50 State Legal Cold Air Intake?

Are there any CAI kits out there that are CARB legal?

 

Pretty sure K&N is. Buy their kit and swap out the filter for an aem dry flow.

Or just do a air box mod and save yourself the expense while learning something new

 

What's that air box mod you speak of!?

 

That was common in 1st gens which he has.

Cold air intakes are worthless. Save your money.

 

Looks like K&N isn't CARB legal either.
https://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=63-9039

 

Isn't it called a deck plate mod still?

 

Ya I believe so. Customtacos days.

 

Yep deckplate. I never followed what the mod is though. A!l I know is factory is cold air in and extra exposed when you glass the truck....

 

https://youtu.be/-K7fCQlUhj0

 

I don't believe one exists

 

TRD or afe I believe but not sure if they make one for a 3rd gen yet

 

https://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=57-9025&pcid=ADDCABINAI

I don't think they make these for gen 3 yet though

 

Just get a snorkel...that becomes the ultimate CAI and ram air in one.

 

I just realized a 50-state cold air intake is the very same one that came with the truck

 

Not true...Measuring with my Scangauge 2. On the stock intake it was 8-10 degrees hotter then the ambient temperature even while going 50+ mph. With the snorkel I was 1-2 degrees from ambient temperature at 5o+ mph. I take what the TW bandwagon "stock intake is CAI" with a grain of salt.

 

Compare it to engine bay temp and a not-cold-air. You'll change your mind.

By definition cold air means the primary intake location is out of the engine bay. Because of piping and such a cold air is often anti- RAM in most cases.

Factory intake is inside the wheel well. It's hot because it's close to the tire and road.

 

I still don't agree I had the AFE Stage 2 SI with a Volant ram air:


It's great and all but the loud noise it makes bothers me 5 years later... must be getting old.

Love the snorkel and how quiet it is compared to the AFE CAI with the Volant ram air.


Like you said factory intake isn't a cold air intake hence the myth lot of people claim it's a factory CAI when it's not.

 

Nice! I never see other Silver Sky's with the pro grille. I've actually been looking at the aFe stage 2 SI dry w/o a RAM scoop. Not sure what I want to do I may go Volant instead