray's magic links:
http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ilter%20Tests/
note the RPM ranges where the actual 'performance gains' are attained.


Mike Romain wrote:
> In my opinion those snake oil products only are good for one thing,
> lining the seller's pockets....
>
> On a normal fuel injected engine, adding a 'faster flow' filter only
> means you are opening it up to dirt intake. Unless you do some serious
> modifications where you can 'use' the bigger intake, it is detrimental
> to the engine for nothing except a nicer sound maybe.
>
> (remember flipping the air filter tops on 2 bbl to make them 'sound'
> like a 4 bbl. We used to swear we had more power with the noise too.
> LOL!)
>
> As mentioned it also will fail emissions normally so you need to keep
> your stock setup to put back on for the test.
>
> Just my $0.02,
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Check this out - Should I buy it?
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
> >
> > It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> > $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> > usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> > air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

Here's one of Billy Ray's magic links:
http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ilter%20Tests/
note the RPM ranges where the actual 'performance gains' are attained.


Mike Romain wrote:
> In my opinion those snake oil products only are good for one thing,
> lining the seller's pockets....
>
> On a normal fuel injected engine, adding a 'faster flow' filter only
> means you are opening it up to dirt intake. Unless you do some serious
> modifications where you can 'use' the bigger intake, it is detrimental
> to the engine for nothing except a nicer sound maybe.
>
> (remember flipping the air filter tops on 2 bbl to make them 'sound'
> like a 4 bbl. We used to swear we had more power with the noise too.
> LOL!)
>
> As mentioned it also will fail emissions normally so you need to keep
> your stock setup to put back on for the test.
>
> Just my $0.02,
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Check this out - Should I buy it?
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
> >
> > It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> > $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> > usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> > air tube? Thanks in advance.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

Here's one of Billy Ray's magic links:
http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ilter%20Tests/
note the RPM ranges where the actual 'performance gains' are attained.


Mike Romain wrote:
> In my opinion those snake oil products only are good for one thing,
> lining the seller's pockets....
>
> On a normal fuel injected engine, adding a 'faster flow' filter only
> means you are opening it up to dirt intake. Unless you do some serious
> modifications where you can 'use' the bigger intake, it is detrimental
> to the engine for nothing except a nicer sound maybe.
>
> (remember flipping the air filter tops on 2 bbl to make them 'sound'
> like a 4 bbl. We used to swear we had more power with the noise too.
> LOL!)
>
> As mentioned it also will fail emissions normally so you need to keep
> your stock setup to put back on for the test.
>
> Just my $0.02,
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > Check this out - Should I buy it?
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-04...mZ230075773301
> >
> > It looks cheap but by the time I'm done with US / CAD $ conversion and
> > $38 shipping I'm looking at $77. I don't see a long aluminum tube
> > usually associated with air intake systems. I'll hook it up to my stock
> > air tube? Thanks in advance.