Air Intake Systems Research Guide

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Which air intake system is best for my vehicle?

The first step to finding the best performance air intake for your vehicle is to select your vehicle from AutoAnything's vehicle selector tool. This ensures a custom fit specifically for your engine. Next, consider the following factors:

• Whether you would like a standard performance air intake or a performance cold air intake
• The looks of the performance air intake you want
• Your performance upgrades budget

Is a standard performance air intake or a performance cold air intake best for my vehicle?

A cold air style intake system may not be available for your vehicle.

In some cases, testing has determined that locating the air box in the wheel well provides little or no performance increase versus engine compartment performance air intakes.

Any of AutoAnything's performance intakes will boost your horsepower, increase throttle response and improve mileage. Cold air performance intakes, however, can go a step further by drawing air from outside the engine compartment. The installation is a little more intricate, but it can make a difference in performance.

• If you want the coolest possible airflow for your vehicle, select a performance cold air intake from companies such as Injen, AEM and Volant.
• When easier installation or full containment in your engine compartment is important, pick a standard performance air intake from brands like True Flow, S&B and Airaid.
• If you drive through high waters frequently, a cold air intake could potentially damage your engine by sucking water into the combustion chamber. In this case, pick a standard performance air intake.

Which air intake system looks best with my engine?

Most modern stock air intakes use a specialized plastic intake tube. Many of AutoAnything's air intake systems come with the same look and material as stock intakes, while several of our models come in specialized painted or chromed metal colors.

• If you want subdued style that blends in with the rest of your engine, select an air intake system with a black plastic intake pipe. S&B, Airaid and Volant all make intakes with plastic and composite tubing.
• When you want style on top of performance for dressing-up the look of your engine, go for a painted or chromed metal pipe air intake system. Look to AEM, Injen and K&N for quality metal intakes.

What is your budget for performance upgrades?

Air intake kits come in a variety of designs that meet any budget. Some are less expensive than others, thanks to lower-cost materials used in their construction. Each air intake kit AutoAnything offers will provide excellent performance, regardless of price.

• If price is no object and style is at a premium, pick a performance air intake with a painted or chromed metal intake tube
• For the ultimate in air flow performance, pair your performance air intake with a mass air flow sensor.
• To fit your air intake in a performance budget or to save a few bucks for gas, grab an air intake system with a black plastic intake tube.
• For some of the performance benefits of a performance air intake in a more budget-friendly product, select a custom performance air filter (without the intake tube) instead.

We hope you have found our Air Intake Systems Research Guide Center a good guide in helping you choose the best Air Intake Systems for your vehicle. It is AutoAnything's goal to provide the most information on the Internet and through our Auto Accessory Specialists on every product we sell. If you have any information that you think could help improve this section, please email us at researchcenter@autoanything.com.

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