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Okay, so it took a bit of massaging to fit properly, but I am quite happy with the results. Not too shabby for $69 shipped. I forgot to check my mileage on my drive from AZ to NorCal before installing it, but I got 18.2 out of a tank on the drive home, and that was averaging 80 mph (between 70 in traffic, 75 up the Grapevine and 85 through the desert), including going up and over the Grapevine (4100 ft pass on I5, for those that don't know), truck was basically empty, just the wife and I and probably 200 lbs of luggage and junk.
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It is basically an AEM Brute Force rip off. The filter is as good, or better than K & N quality. I was thinking about getting a drycharger for it, but K & N doesn't make one that has a top piece to it in this size, just the opened ended sleeves, and this filter has filter material in the "cap" at the top, unlike a K & N. Not too worried about it though, as it pretty well protected from water splashes.
The only problems I had with it were that I was missing 2 nuts and a bolt, that were supposed to be included, per the directions (which were quite good, BTW). But I found some that worked in my pile-o-nuts-and-bolts, so I didn't bother contacting the place I got it from. And the mounting bracket on the tube appears to be welding in the wrong spot, but with some bending (it is aluminum, so it bends easily with a pair of channel locks or the like) to make it fit right.
It is quite louder than stock at greater than 1/2 throttle, or under load and uphills, but nothing too annoying. But you know it is there. But I expected that after having K & N FIPKs on other vehicles. I actually like the sound. At cruising, or normal acceleration, it sounds the same inside the cab. You can hear the air sucking noise more under hood, or standing outside the truck though.
I would recommened it to anyone looking for a fairly cheap intake solution, if you don't mind a little work to get it to fit. Much better than $200+ for a K & N, AirRaid, Volant, etc.
EDIT: AEM brute force, not AiRaid rip off.
It is basically an AEM Brute Force rip off. The filter is as good, or better than K & N quality. I was thinking about getting a drycharger for it, but K & N doesn't make one that has a top piece to it in this size, just the opened ended sleeves, and this filter has filter material in the "cap" at the top, unlike a K & N. Not too worried about it though, as it pretty well protected from water splashes.
The only problems I had with it were that I was missing 2 nuts and a bolt, that were supposed to be included, per the directions (which were quite good, BTW). But I found some that worked in my pile-o-nuts-and-bolts, so I didn't bother contacting the place I got it from. And the mounting bracket on the tube appears to be welding in the wrong spot, but with some bending (it is aluminum, so it bends easily with a pair of channel locks or the like) to make it fit right.
It is quite louder than stock at greater than 1/2 throttle, or under load and uphills, but nothing too annoying. But you know it is there. But I expected that after having K & N FIPKs on other vehicles. I actually like the sound. At cruising, or normal acceleration, it sounds the same inside the cab. You can hear the air sucking noise more under hood, or standing outside the truck though.
I would recommened it to anyone looking for a fairly cheap intake solution, if you don't mind a little work to get it to fit. Much better than $200+ for a K & N, AirRaid, Volant, etc.
EDIT: AEM brute force, not AiRaid rip off.
