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K&N cold air or Airaid cold air?

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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Default K&N cold air or Airaid cold air?

Any one use them? which is better?
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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i would say just to make your own. theyre easy to maintain and waaayyy cheaper than either of the k&n or airraid setups. ive heard good things about both. i had an airraid in my jetta and a k&n in my ram 1500. both great, but i figured out i could make my own and im very happy with the results. sorry about all the blue, PO had a field day with some rustoleum..

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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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yes save some money like 93xjray said make ur own autozone has cheap parts to build ur own or check out e bay motors and search for them for ur jeep there anywhere from 28.00 to 40.00 bucks on ebay just no cold air box so u could just fab ur own good luck
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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Like they said make your own here is a pic of what i made 3' pvc some clamps, filter, some molding and a pc of sheet metal
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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and a template for the sheild
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 03:07 PM
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thank you for the template... its not under patent right??
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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Thats awesome. you guys have inspired me. And the template is wicked cool of you. thanks. I'll post pics when I build it.
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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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cj11, where did ya get the rubber lining to seal the hood to the air box at?
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by cj11
and a template for the sheild
hey i have a question...what is the the dimension from the tip pf 1.5 " to the red line of the 4" and what is the angle from the red line and the other other line where its 5 3/4" ?
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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do you think that sheild will fit on a 1997?
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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But what do you do about all the vacuum lines?
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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But what do you do about all the vacuum lines?
what vacuum lines? there is only one running to the filter.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 06:57 AM
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Don't use the K&N filter. It lets WAY too much dust and dirt through it. Cotton Gauze is for wrapping cuts in...
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 12:50 AM
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theres 2 small vacuum lines on my air filter box then the larger one coming from the valve cover breather.
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