Cold Air Intake .

average-joe · #1 Sun, January 4th, 2009, 10:25 AM

What is the best Cold Air Intake for the 5.4L,here are some of the most common brands.Feel free add to the list.

K&N

Volant

Banks

S&B

AFE

Airaid

To be fitted on a 08 f150(gryphon will be added also) im not looking for a loud intake,noise must be at a min in the cab.
Chip in with some views...............thanks

average-joe · #2 Sun, January 4th, 2009, 11:52 AM

Not towing but i will carry heavy loads in the bed from time to time,sheetrock and lumber,trash, concrete,roof shingles ect ect........it's my DD and my own work truck.The loads can be extreme thats why i had the heavy duty package,transcooler,4.10 rear,uprated frame and suspension and so on.

johnnyd · #3 Sun, January 4th, 2009, 02:25 PM

I have a Air Force 1 on my 05 and my father-in-law has one on his 08.

MercedesTech · #4 Mon, January 5th, 2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groovy Chick

When people are really set on getting a CAI, we normally recommend two:

The Air Force One 3" or the K&N 57 or 63 series. I have a question, though -- are you doing any heavy towing where you'd need to monitor your cylinder head temps?

What if we do ? Is the sensor somehow connected with the stock intake ? On both the 5.4 and the 4.6 ???

I have been thinking about going with S&B or the Volant. I like the filter INSIDE the box. Will help keep the mud and crud off it.

average-joe · #5 Mon, January 5th, 2009, 07:52 PM

Can anyone recommend a intake with a box ,thanks.

svt2205 · #6 Tue, January 6th, 2009, 07:08 AM

I wouldn't recommend S&B. The first one I recieved had an air flow tube that was poorly molded. The mouting location/surface for the mass air sensor was all screwed up. S&B sent a replacement that wasn't much better. In my opinion they have poor process controls (I'm a manufacturing engineer so I know a little something about this)

When I finally "fixed" the mount so that the mass air sensor sealed on the air flow tube and installed the system. I had 3 problems. The first was the air flow tube hits the firewall. And during the thousand or so miles I put on with the CAI, my fuel mileage dropped 2 - 3 mpg per tank. No resetting of the computer, battery disconnecting, or whatever did anything to correct this. Removal and replacing the CAI with the stock air intake, my mileage returned to normal. Last issue was the annoying drone that came with the CAI.

Don't waste your money on the S&B.

MercedesTech · #7 Tue, January 6th, 2009, 01:12 PM

to be honest, thats the FIRST negative thing I have heard about S&B, and I have read lots of reviews.

Anyone else not happy with S&B ??

Dixie Design · #8 Tue, January 6th, 2009, 03:41 PM

I've got an S&B in my truck, LOVE IT! The drone bothered me at first but now I can't hear it over my exhaust

OneTomcat · #9 Tue, January 6th, 2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groovy Chick

Bill can't totally tune out the drone on the S&B -- I believe it's the only one he can't get to quiet down. :covermouth:

Is tuning out the drone something that Bill does as a regular thing or is it done on request?

chappy · #10 Sun, January 25th, 2009, 08:59 PM

Which is the best I do not know.But I can say I have the K&N on mine and it has been good to me but it was on the truck when I bought it.Apperently it didn't give enough of an increase on fuel economy to the previous owner because he traded it in on a Chevy Cobalt

.I don't know if I would run a K&N in real dusty conditions though.I have had issues with them on my Quad letting dirt through into the carbs even with a pre filter.