Are Aftermarket Intakes Even Worth It?
Want to hear your engine better and maybe make a few extra ponies in the process? Well, and intake might be just what the doctor ordered. Let that sucker breathe! Come along as Zach talks about the different types of intakes you may come across as well as some pros and cons – all while installing a new high performance intake on the Miata.
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Definitely me: 7:17
Click bait video. Don’t watch. Zero technical data was provided. Just talking
So… placing an aluminum pipe next to the exhaust manifold is gonna be way cooler, eh?
congrats on 9M
Ok, in most cases, not all, but most of the "Cold Air" portion is BS. Most cars intake is routed to the front of the engine compartment and drawing air from the front of the grill (or side). Most CAI’s leave an exposed air filter in a much hotter spot inside the engine bay. That said, yes they do sound cool, but for the most part that, and the also look great, is all they really, in most cases again, are great for.
Please never refer to an intake as a suck hole
I have a 1.4L inline 4 N/A Renault Clio, should I go with air intakes, or should I just ditch the whole idea?
Short air intake is really dumb, ur intake is closer to the engine. The engine produces heat and does the opposite of what you actually wanted to do.
Nope aftermarket makes things worse in the long run. KN, Volant etc air intakes are garbage. If aftermarket was any good manufacturers would be using it.
I want to install a cone air filter to a gmc acadia 2008. It sure be fine no?
Sounds and looks mean nothing to me. I upgraded mine for more horse and torque.
If you want the sound, sure. Performance, not so much and certainly not by itself.
the new gen honda pilots need some aftermarket parts
😂😂😂💪🏿👍🏿
What’s the point of the sound if the car ain’t moving? ITs like watching those idiots rev their 4 cylinder Honda civics… and going 20 mph after 3 seconds
Im glad he ended the 3 reasons with the real reason to
stock filters always choke the engine.
Intakes only reach their full potential if you also install aftermarket headers and custom cat back exhaust systems. It doesn’t do any good to suck more air into the engine if you can’t get rid of it faster. You have to think of your engine as essentially an air pump and the intake and exhaust system as one complete system through which the air flows. Choke points at any spot in the system will retard the flow of air and make horse power gains negligible. It’s the same as upgrading your fuel injection system without bothering to upgrade your fuel pump. Remember all the systems on a car engine are interconnected.
Oh and before I forget a short ram is not a cold air intake. The only thing that is truly a CAI has the intake OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE BAY. If the cone is inside your engine bay then it’s NOT a CAI and it’s NOT going to produce the same amount of power. If you do get a CAI make sure you get a water bypass valve so you don’t hydro lock your engine in a rainstorm.
This guy looks like he’s gonna have a BigTime fixing his M3 in the future
no more donut every day
cali dems say no
“Sucks good” quote of the year
how to fail smog test…
What no Dyno tests I believe most aftermarket intakes make no or very little h.p. output and are way way to expensive. Spend your money on exhaust upgrades
Great video! Very descriptive and helpful 🔥🤝
Cool air is more dense than hot air. Air inside the engine bay is much warmer than air outside of the car. So air intake inside the engine bay reduse engine power. Just imagining that you are waiting for the green light & all your engine is feed is extremely hot air from around the engine… Why not also fill up the trunk with scrap metal, you clearly want to slow the car down anyway. Which means that air intake inside the engine bay is amateur hour!
The only information that would have been nice for others to know is that the filter lets more air in, but larger particles of dirt and dust as well. Which could lead to more wear than if you went with a quality filter. Actually a good quality filter would flow just about as much air but filter better. Of course the sound is nicer, but there is a trade-off
I’m afraid to do it on my 2015 wrx might blow it up hahahahaha
What type of engine did you put in this thing?
TLDR; Just more noise and less money in your pocket.
Actually, more often than not less performance too, as, and this will be a shock to some, experienced engineers actually knew what they were doing when they conceived the car.
Do you have a video on Hot Air Intake? Is it worth it?
No, they don’t do anything but look different.
Curious, where did you move the cruise control module to?
I hear Porsche 996 dose better with the stock filter?
Anyone know for sure?
what if you drive trough heavy rain does it not have some side effect like water getting into the …
Cars love sucking in hot air from inside the engine bay.
on a lot of cars it gives extra horsepower which in turn will hurt your motor as they arent made for it.
I would say not worth it. I appreciate a quieter ride and my engine appreciates more clean air.
that setup definitely lost you power instead of gaining you any
This answered almost all of my completely novice questions. Thanks 👍🏼
If you get your oil change done at a dealer, will they change the filter on an aftermarket air intake? I bought a used 2019 Jetta manual transmission w/15,000 miles on it that had an aftermarket air intake system.. The car is turbo.. I looked it up and found out that the filter on it should be changed at least every year. How would I get it done as a non-mechanic?
what is the mm size for 3c turbo intercooler engine?
I was on the fence changing to cold air intake soni decided to stay with stock but i changed the filter itself to an improved version from the racing line and i do get louder induction sound so all and all still happy.
Zack really put donut media on the map with this series
Fuck California. Let the desolation of smaug reign.
Mine has 305,854 miles and still runs, i got it for $200 5 years ago. Last owner thought ut didn’t work anymore. I just had to replace the battery
0:47 9:14
One tip don’t get a shit one and install it incorrectly. On my first car I had mine very close to the wheel well on my 04 lancer. I had to cut a hole to install it in the right place. And I still have that car today
But it’s been proven, both the short and ram air dont increase horsepower, only cold air intakes slightly increase horsepoweer. Where was the dyno test sir? LOL. I install these on each car and SUV I’ve had in the past just for the sound……….
So if my engine is still pretty much stock I shouldn’t consider getting aftermarket