XJmanXJ

I've been searching around for intakes and i'm not to impressed by the ones Ive been seeing until i saw the thor 4x4 cowl intake kit, is there a downside of having your intake in your cowl?

just let me know what ya think

austinjoe13

When the filter is under the screen it WILL get wet. I personally like the spectre kit. The filter is IN the tubing, and the hole is cut on the driver's side.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SPE-9945/?rtype=10

austinjoe13

I don't actually have it though, I just like the design.

XJmanXJ

isnt the screen closed on the pass side?

Blood Of An Akrobat

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yeah closed on the passenger side and open on the drivers side.

If you can squeeze your intake into the drivers side you will be covering a shorter distance. That, in turn, will also eliminate the intake tubing going over the engine and thus heating your colder air you are striving for. It is cramped on the drivers side because of the wiper motor and arms but I am sure if all your doing is cutting a hole in the firewall to run the tube to, then the fact that the cowl is cramped will make no difference.

I have been trying to make up my mind on what to do as well. just open it up and take a look

XJmanXJ

well this is the one i want its on the pass side so the screen is closed so it wont be as likley to take water in

http://shop.trailheadoffroad.ihostne...ctid=XJCI91-01

i guess i just wanna know the cons of it any chance of water collecting in there etc,

Blood Of An Akrobat

sorry yeah i got ya. i think as long as you dont sink your xj your chances are real slim. rain shouldn't be a factor, aside from maybe moisture in the air. it would be real hard for water to make it from drivers side to passenger, and if it does it will be underneath the filter. But so to go back to what i mentioned earlier, if that tube travels over the engine, you will want to insulate it as best as possible from the heat

XJmanXJ

so would you recomend just heat wrapping it or something?

austinjoe13

Yes! I can't hurt it!

Blood Of An Akrobat

yeah. you can also get a dryer vent hose and just slide that over it. its pretty thin so yeah you can wrap it too, but its flexible and it helps create an air barrier between the two layers which helps

troy fritz

Here's the one I did and it uses the factory box and filter. It never gets wet.http://portagecountyjeepclub.org/for....php?f=30&t=63

Blood Of An Akrobat

that looks pretty good. I would do the same thing

troy fritz

It works great too. I've had it in just over 2 years now and love it. I spent less than $20 on it.