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CAI placment - 5/7/2008 7:57:00 PM    ccrunner Posts: 81 Joined: 11/27/2007 Status: offline What do you guys see as the best place to have the filter set at for the coolest air and proper pressure? _____________________________ Dakota: 5.9 liter V8 Magnum '00 silver Quad Cab SLT 4x4 MTPE "MY TRUCK PISSES EXCELLENCE" Post #: 1

RE: CAI placment - 5/8/2008 4:08:59 AM    JasonA Posts: 348 Joined: 3/24/2008 Status: offline In the air box, protected from heat and dirt from the engine compartment.  ;) If you have to have an open-element conical filter, I would stuff it as far forward and away from the radiator as possible -- like down in the fender/behind the headlight.  You'll also have to heat-shield it very well.  I didn't have very good results on my '97.  I personally think your best option is to keep the stock air box and run a cold air supply tube forward to the grill area (directly next to the radiator).  I learned that from scandal669 and it worked the best on my truck. _____________________________ 1997 Dodge Dakota Sport Club Cab 5.2L V-8 / 44RE / Emerald Green Pearl 255/70R15 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s Flowmaster 40-series Dual Exhaust Pioneer DEH-2900/Sirius Stratus Receiver (in reply to ccrunner) Post #: 2

RE: CAI placment - 5/8/2008 6:34:20 AM    hydrashocker Posts: 1767 Joined: 6/12/2005 Status: offline I ran mine to the front of my grill for true cold air. It woke my rig up! _____________________________ 1998 Durango, 5.9L Built Motor Bored 20 Over P&P Heads, K&N Ram Air CAI MSD Ignition, 52MM Fastman TB, Built T-Case Custom Built Trans, Air Bags Magna Flow 3" Cat Back Exhaust Too Much To List! (in reply to JasonA) Post #: 3

RE: CAI placment - 5/9/2008 9:00:56 AM    chris1974 Posts: 344 Joined: 4/9/2007 Status: offline side note- I don't think you are looking for pressure, just cooler air.  _____________________________ 2003 4.7 sport 3" Magnaflow catback K&N CAI HO upgrade (cams and intake) "What we are dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law." (in reply to hydrashocker) Post #: 4

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