Cold Air Intake Question

my67rt · #1 Wed, April 15th, 2009, 09:35 AM

I recently put a AFE CAI on my 07 4.6 F150 and when I get on the throttle now it sounds completely different. Its a deeper growling sound. Has anybody else noticed this on their trucks that are running an CAI?

***Jackpine*** · #2 Wed, April 15th, 2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by my67rt

I recently put a AFE CAI on my 07 4.6 F150 and when I get on the throttle now it sounds completely different. Its a deeper growling sound. Has anybody else noticed this on their trucks that are running an CAI?

I wonder if this is the "drone" that many people complain about? The homemade CAI does not seem to induce any additional noise.

- Jack

my67rt · #3 Wed, April 15th, 2009, 09:49 AM

I guess you could call it a drone. The truck just sounds completely different now under acceleration than it did befoer the CAI. I dont really mind it I just want to know what about getting more air causes this sound?

Dixie Design · #4 Wed, April 15th, 2009, 12:25 PM

Yes, it's the normal "drone"

CAI's don't have the "ribbed elbow" that deadens sounds, just a flat curved tube. Excuse my lack of better terminology, my brain is on shut down today.

Bill can get a lot of the drone out of most CAI's with his custom tunes.

my67rt · #5 Wed, April 15th, 2009, 12:33 PM

Good deal, I just sent off my Edge to be converted to a gryphon and am getting a custom tune also so hopefully it will help. Thanks for the info Dixie Design.

***88Racing*** · #6 Wed, April 15th, 2009, 12:44 PM

The drone noise is cool at first. Really cool if your a kid impressing friends. But after a while it become kind of a bother. As dixie said earlier the drone noise can be tuned out. If you get the gryphon you can run level 2 canned tow tune until the custom tunes arrive.

Lars