AnthonyL Jones
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What is the best Air Intake Kit to buy for my ST?Because thinking about purchasing the KKM(Kurtz Kustomz Motorsports) Air Intake Kit.Any opinions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Aftermarket Air Intake Kit
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Nick Fisher
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Got the K&N from explorerexpress.com for the V8. Really lets the engine breathe better than with that stock box.
Korey Kreiter
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KKM provides a good bang-for-the-buck. I've used KKM on 3 Explorers now.
Robert Caffyn
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K&N. BC
Chris Rice
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I have the Airaid kit, I love it.
This one is the best..... You can no longer buy it, but you CAN MAKE it yourself!!!
(1qty) 12" long aluminum pipe in 3.5" diameter................... purchase from INTAKEHOSES.com
(1qty) Rubber/silicone 3.5" x 6" straight sleeve ............ purchase from INTAKEHOSES.com
(1qty) 3.5" rubber 90degree coupler .............purchase from INTAKEHOSES.com
(1qty) 5/16" rubber gromet .............. purchase from HomeDepot/Lowes
(1qty) 7" rubber air hose ............. purchase from autozone/pep boys etc.
(1qty) 13" rubber air hose ............ purchase from Autozone/pep boys etc.
(1qty) plastic plumers "T" .........purchase from HomeDepot/Lowes
(1qty) K&N Drop-in Filter ................. purchased form just about anywhere
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ADD the KKM MAF/Filter kit and a custom made heat shield and this is what you will have:
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(1qty) 12" long aluminum pipe in 3.5" diameter................... purchase from INTAKEHOSES.com
(1qty) Rubber/silicone 3.5" x 6" straight sleeve ............ purchase from INTAKEHOSES.com
(1qty) 3.5" rubber 90degree coupler .............purchase from INTAKEHOSES.com
(1qty) 5/16" rubber gromet .............. purchase from HomeDepot/Lowes
(1qty) 7" rubber air hose ............. purchase from autozone/pep boys etc.
(1qty) 13" rubber air hose ............ purchase from Autozone/pep boys etc.
(1qty) plastic plumers "T" .........purchase from HomeDepot/Lowes
(1qty) K&N Drop-in Filter ................. purchased form just about anywhere
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ADD the KKM MAF/Filter kit and a custom made heat shield and this is what you will have:
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Les
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From what I've read here, the stock box is so efficient that an after-market intake produces very little improvement.
Robin Cox
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I just spent 500 miles with my new K&N Cai along with a Torrie tuned SCT tuner, and I can difinitely tell the difference with the power and gas mileage.
kevinbakon
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+1 (Iceman & Les)
The only reason to go with the cone-style filter is for a "performance look."
With the OEM intake design, the air travels a very short distance from behind the grill and into the box. Cut the baffle out of the airbox, (optional - remove the plastic deflector from behind the grill) & replace everything from the MAF up to (or including) the throttle body.
All of the OEM crap between the box & TB are just that . . . crap.
I don't recall exactly, but I believe the parts all cost less than $50 and took 5-10 min to install.
The only reason to go with the cone-style filter is for a "performance look."
With the OEM intake design, the air travels a very short distance from behind the grill and into the box. Cut the baffle out of the airbox, (optional - remove the plastic deflector from behind the grill) & replace everything from the MAF up to (or including) the throttle body.
All of the OEM crap between the box & TB are just that . . . crap.
I don't recall exactly, but I believe the parts all cost less than $50 and took 5-10 min to install.
Jeff Jolley
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Here's another pic of the Noc-Perf intake.
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Simple, efficient, and inexpensive.
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Simple, efficient, and inexpensive.
kevinbakon
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WIth my setup I went with a larger MAF, so that is why I added the Cone filter.
Otherwise yes, I agree with what Kevin said.....Stick with the stock airbox and change teh "tube".
NOW if we could just ever get GREEN FILTERS to make a drop -in filter this would be the PERFECT combo!:banana:
Otherwise yes, I agree with what Kevin said.....Stick with the stock airbox and change teh "tube".
NOW if we could just ever get GREEN FILTERS to make a drop -in filter this would be the PERFECT combo!:banana:
AnthonyL Jones
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Iceman where did you get the Sport Trac decals?And I installed the KKM CAI but it didn't come with the hose so what else do I need and where can I get the rest to finish the install?
D Hizzle
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I'm about to reproduce one of these intake setups, but I was thrown off by the plumbers "T". A little guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
